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Legal tech firm Casepoint investigates breach after hackers claim theft of government data

June 1, 2023

Carly Page

Casepoint says it’s investigating a potential cybersecurity incident after hackers claimed to have compromised the legal technology platform to steal terabytes of sensitive data. U.S.-based Casepoint offers a legal discovery platform for litigation, investigations and compliance that is used by government agencies, corporations and law firms. The organization boasts a number of high-profile clients, including…
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Hackers have a new way of forcing ransomware payments

May 25, 2023

Fionna Agomuoh

Research has observed bad actors targeting backups to force organizations to pay ransom in ransomware attacks.
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Dish says ransomware gang stole almost 300,000 employee records

May 22, 2023

Carly Page

U.S. satellite television giant Dish has confirmed that hackers stole the personal information of almost 300,000 individuals during a February ransomware attack. In a data breach notification filed with Maine’s attorney general last week, Dish said that while customer databases were unaffected by the incident, hackers accessed hundreds of thousands of employee-related records during the…
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DOJ Offers $10 Million Reward for Info on Alleged Russian Ransomware Hacker

May 16, 2023

Nikki Main

A Russian national has been charged for his alleged role in the cyberattacks against law enforcement, government agencies, hospitals, and schools. The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed two indictments on Tuesday against Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev, who…
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US sanctions Russian accused of being a ‘central figure’ in major ransomware attacks

May 16, 2023

Carly Page

The U.S. government has indicted a Russian national for his alleged role in ransomware attacks against U.S. law enforcement and critical infrastructure. U.S. authorities accuse Mikhail Matveev, also known online as “Wazawaka” and “Boriselcin,” of being a “central figure” in developing and deploying the Hive, LockBit, and Babuk ransomware variants. In 2021, Matveev claimed responsibility…
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US pharmacy giant says hackers accessed personal data of almost 6 million patients

May 16, 2023

Carly Page

One of the largest pharmacy service providers in the United States has confirmed that hackers accessed the personal data of almost six million patients. PharMerica operates over 2,500 facilities across the U.S. and offers more than 3,100 pharmacy and healthcare programs. In a data breach notification filed with Maine’s attorney general, PharMerica said it learned…
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Cybercriminals who targeted Ukraine are actually Russian government hackers, researchers say

May 15, 2023

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

For years, Russian government hackers have used several made-up personas to hide their tracks and try to trick security researchers and government agencies into pointing the blame in the wrong direction. They have pretended to be a lone Romanian hacktivist called Guccifer 2.0 when they hacked the Democratic National Committee; unleashed a destructive malware designed…
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Capita breach fallout widens as customers learn of data theft

May 15, 2023

Carly Page

The fallout from Capita’s cyber incident continues as customers say the British outsourcing giant has told them to assume that data was stolen by hackers. The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), the U.K.’s largest private pension provider, said on Friday that the personal details of almost half a million members were held on servers accessed during…
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Capita breach fallout widens as customers learn of data theft

May 15, 2023

Carly Page

The fallout from Capita’s cyber incident continues as customers say the British outsourcing giant has told them to assume that data was stolen by hackers. The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), the U.K.’s largest private pension provider, said on Friday that the personal details of almost half a million members were held on servers accessed during…
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Ransomware Gang Hijacks College’s Emergency Broadcast System to Threaten Students

May 4, 2023

Lucas Ropek

Colleges and schools are a big target for cybercriminals, so the fact that a ransomware gang hacked a university in Virginia last month isn’t exactly surprising. What is surprising is what the ransomware gang did next. In a bold move, the gang hijacked…
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Legal tech firm Casepoint investigates breach after hackers claim theft of government data

Hackers have a new way of forcing ransomware payments

Dish says ransomware gang stole almost 300,000 employee records

DOJ Offers $10 Million Reward for Info on Alleged Russian Ransomware Hacker

US sanctions Russian accused of being a ‘central figure’ in major ransomware attacks

US pharmacy giant says hackers accessed personal data of almost 6 million patients

Cybercriminals who targeted Ukraine are actually Russian government hackers, researchers say

Capita breach fallout widens as customers learn of data theft

Capita breach fallout widens as customers learn of data theft

Ransomware Gang Hijacks College’s Emergency Broadcast System to Threaten Students

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