Ransomware Hack Said to Be Cause of Marks & Spencer Outages
Article 0 Comments A ransomware attack is the cause of a disruption at Marks & Spencer Group Plc., with hackers using a potent kind of malware to lock down some of the British retailer’s...
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Hertz Says Hackers Stole License Numbers, Credit Card Data
Article 0 Comments Hertz is alerting customers to a data breach involving drivers’ license numbers and other personal information following a hack in its supply chain. The car-rental company said in a posting on...
Ransomware Hits DaVita, Kidney Care Provider Serving Hospitals
Article 0 Comments DaVita Inc. said it has been impacted by ransomware that had locked down parts of its network. The company, which specializes in providing kidney dialysis to patients at more than 700...
Resilience: Third-Party Risk Involved in 31% of Cyber Claims
Article 0 Comments More merger-and-acquisition activity and technology consolidation have given cyber hackers plenty of entry points to exploit, making third-party cyber risk a dominant driver of claims for Resilience in 2024. New research...
US Soldier Linked to AT&T Hack Accused of Contacting Spy Agency
Article 0 Comments A 21-year-old US soldier accused of trying to sell AT&T call records of Donald Trump’s family members also attempted to pawn off sensitive data to a foreign intelligence organization, according to...
‘Large Number’ of Americans’ Metadata Stolen by Chinese Hackers, Says Official
Article 0 Comments A large number of Americans’ metadata has been stolen in the sweeping cyberespionage campaign carried out by a Chinese hacking group dubbed “Salt Typhoon,” a senior U.S. official told journalists on...
Cyberattacks Cost UK Businesses £44 Billion During Past 5 Years, Howden Survey
Article 0 Comments Cyberattacks cost UK businesses approximately £44 billion (US$55.3 billion) in lost revenue over the past five years, according to research published by Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group. Half of those...
CrowdStrike Falls After Disappointing Earnings Outlook
Article 0 Comments CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. issued a weaker-than-expected earnings forecast, disappointing investors who have been watching for signs that the cybersecurity company has recovered from a flawed update that crashed computers around the...
Biden Administration to Support Controversial UN Cyber Treaty
Article 0 Comments The Biden administration plans to support a controversial cybercrime treaty at the United Nations this week despite concerns that it could be misused by authoritarian regimes, according to senior government officials....
Marriott Settles With States for $52M Over 2018 Data Breach at Starwood
Article 0 Comments Marriott International has agreed to settle with the Federal Trade Commission and 50 state attorneys general over a series of data breaches at a guest-reservation system subsidiary. According to multiple statements...