Ransomware Attack Locks Out New Bedford City Data
A Massachusetts mayor says hackers demanded $5.3 million from his city in a ransomware attack this summer. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell disclosed Wednesday that a variant of the Ryuk virus blocked...
View ArticleHow Cyber Insurance Supports the Fight AGAINST Ransomware: Marsh
As the cyber insurance market continues to grow, it’s only natural to discuss its place in the battle against cyber-attacks, including ransomware, which has been a prevalent topic in recent months....
View ArticleBaltimore to Buy $20M in Cyber Insurance Months After Attack
The city of Baltimore is set to purchase $20 million in cyber insurance coverage, five months after an attack hobbled its computer network. The city’s Board of Estimates on Wednesday approved the...
View ArticleWashington State Pushing Measure to Create Office of Cybersecurity
In response to a security breach that exposed personal information from around 1.6 million unemployment claims filed last year, the Washington Senate has unanimously passed a measure that creates a...
View ArticleArizona Utility Portal Back up Following Cyberattack
The utility billing citizen self-service online portal for Kingman, Ariz., is once again fully functional following a cyberattack two months ago, city officials said Wednesday. The Feb. 26 attack from...
View ArticleGroup Behind Alaska Cyberattack ‘Sophisticated,’ Agency Says
A “highly sophisticated group” known for cyberattacks against governmental and other entities is believed to be behind the attack this spring that targeted the Alaska health department, a spokesperson...
View ArticleNo Official Determination of Cyberattack Method in Arizona
An investigation into a cyberattack targeting Kingman, Ariz., has concluded after finding that sensitive information involving approximately 200 people apparently was compromised but making no official...
View ArticleCyber Firm: At Least 6 U.S. State Governments Hacked by China
Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government broke into the computer networks of at least six state governments in the United States in the last year, according to a report released Tuesday by a...
View ArticleTeen Suspected by Cyber Researchers of Being Lapsus$ Mastermind
Cybersecurity researchers investigating a string of hacks against technology companies, including Microsoft Corp. and Nvidia Corp., have traced the attacks to a 16-year-old living at his mother’s house...
View ArticleBritish Police Arrest 7 Suspected Members of Lapsus$ Hacking Group
Police in Britain have arrested seven people following a series of hacks by the Lapsus$ hacking group which targeted major firms including Okta Inc. and Microsoft Corp., City of London Police said on...
View ArticleBritish Police, Probing Lapsus$ Hackers, Charge 2 Teenagers With Cyber Offenses
The City of London police, which has been investigating the Lapsus$ hacking group, said on Friday it had charged two teenagers with cyber offenses. A 16-year-old and 17-year-old were charged with...
View Article‘Zero-Day’ Hacks Hit Record in 2021, Google Researchers Say
After a year dominated by high-profile ransomware attacks and supply chain compromises, researchers from Alphabet Inc.’s Google have identified another ignominious cyber milepost for 2021: a record...
View ArticleTask Force: Idaho Must Shore Up Cybersecurity
Idaho needs to be better prepared to defend against inevitable cyberattacks that could harm individuals, businesses and critical infrastructure, the Governor’s Cybersecurity Task Force said in a new...
View ArticleHackers Breached Some GM Accounts, Accessing Personal Data
Hackers compromised some online accounts of General Motors Co. customers in April, potentially accessing addresses, phone numbers and other personal information, according to a data breach notice filed...
View ArticleRussian Hackers Also Focused on US and NATO Since Invasion
Russia is expanding its espionage and influence operations against Ukraine and its allies, including malicious cyber activity that requires a coordinated, robust response, Microsoft Corp said in a...
View Article3 Iranian Citizens Charged in Broad Hacking Campaign in US
The Justice Department said Wednesday that three Iranian citizens have been charged in the United States with ransomware attacks that targeted power companies, local governments and small businesses...
View ArticleNew Mexico Licensing Department Subject of Cyber Attack
The New Mexico agency that oversees professional licenses for thousands of businesses across the state has been the target of a cyber attack. Officials said there was evidence of unauthorized access of...
View ArticleHackers Targeting Tech Supply Chains Spur Security Startup Boom
Cyberattacks on the digital supply chain have become increasingly common, as hackers seek out weak links among makers of computer code and equipment to breach organizations that depend on the...
View Article‘Financial Hacking’ Plagues DeFi in Latest Setback for Crypto
Decentralized finance, the once red-hot slice of the crypto universe that was at the center of this year’s collapse of the digital-asset world, is facing a rapidly increasing new challenge: financial...
View ArticleU.S. Official Sees More Aggressive Cybersecurity Threats From Russia, China etc.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said the US has observed growing cybersecurity threats both at home and throughout Asia, and is warning against activity coming from Russia, China,...
View ArticleRussian Hackers Targeted U.S. Nuclear Scientists
A Russian hacking team known as Cold River targeted three nuclear research laboratories in the United States this past summer, according to internet records reviewed by Reuters and five cybersecurity...
View ArticleFTX Reports $415M in Hacked Crypto, Bankman-Fried Says FTX U.S. Is Solvent
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX said in a report to creditors on Tuesday that about $415 million in cryptocurrency had been stolen in hacks. FTX has said it had recovered over $5 billion in crypto, cash...
View ArticleFewer Companies Are Paying Ransoms to Hackers, Researchers Say
Fewer companies that are infected with ransomware are coughing up extortion payments demanded by hackers, according to new research from Chainalysis Inc. In findings published on Thursday, the...
View ArticleU.S., Allies Dismantle 20-Year Russian Malware Spying Operation
The US and allied countries have disrupted a wide-ranging Russian hacking operation that spied on its adversaries over some 20 years, the Justice Department announced. Law enforcement agencies...
View ArticleHackers Aim to Find Flaws in AI
No sooner did ChatGPT get unleashed than hackers started “jailbreaking” the artificial intelligence chatbot – trying to override its safeguards so it could blurt out something unhinged or obscene. But...
View ArticleMicrosoft Says Chinese Hackers Used Code Flaw to Steal Emails From US Agencies
Microsoft said on Friday that Chinese hackers misappropriated one of its digital keys and used a flaw in the company’s code to steal emails from U.S. government agencies and other clients. The company...
View ArticleFBI Warns on Scattered Spider Hackers, Urges Victims to Come Forward
The FBI warned organizations to guard against the Scattered Spider hacking group, which has breached dozens of American organizations over the past year, stealing their sensitive data for extortion....
View Article23andMe Says Health Data Was Included in Hack That Compromised 6.9 Million Users
Some 6.9 million 23andMe customers had their data compromised after an anonymous hacker accessed user profiles and posted them for sale on the internet earlier this year, the company said on Monday....
View ArticleUS, UK Say Russia Targeted Officials in Political Cyber Campaign
The US and UK have launched a coordinated effort to disrupt a longtime alleged Russian government hacking campaign aimed at what they say is an attempt to undermine democratic processes in both their...
View ArticlePrudential Reports Unauthorized Access to Its Computer Systems
Prudential Financial has disclosed a hacker gained unauthorized access to its systems earlier this month. In a Feb. 13 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Prudential said that on...
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