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Latest news on data protection, privacy and cybersecurity regulatory developments, data breaches and enforcement actions happening around the world.

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Cyber Security News

Rough Week for DeFi Projects With Attacks on Finance Pools, Rug Pulls Creating Massive Losses

August 8, 2023

DeFi projects continue to be a popular target of attack for advanced hackers, as a number of finance pools associated with Curve were hit on July 31 for a total loss of about $61 million. The attack appears to have been the result of a vulnerability found in certain versions of the Vyper programming language.

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Cyber Security News

Royal Mail Issues a Major Disruption Warning Following a “Cyber Incident”

January 18, 2023

Royal Mail Group warned of disruptions in international export services and stopped accepting parcels for international delivery after a LockBit “cyber incident” caused severe disruption to export services.

Red vintage mailbox for letters and Royal Mail van showing LockBit ransomware gang ransom demand

Cyber Security News

Royal Mail Ransom Demand Transcript: Postal Service Called LockBit Ransomware Group’s $80M Demand “Ludicrous,” Attackers Wouldn’t Budge Much on Price

February 20, 2023

LockBit ransomware attack that severely hampered Royal Mail's international delivery system would have cost no less than $70 million, according to chats leaked by the attackers. The original ransom demand was $80 million.

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Cyber Security News

Royal Mail’s LockBit Ransomware Recovery Will Cost the Company More Than £10 Million

December 1, 2023

Royal Mail's parent company, International Distribution Services, will spend more than £10 Million in ransomware recovery costs from the January 2023 LockBit cyberattack.

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Cyber Security News

Russia Accelerated Cyber Espionage Against Ukraine’s Allies During the Invasion, Warned Microsoft

July 8, 2022

Microsoft says Russia conducted a cyber espionage campaign against Ukraine's allies, mainly NATO members, to collect crucial information in parallel with the ground invasion.

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Cyber Security News

Russia and China Can Cripple Critical Infrastructure in United States

February 12, 2019

According to the new U.S. Worldwide Threat Assessment, both Russia and China are capable of launching cyber attacks against critical infrastructure targets in the U.S. Moreover, say top U.S. intelligence officials, both Russia and China appear to be aligning their operations in cyberspace.

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Data Privacy News

Russia Prevents Access to Tor Network at Federal Level as Kremlin Ramps Up Campaign of Internet Control

December 14, 2021

The Tor network will no longer be officially available to residents of Russia after a government ban. Taking a path that somewhat resembles China's program of internet control, the Russian government has made a series of moves to restrict access to websites.

Numbers on computer screen with Ukrainian flag color showing nation-state attacks due to Russia-Ukraine conflict

Cyber Security News

Russia-Ukraine Conflict Heightens Wariness of Nation-State Attacks as 64% Of Businesses Believe They Have Been Targeted

October 21, 2022

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is having a substantial impact on how businesses view their defenses. 64% believe that their organizations have either been targeted or impacted by nation-state attacks.

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Cyber Security News

Russian Agents Hacking Residential Surveillance Cameras to Gather Intel in Ukraine

January 9, 2024

Russian hackers have reportedly accessed surveillance cameras in apartment buildings and parking facilities, and are most interested in those that are near critical infrastructure or air defense systems and can have their viewing angles changed remotely.

Laptop with virtual denied access screen showing security breach by APT group

Cyber Security News

Russian APT Group Implicated in TeamViewer Security Breach, Total Damage to Customers Remains Unknown

July 2, 2024

A statement from TeamViewer indicated that the security breach was detected on June 26, and an employee account was apparently compromised as the APT group's source of access. There is not yet any mention of loss of data.

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Rough Week for DeFi Projects With Attacks on Finance Pools, Rug Pulls Creating Massive Losses

Royal Mail Issues a Major Disruption Warning Following a “Cyber Incident”

Royal Mail Ransom Demand Transcript: Postal Service Called LockBit Ransomware Group’s $80M Demand “Ludicrous,” Attackers Wouldn’t Budge Much on Price

Royal Mail’s LockBit Ransomware Recovery Will Cost the Company More Than £10 Million

Russia Accelerated Cyber Espionage Against Ukraine’s Allies During the Invasion, Warned Microsoft

Russia and China Can Cripple Critical Infrastructure in United States

Russia Prevents Access to Tor Network at Federal Level as Kremlin Ramps Up Campaign of Internet Control

Russia-Ukraine Conflict Heightens Wariness of Nation-State Attacks as 64% Of Businesses Believe They Have Been Targeted

Russian Agents Hacking Residential Surveillance Cameras to Gather Intel in Ukraine

Russian APT Group Implicated in TeamViewer Security Breach, Total Damage to Customers Remains Unknown

Self-Propagating Malware ChainDrop Hits Over 400 NPM Packages in Massive Supply Chain Attack

Russian Hackers Exploit Hotel Wi-Fi Networks to Compromise Microsoft 365 Accounts

Claude’s Great Escape: Anthropic AI Models Join OpenAI Agents in Hacking Their Way Out of Sandboxes

Leak of Microsoft Meeting Documents Indicates Company Is Struggling to Keep Up With Security Vulnerabilities Uncovered by Mythos