City of Tucson discloses data breach affecting over 125,000 people
The City of Tucson, Arizona, has disclosed a data breach affecting the personal information of more than 125,000 individuals. As revealed in a notice of data breach sent to affected people, an attacker breached the city's network and exfiltrated an undisclosed number of files containing sensitive information. The threat actors had access to the network between May 17 and May 31 and might have accessed or stolen documents containing the information of 123,513 individuals. READ MORE...
'IT security issue' impacts multiple hospitals across several states
A healthcare network that includes 140 hospitals and more than 1,000 facilities in 21 states is working through an "IT security issue." In a statement posted Tuesday to its website, Chicago-headquartered nonprofit CommonSpirit Health said: "CommonSpirit Health is managing an IT security issue that is impacting some of our facilities. As a precautionary step, we have taken certain IT systems offline, which may include electronic health record and other systems." READ MORE...
Former Uber CSO convicted of covering up megabreach back in 2016
Joe Sullivan, who was Chief Security Officer at Uber from 2015 to 2017, has been convicted in a US federal court of covering up a data breach at the company in 2016. Sullivan was charged with obstructing proceedings conducted by the FTC (the Federal Trade Commission, the US consumer rights body), and concealing a crime, an offence known in legal terminology by the peculiar name of misprision. READ MORE...
Australian Federal Police arrest man suspected of exploiting Optus cyberattack
Aussie police have cuffed a 19-year-old Sydney resident accused of trying to extort money from victims of the recent cyberattack and digital burglary at national telecommunications provider Optus. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said today it was alerted to the blackmail attempt when some Optus customers were told to transfer AU$2,000 ($1,300) to a bank account or have their personal data used for financial crimes. READ MORE...
Glut of Fake LinkedIn Profiles Pits HR Against the Bots
A recent proliferation of phony executive profiles on LinkedIn is creating something of an identity crisis for the business networking site, and for companies that rely on it to hire and screen prospective employees. The fabricated LinkedIn identities - which pair AI-generated profile photos with text lifted from legitimate accounts - are creating major headaches for corporate HR departments and for those managing invite-only LinkedIn groups. READ MORE...
SCADA Systems Involved in Many Breaches Suffered by US Ports, Terminals
Law firm Jones Walker has published the results of a survey focusing on the cybersecurity preparedness of ports and terminals in the United States. According to Jones Walker's 2022 Ports and Terminals Cybersecurity Survey, there has been a significant increase in cyberattacks targeting this sector, and while a vast majority of the respondents claim they are prepared to handle cyber threats, many have confirmed suffering breaches in the past year. READ MORE...
Avast releases free decryptor for Hades ransomware variants
?Avast has released a decryptor for variants of the Hades ransomware known as 'MafiaWare666', 'Jcrypt', 'RIP Lmao', and 'BrutusptCrypt,' allowing victims to recover their files for free. The security company says it discovered a flaw in the encryption scheme of the Hades strain, allowing some of the variants to be unlocked. However, this may not apply to newer or unknown samples that use a different encryption system. READ MORE...
Lloyd's cuts external connections after identifying 'unusual' network activity
Lloyd's of London reset its network and systems Wednesday after it identified unusual network activity, it said in statements provided to multiple media outlets. Lloyd's did not disclose the nature of the incident. The organization informed market participants and other relevant parties, a spokesperson told Reuters. "We will provide more information once our investigations have concluded." READ MORE...
- ...in 1866, the Reno gang carries out the first robbery of a moving train in the U.S., making off with over $10,000.
- ...in 1995, Astronomers discover that the star 51 Pegasi has a planet orbiting around it, the first observed solar system outside of our own.
- ...in 2007, Explorer and author Jason Lewis becomes the first person to complete a human-powered circumnavigation of the globe.
- ...in 2010, the social media photo-sharing site Instagram is founded.
