Thousands of Aer Lingus staff data stolen in ransomware attack

A Russia-linked ransomware gang responsible for a global cyber attack that has led to 5,000 Aer Lingus staff having their data stolen may have acquired enough information for identity theft, a leading cybercrime expert has warned. US company Progress Software Read More …

At least 100,000 Nova Scotians affected by cyber theft of government employee files

Cyber-criminals made off with the personal and banking information of at least 100,000 Nova Scotians last week, before the Nova Scotia government secured a file transfer service that had been breached as part of a global attack on MOVEit. Nova Read More …

British Airways, Boots staff data compromised by payroll cyber hack

British Airways and retailer Boots said their staff were amongst those hit by a cyber attack on Zellis, a payroll provider used by hundreds of companies in Britain. British Airways, owned by IAG, said it had notified affected employees and Read More …

Swiss administration hit by cyber attack

Swiss authorities are investigating a cyber attack on the IT company Xplain, whose clients include many federal and cantonal government departments, including the army and customs. The online attack was revealed on Saturday by the newspaper Le Temps, which reported Read More …

Capita cyber-attack: 90 organisations report data breaches

About 90 organisations have reported breaches of personal information held by Capita after the outsourcing group suffered a cyber-attack, Britain’s data watchdog has said. The company, which runs crucial services for local councils, the military and the NHS, experienced the Read More …

Arms maker Rheinmetall confirms BlackBasta ransomware attack

German automotive and arms manufacturer Rheinmetall AG confirms that it suffered a BlackBasta ransomware attack that impacted its civilian business. On Saturday, May 20th, 2023, BlackBasta posted Rheinmetall on its extortion site along with samples of the data the hackers Read More …

Data of 5.82M PharMerica patients stolen, accessed during cyberattack

More than 5.81 million patients tied to PharMerica have been notified that their data was accessed and stolen during a March cyberattack. The long-term care pharmacy solution provider reported the breach to the Office of the Maine Attorney General on Read More …

Britain’s largest private pension scheme reveals scale of Capita break-in

Universities Superannuation Scheme, the UK’s largest private pension provider, says Capita has warned that details of almost half a million members were held on servers accessed during the recent breach. The USS made the disclosure today, saying that it uses Read More …