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Hive ransom gang hacks major US health group
The Hive ransomware outfit has stolen 850,000 personally identifiable information records from Partnership HealthPlan (PHP) of California, according to sources.
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US leads world in falling foul of data breaches
The US has suffered a staggering 6.5 billion data breaches in less than a decade – an average of 20 per citizen, says research by infosecurity analyst Crucial.
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Russia's cybercriminals fear sanctions will erase their wealth
Punitive economic sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine had crooks discussing the best ways to adapt to the new reality....
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The White House seeks $10.9 billion in cybersecurity funding
President Joe Biden’s $5.8 trillion budget plan for 2023 requests $10.9 billion for civilian cybersecurity funding – an 11% increase...
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Kaspersky deemed a 'threat' to US national security
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) added Russia's Kaspersky Lab to its 'threat list,' echoing similar decisions in Europe. The FCC...
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EU establishes strict regulations for US tech giants amid their growing influence on the market
The EU announced that strict regulations aimed at major US tech companies will come into force in October. According to...
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Oxford police arrest seven teenagers linked to Lapsus$ - BBC
The City of London Police have arrested seven teenagers in relation to the Lapsus$ extortion group, the BBC said.
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Here’s what makes Lapsus$ stand out from other extortion groups
Lapsus$ threat actor that made headlines after compromising authentication firm Okta has been particularly active recently. It has also been very public about its attacks.
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The European Commission proposes new cybersecurity regulations as the threat of cyberattacks rises
The European Commission proposed new regulations to establish common cybersecurity measures across EU institutions as worries over cyberattacks intensify. The...
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Apple services face outages
Thousands of users have reported issues while using different Apple services.
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Beware: Facebook’s login alert used to scam users
Malicious actors hide behind even the most mundane of alerts. Everyone who’s ever tried logging in to Facebook from a...
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Get out or face our wrath, Anonymous tells big firms in Russia
The hacktivist group has drawn return fire in its latest scattergun approach to targeting firms still doing business in Russia, after it used Twitter to urge more than 30 multinationals to pull out immediately – or face consequences.
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Australia will force internet companies to share misinformation data
Following a wave of misinformation and disinformation online that might cause serious harm, Australia’s media regulator will force big tech...
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VPN sales rocket as Russia clamps down on web access at home
Private network sales have soared since the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine, to 35 times higher than before the first day of the Kremlin-backed invasion, according to internal data released by VPN provider Surfshark.
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Global Russia ban may hurt ransom gangs too
Russia’s pariah status could make life difficult for cybercriminals linked to the country, with US financial crime regulator FinCEN warning companies that they could end up supporting sanctioned individuals and entities if they pay ransom demands.
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Irish regulator fines Meta for privacy compliance violations
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced that it will be fining Facebook’s company, Meta, for 17 million euros...
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Israeli government websites targeted in a large-scale cyberattack
A number of Israeli government websites went down in what could be the largest cyberattack the country has ever experienced....
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Anonymous stole 20 terabytes of data from Rosneft's German unit
Hackers claim to have wiped several dozens of Apple devices, penetrated deep into the company's administrative systems, and obtained image...
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Underworld trends: criminals adopt DDoS attacks for extortion - report
Ransomware attacks are no longer enough. Threat actors increasingly couple malware with DDoS attacks for extortion. Threat actors are getting...
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Governments spend millions to destroy SSDs - report
Up to $17 million are spent on the physical destruction of solid-state drives (SSD), with an additional $40 million spent...
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