All Cyber Attack articles – Page 2
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AnalysisWorried about ransomware? Start by stopping email phishing
Ransomware is making headlines for all the wrong reasons – because it’s succeeding. You’ll have read plenty about the major attacks this year on Kayesa, Colonial Pipelines, and others. However, it would be a mistake to assume it’s only giant organisations and critical infrastructure at risk.
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NewsEight US companies fined for cyber security failings
The United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has levied fines totalling $750,000 (€636,000) on eight broker-dealers and/or investment advisors after personally identifying information of around 11,500 clients was exposed.
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NewsHacker accesses personal data of Asian airline’s passengers
The private information of fliers with Bangkok Airways has been compromised in a cyber-attack.
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NewsHealth data-sharing scheme put on hold in UK
A government project to share more widely information held by family doctors (GPs) in England has been shelved for the time being, partly due to privacy concerns.
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NewsPakistan’s national sovereignty ‘compromised’ in cyber-attack
The “casual approach” of Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in hosting information on the cloud not only compromises the country’s sovereignty but could also have grave consequences for taxpayers, both domestically and internationally, according to tax practitioners.
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NewsT-Mobile hit with class actions after data breach
A pair of lawsuits have been filed against US telecom T-Mobile following a cyber-attack affecting more than 53m customers and prospective customers.
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NewsUS hospitals struck by ransomware
A ransomware attack has forced hospitals in Ohio and West Virginia to work from paper records turn away patients.
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NewsPearson settles fallout from cyber-attack with SEC
Education material publisher Pearson has agreed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the US to pay $1m (€849,000) to settle charges it misled investors following a cyber intrusion, and had inadequate disclosure controls and procedures.
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NewsHalf of US hospitals disconnected their networks due to ransomware
Under half (48%) of US hospitals have reported shutting down its networks in the past six months due to ransomware, according to new report from Philips and CyberMDX.
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NewsT-Mobile investigates claims of data breach
An investigation has been launched into a claim that the personal data of over 100 million T-Mobile customers has been compromised.
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NewsAccenture caught in LockBit 2.0 ransomware attack
Global consulting firm Accenture has been targeted by the LockBit ransomware group, which is said to be threatening to publish encrypted data it has taken from the company.
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NewsRansomware demands soar by 518% in 2021
New research has revealed that average ransomware demands have surged by 518% in the first half of 2021 in comparison to 2020.
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NewsIndia’s cyber guardian warns of new type of banking scam
The Indian government’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) says phishing attackers have abused the ngrok platform to target bank customers, obtain sensitive information and carry out fraudulent transactions.
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NewsPotential leak of hospital patients’ details in US
The St Joseph’s/Candler (SJ/C) health care provider in Georgia has warned a hacker may have accessed patient and employees’ information.
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NewsHackers steal $600m in cryptocurrency raid
Cyber-attackers have taken around $600m (€510m) of digital tokens from Poly Network in what is believed to be one the largest ever thefts of cryptocurrency.
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NewsWarning issued on LockBit
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has given out an alert about LockBit 2.0 after an increase in reports from organisations in the country impacted by the ransomware.
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NewsArdagh reveals cost of cyber-attack
A cyber security incident in May cost global packaging giant, the Ardagh Group, $34m (€28.9m) as of 30 June. An investigation continues.
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NewsKentucky University announces data breach
A data breach at the University of Kentucky has exposed the personal information of its students and staff.
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NewsIsle of Wight schools struck by ransomware attack
Six schools have fallen victim to a ransomware attack which is now preventing staff from accessing their systems.
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NewsSolarWinds hackers accessed offices of US prosecutors
Email accounts in the offices of 27 US district attorneys were breached during the SolarWinds supply-chain cyber-attack last December, the department of justice (DoJ) has admitted.
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