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Defence Construction Canada Recovering After Cyber Attack On IT Systems
A cyber attack on Defence Construction Canada’s IT systems has left the organization with operational disruptions including ongoing issues with procurement and other projects.
30,000 University Students Potentially Impacted By 3rd Party Data Breach
A cyber attack on third-party service, Atlassian, has potentially exposed personal details of 30,000 current and former students of the University of Colorado Boulder. A vulnerability on Atlassian, the resource sharing software program used by the institution’s Office of IT, was taken advantage of by threat actors when the university’s department was preparing to implement a new version of the software.
Global Medical Manufacturer’s IT Systems Down After 2nd Consecutive Ransomware Attack
For the second time in consecutive months, global manufacturing company Olympus Corporation, has been victimized by a ransomware attack. While the medical equipment manufacturer was still recovering after ransomware shut down systems in their Europe, Middle East, and Africa region, Olympus was again forced to do the same to their US, Canada, and Latin America IT systems.
Hackers Leak More Troubling Data for Local Ontario Government
What was already considered a massive data breach for the Durham Regional government, has turned into an even bigger series of unfortunate events as hackers have leaked even more troubling stolen data.
Systems And Operations Shut Down For Digital Publisher After Ransomware
Sandhills Global, a leading digital media publication company, was forced to shut down operations and saw services to their hosted publications and phones offline after a successful ransomware attack.
Twitch Suffers Massive Source Code Data Breach
125GB of data containing the source code for an expansion to streaming and gaming platform Twitch has been posted by an anonymous user to a 4chan messaging board. Twitch was preparing to release the upcoming expansion to its streaming services before hackers leaked the torrent which also included other data detailing the terms and amounts of content creator payouts.
Terminated Executive Turns Insider Threat After 37,000 Patients’ Data Compromised
A malicious insider was the cause for the PII exposure of over 37,000 patients of the Premier Patient Healthcare network. The incident that took place in June of 2020 (discovered in April 2021) is now under investigation by the organization.
Independent Optometry Chain Hit By Employee Email Breach
On August 10, 2021, independent eyecare provider, Oregon Eye Specialists discovered “unusual activity in an email account,” and was forced to reset the account’s login credentials as well as “implementing additional security measures to further protect information.”
Toronto Hospital Network Investigating After Malicious Insider Threatens Data Exposure
After learning of a possible data breach involving a former employee, Unity Health Toronto has begun to notify patients their medical records may have been compromised. With roughly 150 patients potentially affected, the hospital network issued a statement apologizing to individuals along with the breach notification.
Several Employee Email Accounts Compromised in Phishing Attack
In a recent press release, clothing manufacturer Next Level Apparel, announced several of its employees have been compromised in a phishing attack. The company’s statement noted that cyber criminals were able to access the email accounts, and their contents, during a timespan between February 17, 2021, and April 28, 2021.
Hackers Steal Cryptocurrency from 6,000 Coinbase Users
6,000 users of the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase had their accounts compromised after a fault was exploited in the company’s implementation of SMS-based authentication.
4.9 Million Affected by Retail Giant Neiman Marcus Data Breach
Retail giant Neiman Marcus is working with law enforcement and third-party cyber security experts to investigate a recently discovered data breach from May 2020. The company has released a statement notifying 4.6 million customers that their online account information may have been stolen by a third party.
Employees Seek Class Action Lawsuit After Info Stolen In Data Breach
A class action lawsuit has been proposed against US truck manufacturer, Navistar for a data breach that exposed current and former employee information. Victims are claiming the compromised data was a consequence of the company being negligent and reckless” with their attempts to properly safeguard sensitive data and implement sufficient security methods.
Thousands of Customers Impacted By Marketron Ransomware Attack
Over 6,000 customers of Marketron, a digital marketing and media organization, have been impacted by a recent cyber attack. The marketing company’s client list includes many radio stations who use their services for broadcast and revenue management.
Privacy Breach Could Affect 650K Canadians Using COVID-19 Passport App
Hundreds of thousands of registered users of the Canadian proof-of-vaccination app Portpass may have had their personal data exposed as the app’s website was left unsecured. According to CBC news, an anonymous tipster reported the problem to the news agency’s website, exposing the fact that Portpass had left all of the data unencrypted. This means that anyone could view the information in plain text.
Hacktivist Group Anonymous Leaks 180GB of Far-Right Data
The legendary hacktivist group Anonymous made headlines this week, as they claimed to have stolen gigabytes of data from Epik, a domain name, web hosting and DNS provider for many politically, right-wing and extremist websites. The stolen data set of over 180GB containing “decade’s worth of data” was made available online as a torrent.
Twin Ransomware Attacks Halt Business For Agriculture Industry
After double hacking breaches were reported in the healthcare industry earlier this week, another pair of cyber attacks were reported in the agricultural industry. New Cooperative and Crystal Valley Cooperative were both hit by ransomware attacks days apart. While the incidents have caused the two companies’ systems to be shut down, there could be even more significant disruptions to the US’s food supply chain.
Hackers Victimize Healthcare Providers in Dual Hacking Breaches
The US Department of Health and Human Services was recently made aware of two large scale data breaches that exposed tens of thousands of individuals’ personal and health information. The two cyber attacks are seemingly unrelated, however, both cyber attacks involve care providers.
F&B Customer’s Data Exposed In Ransomware Attack
A cyber attack has left the fast food and gaming chain Dotty’s, with severely impacted operations and exposed customer data. The company stated that by infecting their systems with malware, threat actors were able to infiltrate the network and copy highly sensitive data.
TTEC Ransomware Attack Encrypts Data Disrupting Business Operations
Customer support provider TTEC, has confirmed a recent ransomware attack. The industry giant has nearly 60,000 employees and boasts a client book with several major companies including Bank of America, Best Buy, Verizon and more, making it a highly attractive target for cyber criminals.