Ticketmaster confirms customer data breach

Live Nation Entertainment has confirmed what everyone has been speculating on for the last week: Ticketmaster has suffered a data breach. In a filing with the SEC, Live Nation said on May 20th it identified “unauthorized activity within a third-party Read More …

BBC cyber attack exposes details of 25,000 current and former staff

The personal data of more than 25,000 former and current BBC employees has been exposed in a major cyber attack targeting the broadcaster’s pension scheme. Information including names, addresses and National Insurance numbers was compromised after files containing personal details Read More …

Northern Ireland: Disabled former police officers to receive damages for alleged data breach

Disabled former policemen and women in Northern Ireland are to receive undisclosed damages for an alleged data breach, their lawyer revealed today. Financial settlements were reached in legal action against the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Proceedings related to an Read More …

Data leak site BreachForums is back, boasting Live Nation/Ticketmaster user data. But is it a trap?

Notorious data leak site BreachForums appears to be back online after it was seized by law enforcement a few weeks ago. At least one of BreachForums domains and its dark web site are live again. However, questions have been raised Read More …

pcTattleTale spyware leaks database containing victim screenshots, gets website defaced

The idea behind the software is simple. When the spying party installs the stalkerware, they grant permission to record what happens on the targeted Android or Windows device. The observer can then log in on an online portal and activate Read More …

ABN Amro on alert as supplier hit by ransomware attack

ABN Amro is warning customers that their personal details may be at risk after a ransomware attack at one its supplier. The ransomware attack was inflicted on AddComm, which distributes documents and tokens physically and digitally to ABN Amro clients Read More …

Data breach at medical giant Cencora exposes info from multiple drug companies

Almost a dozen pharmaceutical companies, including several major players, have lost sensitive customer data due to a supply chain cyberattack that trickled down from pharma giant Cencora. In late February 2024, drug wholesale company Cencora (previously known as AmerisourceBergen) filed Read More …

LockBit demands $25 million from Canadian pharmacy chain London Drugs after ransomware attack

The recent cyber-incident against Canadian pharmacy chain London Drugs was indeed a full-blown ransomware attack, with sensitive data being stolen, and a major ransom being demanded, the company has confirmed. In a statement given to The Register, the company said Read More …

Optus sued by regulator over 2022 cyber-attack

Australia’s Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has begun legal action against Optus, the country’s second largest telco, over a data breach it suffered in 2022. The watchdog has filed legal proceedings to the Federal Court, alleging that Optus “failed to Read More …