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Fraudster Impersonates Support Agent In Cox Vishing Attack
Digital cable provider Cox Communication recently disclosed a data breach after a successful vishing attack helped a threat actor gain access to customer information.
Food Importer Admits Data Breach After Previous Ransomware Attack
North American food importer Atalanta recently declared a data breach due to a ransomware attack that happened in July 2021. An investigation of the data breach confirmed that personal information from Atalanta’s current and former employees and some visitors were exfiltrated by an unauthorized third party.
Governor General of Canada Detects Internal Network Breach
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security is investigating a breach after being informed of unauthorized access to the internal network of the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG). The government’s cyber experts said they took “immediate action to strengthen its network” upon discovering the breach.
Ontario Non-Profit Warning Clients After Ransomware Attack
Social Enterprise for Canada (SEC), a Southern Ontario family services charity, has warned members and clients not to respond to emails threatening to release their personal information unless they click on a link. Threat actors began sending the emails after victimizing the agency with a ransomware attack.
Ransomware Attack Could Affect Customer Payroll Services For Weeks
Ultimate Kronos Group, the payroll and HR software provider, experienced a ransomware attack that could send a shockwave of ongoing repercussions to its customers. The company is warning that the attack may force its systems offline for weeks.
400,000 Patients’ Information Compromised In Ransomware Attack
An estimated 400,000 patients of Planned Parenthood had their information compromised by cybercriminals in what looks to be a ransomware attack. A Planned Parenthood Los Angeles spokesperson stated unauthorized network access was gained between October 9 and 17 as an undisclosed number of files were exfiltrated and malicious software was deployed.
Over 1 Million Users Affected In GoDaddy Data Breach
Web hosting giant GoDaddy recently filed a report with the SEC regarding a data breach that appears to have potentially impacted 1.2 million customers. The detailed report shows that GoDaddy detected unauthorized third-party access to its systems where it hosts and manages its customers’ WordPress servers.
Toronto Transit System Hit By Ransomware Attack
After being hit with a ransomware attack late last week, the Toronto Transit Commission is assuring public users and employees that they are not at risk. TTC officials have stated that services and routes are continuing to run but apps and display systems for route information are being affected.
Ransomware Shuts Down Production Distribution For Schreiber Foods
After initially seeing their milk plants shut down by a ransomware attack, Schreiber Foods says its plants and distribution centres are now back online. The attack which happened over the weekend, initially disrupted operations knocking out their “critical systems.”
Patient Data Exposed In 3rd Party Healthcare Ransomware Attack
Healthcare business management and IT solutions vendor PracticeMax is reaching out to members of VillageHealth after a ransomware attack potentially exposed their protected health information (PHI). Thousands of patients could be impacted by this incident.
Threat Actors Demand Ransom from NRA After Leaking Files On Dark Web
The ransomware group Grief, whom many cyber security experts believe to be the rebranded Evil Corp, have claimed responsibility for what appears to have been a ransomware attack on the National Rifle Association (NRA).
3.1 Million Users’ Email Addresses Leaked In Data Breach
CoinMarketCap, a crypto price tracking website, was hit with a data leak that saw 3.1 million user email addresses being leaked onto the dark web. After the leak was first reported by Have I Been Pwned, CoinMarketCap initially denied the hacking incident occurred. The company soon after admitted to the data leak as “batches of data have shown up online purporting to be a list of user accounts.”
Candy Maker Hit By Ransomware During Halloween Rush
The troubling trend of threat actors targeting organizations during their busiest times of the year continues as hackers victimized the Ferrara Candy Company just one week away from Halloween. Ferrara’s IT systems have been encrypted with ransomware as they now struggle to fill their customers’ orders.
Ransomware Knocks Programs Offline for Nationwide Broadcast Group
The Sinclair Broadcast Group experienced major disruptions to their systems after a cyberattack knocked broadcasts offline during the weekend. The operator of 184 tv stations across the US saw local news broadcasts, syndicated programs, and in some markets, NFL Sunday broadcasts knocked offline.
Stolen Access Key Used to Breach HPE’s Aruba Central
Technology giant Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has begun to inform users of their Aruba networking unit that their information may have been compromised during a cyberattack that took place in October. On November 2nd HPE discovered the unauthorized use of an Aruba Central access key between October 9-27.
7 Million Users Affected In Robinhood Data Breach
An investigation is underway after a successful vishing (voice phishing) attack was used to penetrate the customer support system for financial services platform Robinhood. After infiltrating the company’s system, threat actors gained access to a customer list exposing varying degrees of PII for an estimated total of seven million users.
Cyberattack on Government Agency Disrupts Computer Systems
Another US government agency has fallen victim to a recent cyberattack. After suffering from is presumed to have been a ransomware attack, the West Virginia Parkways Authority announced their internal computer systems, email, phone system, and other non-critical applications were affected for several hours.
FBI Email System Compromised In Cyberattack
Tens of thousands of fraudulent emails were sent from a compromised email account belonging to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. After successfully taking over the account, the threat actor(s) spammed thousands of people by faking an impending cyberattack alert. Many well-known celebrities and journalists were on the recipient list including Jay-Z and Brian Krebs.
Experts Deem N.L. Cyberattack as Canada’s Worst Ever
Experts are deeming the recent cyber attack on the Newfoundland and Labrador healthcare system as one of the worst cyberattacks in Canadian history. Provincial officials are calling for a federal response as widespread interruptions in the healthcare system’s IT network and operations have crippled the network’s ability to provide patient care.
US Defense Contractor Reveals Employee Phishing Attack
US national defense contractor Electronic Warfare Associates (EWA) has announced a data breach that is suspected to have been caused by an employee phishing attack. With over 270 employees, EWA is a major provider of services and products concerning cyber security and electronic warfare for several US defense establishments including the Pentagon, the Department of Defense, and Department of Homeland Security.