Category: Cyber Security News & Updates

Kaiser Permanente: Data Breach May Impact 13.4 Million Patients Kaiser Permanente, a major healthcare service provider, revealed a data breach potentially affecting 13.4 million individuals in the U.S. Personal information was leaked to third-party trackers

Ransomware payments surpass $1 billion in 2023, report finds Ransom payments reached over $1 billion in 2023, marking a significant increase in both the scale and cost of ransomware attacks. The Ransomware Task Force (RTF)

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Iranian Firms and Individuals Tied to Cyber Attacks The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned two Iranian firms and four individuals for engaging in cyber activities on behalf of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps

Attacker dumps data of 2.8 million Giant Tiger customers A threat actor claimed responsibility for a March 2024 data breach at Giant Tiger, exposing 2.8 million customer records including email addresses, names, addresses, and phone

Akira Ransomware Gang Extorts $42 Million; Now Targets Linux Servers The Akira ransomware group has extorted $42 million from over 250 victims by targeting businesses and critical infrastructure in North America, Europe, and Australia. They

Asantee Games Has Exposed Data From More Than 14 Million Players Due to its Failure to Set Up a Password Asantee Games experienced a significant data leak impacting over 14 million players of their game,

Hive Trojan Creators and $3.5M Cryptojacking Mastermind Arrested in Global Crackdown Two individuals have been arrested in Australia and the U.S. for their involvement in developing and distributing the remote access trojan Hive RAT, allowing

Hacker dumps data of 2.8 million Giant Tiger customers A threat actor claimed responsibility for a March 2024 data breach at Giant Tiger, exposing 2.8 million customer records including email addresses, names, addresses, and phone

AT&T Now Says Data Breach Impacted 51 Million Customers AT&T is notifying 51 million former and current customers about a data breach that exposed their personal information on a hacking forum, with details including names,

Banking Giant Wells Fargo Suffers Data Breach Wells Fargo experienced a data breach affecting customer names and mortgage account numbers, with unclear details on the breach’s timing or duration. The bank responded promptly, taking undisclosed