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Ascension cyberattack exposes data from 5.6M people
The breach is the third largest reported to a portal managed by federal regulators this year.
By Emily Olsen • Dec. 20, 2024 -
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Rhode Island officials warn residents as ransomware group threatens social services data leak
The personal data of hundreds of thousands of vulnerable residents is at risk after a threat group attacked a state social services database.
By David Jones • Dec. 18, 2024 -
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TrendlineSecuring the cloud
A host of new technologies and a spate of incidents at top providers means businesses have even more cloud security conundrums to consider.
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US subsidiary of global water treatment firm probes November cyberattack after data encrypted
Kurita America, a subsidiary of a Tokyo-based company, is the latest in a string of companies tied to the water industry targeted by hackers.
By David Jones • Dec. 10, 2024 -
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Blue Yonder investigating data leak claim following ransomware attack
The software supply chain company is widening its investigation after Termite ransomware leaked data it claims is linked to the attack.
By David Jones • Dec. 9, 2024 -
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Morrisons recovers warehouse systems following attack on Blue Yonder
The U.K. supermarket chain was one of several high-profile customers impacted by a ransomware attack against the supply chain management software provider.
By David Jones • Dec. 6, 2024 -
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New York fines Geico, Travelers $11.3M for pandemic-era breaches
The auto insurance companies were penalized for a series of attacks that exposed the personal data of 120,000 people in late 2020 and early 2021.
By Matt Kapko • Nov. 26, 2024 -
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AI training vendor iLearningEngines discloses cyberattack in wake of SEC probe
The company said an attacker stole data, misdirected a $250,000 wire payment and deleted emails.
By Matt Kapko • Nov. 19, 2024 -
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Schneider Electric investigating cyber intrusion after threat actor gains access to platform
The French multinational company has been a previous target of ransomware groups.
By David Jones • Nov. 5, 2024 -
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Change Healthcare data breach officially affects 100M people
The breach is the largest ever reported to a portal managed by federal regulators.
By Emily Olsen • Oct. 25, 2024 -
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Where organizations invest after a data breach
Asking customers to foot the bill for data breach remediation will not prevent future data breaches or address the issues that cause costs to increase.
By Sue Poremba • Oct. 14, 2024 -
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FTC settles yearslong investigation into Marriott’s ‘security failures’
The settlement caps a pattern of major data breaches at Marriott and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide over the last decade.
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FCC reaches $31.5M settlement with T-Mobile over rash of data breaches
The company agreed to a major change in board-level governance and will make a series of upgrades to boost its cyber resilience.
By David Jones • Oct. 1, 2024 -
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Dark web exposure is ‘highly correlated’ with cyberattack risk
Organizations that are mentioned in dark web market listings are more than twice as likely to experience an attack, Marsh McLennan found.
By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 24, 2024 -
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Suffolk County ransomware attack linked to lack of planning, ignored warnings
A special report blames county officials for ignoring FBI warnings during the 2022 attack and an overall failure of IT and security leadership.
By David Jones • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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AT&T settles a 2023 data breach for $13M. Recent incidents are much worse.
Telecom cybersecurity remains a challenge with widespread impacts. AT&T is not alone in experiencing a pattern of extensive breaches exposing customer data.
By Matt Kapko • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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Valid accounts remain top access point for critical infrastructure attacks, officials say
CISA attributed 2 in 5 successful intrusions to valid account abuse last year, but that is down from 2022.
By Matt Kapko • Sept. 17, 2024 -
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MOVEit victims are still coming forward. This time it’s Wisconsin Medicare.
The delayed notifications underscore the difficulty organizations confront in discovering breaches and attributing compromises to a root cause or source.
By Matt Kapko • Sept. 9, 2024 -
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CISA officials credit Microsoft security log expansion for improved threat visibility
CISA officials say they plan to hold Microsoft accountable to ensure the company lives up to its commitments.
By David Jones • Aug. 27, 2024 -
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SEC settles cyber case with Equiniti Trust as oversight questions linger
The firm, formerly known as American Stock Transfer, will pay $850,000 to settle civil fraud charges involving the theft of $6.6 million in client funds.
By David Jones • Aug. 26, 2024 -
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Progress Software says SEC declines to pursue action related to MOVEit exploitation spree
The decision comes just weeks after a federal court dismissed most of the SEC’s civil fraud case against SolarWinds.
By David Jones • Aug. 8, 2024 -
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Global data breach costs reach all-time high of $4.9M, IBM says
U.S. organizations led the world with the highest average data breach cost, a dubious distinction it has earned for the 14th straight year.
By Matt Kapko • July 30, 2024 -
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UnitedHealth’s cyberattack response costs to surpass $2.3B this year
The healthcare giant’s new estimate is roughly $1 billion higher than previous forecasts as the cyberattack on subsidiary Change Healthcare continues to hamper its profit outlook.
By Rebecca Pifer • July 17, 2024 -
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Weak credentials behind nearly half of all cloud-based attacks, research finds
Credential mismanagement was the top initial access vector for cloud environment attacks during the first half of 2024, a Google Cloud report found.
By Matt Kapko • July 17, 2024 -
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AutoNation warns CDK cyberattack will dent quarterly earnings
The major North American car dealership estimates the attack will lead to a $1.50 per-share earnings impact.
By David Jones • July 15, 2024 -
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TeamViewer’s IT network breached through compromised employee credentials
The remote access software provider said the impact of the attack from Midnight Blizzard was limited to its internal network and customer environments were not affected.
By David Jones • July 1, 2024
