Mathew J. How much does it cost to recover from a ransomware attack? SEPA is still restoring systems and has refused to pay any ransom. Capital One is warning additional customers that their Social Security numbers may have been exposed in a massive breach. Meanwhile, a suspect in the breach is slated to go to trial in October. A security researcher found more than million Facebook records being offered for free on the darknet, exposing basic user information, including any phone numbers associated with the accounts.
CISA and the FBI warn in a new alert that unidentified nation-state actors are scanning for three vulnerabilities in Fortinet's operating system, FortiOS, to potentially target government agencies and companies for cyberespionage. The , euro fine levied against Booking.
The company waited more than 20 days to report the breach to officials instead of the hour window required under Europe's privacy law. New York state officials are warning insurance and financial firms that fraudsters continue to probe for security weaknesses in websites offering instant quotes, as a way to target consumers' data.
Attackers are now using credential stuffing techniques and targeting unprotected data in transition. A Kansas man faces federal charges for allegedly accessing the network of a local water treatment facility and tampering with the systems that control the cleaning and disinfecting procedures, according to the Justice Department.
The charges follow a similar security incident at a Florida facility. Also featured: Discussions on the ethics of buying leaked data and the rise of central bank digital currencies. An Israeli citizen who served as the administrator of the now-shuttered DeepDotWeb portal that connected internet users with dark web marketplaces selling malware, data and contraband has pleaded guilty to a money laundering conspiracy charge. The ODP Corp. The Iranian-linked threat group TA, also known as Charming Kitten and Phosphorus, conducted a phishing campaign, dubbed "BadBlood," in late that targeted senior U.
