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120K Victims Compromised in Memorial Hospital Ransomware Attack
After claiming responsibility for the ransomware attack in 2024, the "Embargo" ransomware group posted 1.15 terabytes of stolen data to its public Tor site.
Newspaper Giant Lee Enterprises Reels From Cyberattack
The newspaper company expects the investigation to take some time, but said in an SEC filing that it has not yet identified any material impact.
SolarWinds to Go Private for $4.4B
Five years after a Russian APT infiltrated a software update to gain access to thousands of SolarWinds customers, the board has voted unanimously to sell at a top valuation and plans for uninterrupted operations.
Agencies Sound Alarm on Patient Monitors With Hardcoded Backdoor
CISA and the FDA are warning that Contec CMS8000 and Epsimed MN-120 patient monitors are open to meddling and data theft; Claroty Team82 flagged the vulnerability as an avoidable insecure design issue.
Credential Theft Becomes Cybercriminals’ Favorite Target
Researchers measured a threefold increase in credential stealing between 2023 and 2024, with more than 11.3 million such thefts last year.
Ferret Malware Added to ‘Contagious Interview’ Campaign
Targets are lured into a fake interview process that convinces them to download malware needed for a virtual interview.
Cybercriminals Court Traitorous Insiders via Ransom Notes
Ransomware actors are offering individuals millions to turn on their employers and divulge private company information, in a brand-new cybercrime tactic.
Microsoft Sets End Date for Defender VPN
Though Windows, iOS, and macOS users won’t need to make any changes, Android users are advised to remove their Defender VPN profiles.
Community Health Center Data Breach Affects 1M Patients
The CHC remains operational, but a host of personal data is now in the hands of a "skilled cybercriminal," it said.