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Nation-State Cyberattack Targets UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, …

WebUnited Health group's Optum hit by cyberattack, disrupting services across US healthcare. SEC filing confirms nation-state involvement.

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Change Healthcare Hit by BlackCat Ransomware, Disrupting U.S

WebThe ongoing cyberattack at Change Healthcare is caused by ransomware, specifically attributed to the BlackCat ransomware group. Change Healthcare took its systems offline on February 21 to expel hackers and prevent further damage. The American Hospital Association and Columbia University have recommended disconnection from …

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Singing River Health System Reveals Massive Data Breach …

WebWHAT WE KNOW. Singing River Health System estimates 895,204 people were impacted by the August 2023 ransomware attack.; Located in Mississippi, Singing River Health System includes three hospitals with over 700 beds, two hospices, four pharmacies, six imaging centers, ten specialty centers, and twelve medical clinics.

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Cyberattack on LA County Health Services Leaves Patient Data …

WebThe Los Angeles County Department of Health Services experienced a data breach after a phishing attack between February 19 and February 20, 2024, impacting 23 employees’ email accounts. The breach affected patients’ personal and health information, including names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, medical records, …

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Ransomware Attack: GHC-SCW Data Breach Exposes Sensitive …

WebRansomware Attack: GHC-SCW Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Information of Over 533,000 Individuals GHC-SCW strengthens security after a cyber attack compromises member data, including PHI, with enhanced measures to prevent future breaches.

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U.S. Agencies Issue Warning on Phobos Ransomware: Government …

WebWHAT WE KNOW. U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies warn of Phobos ransomware attacks targeting government and critical infrastructure.; Phobos ransomware operates as a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) model. Entities targeted include municipal and county governments, emergency services, education, public …

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FNF Subsidiary, LoanCare, Confirms Cyberattack Leading to …

WebKEY HIGHLIGHTS Data breach impacting over 1.3 million individuals' personal information. The breach occurred due to a cyberattack on FNF's internal systems. Exfiltrated data includes names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and loan numbers. FNF took measures to contain the breach and restore normal operations. BlackCat and …

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Texas Medical Firm HMG Healthcare Discovers Major Data Breach …

WebKEY HIGHLIGHTS HMG Healthcare suffered a data breach in August 2023 but only discovered it in November. Unencrypted customer data, including names, dates of birth, contact information, health information, medical treatment info, social security numbers, and/or employment records, was stolen. The company doesn't know the exact …

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US Health Department Warns of Rising Social Engineering Attacks …

WebUS Health Department Warns of Rising Social Engineering Attacks on IT Help Desks in Healthcare Sector Hackers target healthcare IT with social engineering and AI tactics, posing risks to security.

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Ransomware Strikes Romanian Hospitals: Healthcare Systems …

WebThe Hipocrate Information System (HIS) suffered a ransomware attack affecting 26 hospitals in Romania. The attackers demanded a ransom of 3.5 Bitcoin. Most hospitals have backups, but one lacks data from the last 12 days. The attack used the Backmydata ransomware, exploiting vulnerabilities in RDP services. WHAT WE KNOW.

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Surge in Malicious Activity on Google Groups and Usenet: What …

WebRemember the days of lively online forums buzzing with genuine connection and meaningful conversations? Sadly, those days seem to be fading as a dark side emerges in popular platforms like Google Groups and Usenet.

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NHS Dumfries and Galloway Faces Data Privacy Crisis as Hackers …

WebWHAT WE KNOW. A ransomware group, INC Ransom, has threatened to release 3 terabytes of stolen data from the health board – NHS Dumfries and Galloway unless their demands are met.

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Over 225,000 OpenAI ChatGPT Credentials Stolen and Sold on …

WebOver 225,000 compromised ChatGPT credentials were found for sale on underground markets (Jan-Oct 2023). Information stealer malware like LummaC2, Raccoon, and RedLine are responsible. The number of infected devices with access to ChatGPT significantly increased between August and September 2023 (36% rise compared to the …

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Piping Rock Health Products Hit by Alleged Customer Data Leak

WebPiping Rock's 2M Customer Emails Exposed in Data Breach Scandal. Millions of Piping Rock Health Products customer records may be compromised after a hacker posted them on an underground forum. The data, allegedly containing information for over 2 million customers, was offered by a threat actor known as ShopifyGUY on …

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Australian Prescription Company MediSecure Suffers Ransomware …

WebWHAT WE KNOW. MediSecure is the e-script provider at the center of a large-scale ransomware data breach.; The breach was announced by Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator Michelle McGuinness on Thursday. MediSecure’s website has been taken down, and the company acknowledged a cyber security incident.

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US President Biden Signs Historic Executive Order to Protect …

WebWHAT WE KNOW. The White House has initiated a new effort to prevent data brokers from legally selling Americans’ personal data to hostile states, citing major privacy and national security risks.

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5 major data breaches that left millions of users’ personal data

WebIn 2023, until October there have been 953 incidents of data breaches with over 5,367,966,200 records breached. One of the biggest data breaches of 2023 so far was DarkBeam which resulted in 3.8 billion breached records being stolen. Data breaches are increasing yearly and the hackers are getting smarter and advancing their tactic …

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Meta’s Facebook Marketplace Hit by Data Breach: 200,000 Users

WebWHAT WE KNOW. Incident Details: Partial Facebook Marketplace database stolen by threat actor with alias ‘algoatson’ on Discord. The breach occurred in October 2023 via a Meta contractor’s compromised systems.

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2FA Policy Change Leaves Mandiant Vulnerable: Lessons Learned …

WebKEY HIGHLIGHTS The attack involved a DaaS gang using a brute force password attack to hijack Mandiant's Twitter/X account. The attackers employed a wallet drainer called CLINKSINK, which has been actively used since December, targeting Solana cryptocurrency users. Affiliates associated with at least 35 affiliate IDs participated in the …

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