Norway’s aid agency pwned and all users’ data is stolen

Norway’s national aid agency, Norad, has confirmed that cyber criminals broke into its systems, stealing information about each and every registered user of its grant portal. Norad, which coordinates Norway’s assistance for foreign development, said that 20,614 registered individuals had Read More …

DOJ warns FBI data breach likely extends to Justice Department employees

A major data breach of FBI systems likely also affected staffers across the Justice Department, according to a memo obtained by POLITICO. FBI investigators determined in September that a hack of a bureau jobs portal was a “major” cyber incident, Read More …

Qantas among list of major airlines impacted in global cyber security breach

Qantas and multiple other airlines have been targeted in a cyber security breach, with the Australian airline now working to determine what information was obtained. Client of Qantas, Spanish travel company Amadeus – which provides travel technology for global airlines, Read More …

North Korean hackers blamed for stealing record $6.3B in Binance breach

Hackers working for the North Korean regime have been blamed for a record cryptocurrency heist following a cyberattack at crypto exchange Binance. The hackers stole at least $6.3 billion in crypto from the company’s wallets, though about half of that Read More …

Japanese internet giant GMO tells customers to shut down and disconnect PCs from the internet following data breach and ransomware threat

GMO warned customers to back up data, disconnect devices, and shut down systems after a cyberattack. Attackers allegedly stole customer data, leaked information, and threatened ransomware deployment. Compromised trading-platform credentials and reports of unauthorized transactions raised concerns for affected users. Read More …

Data breach at Sony ISP subsidiary exposes 2.5 million customer records as Japan hit with another major cyberattack

A subsidiary of Sony Network Communications, the Japanese tech giant’s Internet Service Provider (ISP) arm, has confirmed suffering a data breach which saw it lose sensitive data on roughly 2.5 million people. Among the stolen files were people’s phone numbers, Read More …

Patient records exposed in Quest breach

Quest Diagnostics has confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed a system healthcare providers use to order laboratory tests and view results, affecting personal information and patient records. Quest is a major US laboratory testing company whose services help healthcare professionals Read More …

Chinese hackers spied on thousands of companies after breaching IT giant ConnectWise

The bad week for cybersecurity just got worse for thousands more companies, who were spied on by Chinese hackers following the breach of IT management and remote access giant ConnectWise. Security researchers at Microsoft say the China state-aligned hackers broke Read More …

How APT41 revived the BlackLotus bootkit to attack diplomatic organizations in Central Asia

Back in October 2022, Kaspersky GReAT was looking into a peculiar advertisement on a hacking forum. A cybercriminal had been advertising a UEFI bootkit, dubbed BlackLotus, that could bypass Secure Boot, for $5,000. Given the low price for such powerful Read More …

Florida DMV hacked after police dept insecurely stored login info

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has begun notifying victims impacted by a recent data breach of driver’s license and motor vehicle data, but not everyone whose information was stolen will receive an alert. In a Read More …