Capita, a London-based international business process outsourcing company, was hacked recently. Users noticed strange events in the company earlier this month, but the confirmation appeared only on April 20, 2023. Black Basta ransomware gang posted Capita among other victims on its Onion leak website. What is Capita? Capita is a company for business processes outsourcing.… Continue reading Capita Hacked, Black Basta Gang Publishes Data
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Acronis Breached, Internal Data Leaked
Acronis, a Swiss-based information technology company that provides file recovery services for hacked companies was breached earlier this month. The breach became public on March 9, 2023, when a hacker published a leak at one of the Darknet forums. Acronis Breach Exposes Numerous Internal Data Packages Actually, attacking the companies that help other ones to… Continue reading Acronis Breached, Internal Data Leaked
New Acer Breach Exposes 160GB of Data
Companies tend to hide the case of a cybersecurity breach – for certain reasons, it may be for their good. However, it is not particularly easy to hide an elephant in the room. Acer Incorporated, the Taiwan-based electronic manufacturer fell a victim to yet another breach – and this was uncovered by a fraudster selling… Continue reading New Acer Breach Exposes 160GB of Data
LastPass Breach Investigation Goes On, Things are Even Worse
LastPass, owned by GoTo (formerly LogMeIn) and with over 30 million users, revealed new details about the cyber incidents that have shaken the company since August 2022, when fragments of source code were reported stolen. In January 2023, the company admitted that the breach was more extensive, involving leaks of accounts, passwords, MFA settings, and… Continue reading LastPass Breach Investigation Goes On, Things are Even Worse
Twilio Falls Victim To Phishing Attack
Twilio, a tech giant from San Francisco, became a victim of a phishing scam, resulting in the exposure of consumers’ data. The exact incident took place on August 4 and is likely conducted through the use of SMS phishing. Twilio Data Breach Twilio, the provider of voice and SMS notification services for various purposes, turned… Continue reading Twilio Falls Victim To Phishing Attack
Bandai Namco Hacked, ALPHV Group Claims
On Monday, June 11, 2022, the information about the cyberattack on the video game publisher Bandai Namco appeared. Reportedly, a novice cybercrime group BlackCat/ALPHV ciphered the company’s files and leaked its data, as the report on their Darknet leak page says. Ransomware Attack on Bandai Namco The Japanese game studio was reportedly struck by ALPHV… Continue reading Bandai Namco Hacked, ALPHV Group Claims
BlackCat ransomware gang publishes leaked data on the clear web site
BlackCat/ALPHV group recently announced on its victim shaming and extortion website that it had hacked into a luxury spa and resort in the Western United States. At one moment in the last 24 hours, ALPHV posted a website with the same victim name on the domain and their logo on the front page. The ALPHV… Continue reading BlackCat ransomware gang publishes leaked data on the clear web site
Data Breach VS. Data Leak
Data leaks and data breaches are very similar phenomena with a slight difference in the principle of action. It was a human error in one case and, in the second, a cyber attack. But in both cases, it means that someone got unauthorized access to data that should have been better protected. What is a… Continue reading Data Breach VS. Data Leak
10 Tips to Secure a Laptop on Vacation 🏝️
If you plan to bring your laptop on vacation, it’s important to take steps to secure it and protect your data from cyber threats. Here are ten tips to help you keep your laptop safe while traveling: Update your software: Before you leave for vacation, make sure your laptop’s operating system and security software are… Continue reading 10 Tips to Secure a Laptop on Vacation 🏝️