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Three states, three school districts, one Medusa ransom gang
The Medusa ransomware gang has laid claim to three separate US school districts in less than a week, compromising the personal information of thousand students and teachers.
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Chatbot wars: Elon Musk’s Grok AI caught copying ChatGPT
Grok, Elon Musk’s AI tool, is only available to X Premium Plus subscribers – they’re not a large bunch – but some users have already noticed that the feature seems to be grabbing content from its direct competitor, ChatGPT.
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Ransomware gang hits hospitals in Kentucky and Indiana, millions affected
More than two million people have been affected by a ransomware attack against Norton Healthcare.
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Travian games claimed by ransomware cartel
Travian Games, a Munich-based developer of the popular game Travian: Legends, was uploaded to a dark web blog ransomware that cartels use to showcase its latest victims.
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Cyber hit on California hospital involves ransomware, says gang
The INC Ransom group is claiming a nearly month-old cyberattack on the Tri-City Medical Center Hospital located in the City of Oceanside, California.
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North Korean hackers steal secret laser weapon tech and pocket ransom payments
State-sponsored North Korean threat actor Andariel stole over 1.2TB of defense technology-related files from South Korean firms. It then extorted, and then laundered, ransom payments worth $356,000.
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Henry Schein reveals scope of data stolen by attackers
Henry Schein, a healthcare tech and product distribution business, informed nearly 30K employees about the scope of its recent data breach, revealing that virtually all their personal details were exposed.
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German Energy Agency latest claimed by ALPHV/BlackCat ransom gang
Dena, the Deutsche Energie-Agentur – translated in English to the German Energy Agency – is being claimed as the latest casualty of the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group.
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Henry Schein ransom saga now in third month, hackers show no mercy
The APLHV/BlackCat ransom gang says it will encrypt Henry Schein’s network systems for the third time – the latest payback move for stalling negotiations from a crushing October ransomware attack.
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Nissan investigating suspected disruptive cyberattack
Japanese auto giant Nissan said the company is investigating the extent of a cyber incident which impacted the company’s Australian and New Zealand businesses.
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LockBit adds ALDO Shoes to its victim list, company shrugs off incident
The notorious ransomware gang LockBit has added ALDO Shoes, a Canadian retailer that owns and operates a worldwide chain of shoe and accessories stores, to its victim list. The company says it has contained the incident.
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Apple check signed by Steve Jobs in 1976 up for auction
A 47-year-old paper check from the Apple Computer Company – written out and signed by Steve Jobs, payable to Radio Shack – is being auctioned online Friday.
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Prince Harry takes on Murdoch tabloids, court docs reveal William settled phone hack suit for 'huge sum' in secret deal
Britain's Prince Harry follows in his brother's footsteps, filing a suit against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group for multiple unlawful acts allegedly committed on behalf of its UK tabloids.
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Threat actors impersonate Disney+ with considerable guile
It’s not only financial institutions and social media sites that see their brands impersonated. In a recent multi-stage attack, threat actors posed as the popular streaming service Disney+.
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Don’t click December: feds warn of three most common scams
The FBI, US Attorney’s Office, Police, and other US authorities are alerting the public to common online fraud schemes. Common among them are the “package can’t be delivered,” “account subscription,” and “phantom hacker” scams. Consumers will receive updates and advice during the Don’t Click December campaign.
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Tipalti investigating ransomware attack claims
Roblox and Twitch accounting services provider Tipalti said that the company is aware of claims by ALPHV/BlackCat of a ransomware attack on its systems. Meanwhile, the attackers are threatening to leak Tipalti’s customer data.
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Georgia county school district claimed by BlackSuit ransom gang
The Royal ransomware gang rebrands and lays claim to an early November cyberattack still disrupting the Henry County School system in Central Georgia.
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Xbox Series X sale for €380 on Amazon appears to be fake
Many German gamers are expressing frustration after discovering that their long-awaited and reasonably-priced Xbox Series X console won’t be arriving anytime soon. The advertised sale for €380 euros on Amazon.de appears to be fake, but it’s still active at the time of writing.
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Study: young people would pay to have everyone delete TikTok and Instagram
A new study has shown that young people only use TikTok and Instagram out of fear of missing out – genuine interest in the platforms is lacking. They would actually pay for everyone to stop using the apps if offered the chance.
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AI models wide open to cyberattacks, analyst warns
HuggingFace and GitHub developer platforms are leaving top-level organization accounts from Google, Meta, Microsoft, and WMWare exposed to threat actors.
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