London, UK-headquartered education giant Pearson has confirmed a customer data breach after malicious actors gained unauthorized access to parts of its IT systems.
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Threat actors behind the 2024 PowerSchool data breach continue to extort individual schools, despite the education software developer having already made a ransom payment.
UK retailer the Co-op has confirmed and apologized for the data theft stemming from a cyber attack on its systems, claimed by the Dragonforce ransomware operation.
UK retailer Harrods is the most recent victim of a cyber attack, hot on the heels of similar cybersecurity incidents affecting Marks & Spencer and the Co-op, prompting an NSCS advisory.
Canadian power utilities Emera and Nova Scotia have suffered cyber attacks that forced the companies to shut down some business application servers.
Dialysis company DaVita has suffered an Interlock ransomware attack that disrupted some operations and allegedly leaked over 1.5 terabytes of sensitive patient data.
SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest mobile network operator, warns about a malware attack that leaked sensitive USIM data, exposing subscribers to potential SIM swaps and surveillance.
Marks & Spencer shut down its systems after experiencing an apparent ransomware cyber incident that disrupted order collections and contactless payment.
CISA warns about heightened security risks from the alleged Oracle Cloud credential leak affecting about 140,000 tenants and advises organizations to apply recommended mitigations.
The Medusa ransomware gang is claiming responsibility for an alleged NASCAR data breach that allegedly leaked one terabyte of data.
