Data Breaches University of Michigan Says Personal Information Stolen in August Data Breach The personal information of students, applicants, alumni, and employees compromised in University of Michigan data breach. Ionut ArghireOctober 24, 2023
Data Breaches Casio Says Personal Information Accessed in Web Application Server Hack Hackers access the personal information of Casio customers after compromising the server for an education web application. Ionut ArghireOctober 23, 2023
Data Breaches DC Board of Elections Says Full Voter Roll Compromised in Data Breach The District of Columbia Board of Elections says full voter roll compromised in a recent data breach at hosting provider DataNet. Ionut ArghireOctober 23, 2023
Data Breaches Okta Support System Hacked, Sensitive Customer Data Stolen Okta warns that hackers broke into its support case management system and stole sensitive data that can be used to impersonate valid users. Ryan NaraineOctober 20, 2023
Cybercrime In Other News: Energy Services Firm Hacked, Tech CEO Gets Prison Time, X Glitch Leads to CIA Channel Hijack Summary of notable cybersecurity news stories that may be top headlines, but are important for the week of October 16, 2023. SecurityWeek NewsOctober 20, 2023
Cybercrime Finland Charges Psychotherapy Hacker With Extortion Finland charged a hacker, accused of the theft of tens of thousands of records from psychotherapy patients, with over 21,000 counts of extortion. AFPOctober 18, 2023
Data Breaches D-Link Says Hacker Exaggerated Data Breach Claims Hacker claims to have breached D-Link’s network in Taiwan and is offering to sell stolen data, but the company says the claims are exaggerated. Eduard KovacsOctober 18, 2023
Data Breaches Equifax Fined $13.5 Million Over 2017 Data Breach UK’s financial watchdog FCA imposes a £11 million (approximately $13.5 million) fine to Equifax over the 2017 data breach. Ionut ArghireOctober 16, 2023
Data Breaches SEC Investigating Progress Software Over MOVEit Hack Progress Software confirms the SEC has launched its own investigation into costly ransomware zero-days in the MOVEit file transfer software. Ionut ArghireOctober 12, 2023
Data Breaches Payment Card Data Stolen in Air Europa Hack Spanish airline Air Europa is informing customers that their payment card information has been stolen as a result of a hacker attack. Eduard KovacsOctober 11, 2023
Data Breaches DC Board of Elections Discloses Data Breach The District of Columbia Board of Elections says voter records were compromised in a data breach at hosting provider DataNet. Ionut ArghireOctober 9, 2023
Cyber Insurance MGM Resorts Says Ransomware Hack Cost $110 Million MGM Resorts said costs from a disruptive ransomware hack has exceeded $110 million, including $10 million in one-time consulting cleanup fees. Ryan NaraineOctober 6, 2023