10-07-2023, 01:44 AM
Builders Mutual Insurance hit a sudden block as a data breach laid bare the sensitive information of over 64,000 stakeholders. The data impacted includes SSNs, health insurance details, and information on workers’ compensation. “Was it a breach?” - 23andMe has been faced with this question as a dark web user started selling data allegedly stolen from the company. The state of security of industrial networks across the world remains a point of concern as security experts discovered a massive number of vulnerable systems. Read along for more.
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Builders Mutual Insurance Co. experienced a data breach that compromised the personal information of 64,761 customers, employees, and former workers, including their SSNs and medical information.02
DNA testing company 23andMe is investigating a potential data breach after “20 million pieces” of customer data were offered for sale on a cybercrime forum.03
A cyberattack disrupted operations in Florida's First Judicial Circuit, leading to the cancellation and rescheduling of court proceedings for an extended period.04
EclecticIQ identified a cyberespionage campaign targeting Chinese-speaking semiconductor firms. In this campaign, hackers used lures themed around TSMC to deliver Cobalt Strike beacons to these companies.05
Human-operated ransomware attacks have increased by over 200% since September 2022, according to Microsoft, accounting for 40% of all ransomware incidents between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.06
Approximately 100,000 Industrial Control Systems (ICS) worldwide are exposed to potential vulnerabilities and unauthorized access, with most located in the U.S., the U.K, Canada, and Italy - found Bitsight.07
Over the past month, nearly 900 individuals in Hong Kong fell victim to data breaches when scammers took over the WhatsApp accounts of schools and social services.08
A sophisticated operation called BADBOX has been exposed by Human Security, which involves selling backdoored off-brand mobile and CTV Android devices that are infected with the Triada malware.09
The NSA and the CISA released a report detailing the top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations found in large organizations, consisting of default software settings, poor patch management, weak MFA, and more.10
As per Cisco Talos, Qakbot malware actors have continued their campaign, distributing Ransom Knight ransomware and the Remcos backdoor, despite the FBI-led takedown of their infrastructure.
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Builders Mutual Insurance Co. experienced a data breach that compromised the personal information of 64,761 customers, employees, and former workers, including their SSNs and medical information.02
DNA testing company 23andMe is investigating a potential data breach after “20 million pieces” of customer data were offered for sale on a cybercrime forum.03
A cyberattack disrupted operations in Florida's First Judicial Circuit, leading to the cancellation and rescheduling of court proceedings for an extended period.04
EclecticIQ identified a cyberespionage campaign targeting Chinese-speaking semiconductor firms. In this campaign, hackers used lures themed around TSMC to deliver Cobalt Strike beacons to these companies.05
Human-operated ransomware attacks have increased by over 200% since September 2022, according to Microsoft, accounting for 40% of all ransomware incidents between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.06
Approximately 100,000 Industrial Control Systems (ICS) worldwide are exposed to potential vulnerabilities and unauthorized access, with most located in the U.S., the U.K, Canada, and Italy - found Bitsight.07
Over the past month, nearly 900 individuals in Hong Kong fell victim to data breaches when scammers took over the WhatsApp accounts of schools and social services.08
A sophisticated operation called BADBOX has been exposed by Human Security, which involves selling backdoored off-brand mobile and CTV Android devices that are infected with the Triada malware.09
The NSA and the CISA released a report detailing the top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations found in large organizations, consisting of default software settings, poor patch management, weak MFA, and more.10
As per Cisco Talos, Qakbot malware actors have continued their campaign, distributing Ransom Knight ransomware and the Remcos backdoor, despite the FBI-led takedown of their infrastructure.