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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

Blackberry Buried Security Vulnerability in OS Until Forced To Disclose by Feds; Was Discovered in April

August 23, 2021

Security vulnerability that impacts an older form of a BlackBerry industrial systems OS, still in use in both industrial settings and hospital equipment, was discovered by Microsoft researchers in April of this year. Many are only now learning about it.

Dollar banknotes on a laptop showing BlackByte ransomware gang's data leak site

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BlackByte Ransomware Group Adds New “Feature” to Data Leak Site With Tiered Payment Options

August 24, 2022

The BlackByte ransomware gang's "2.0" reboot of their data leak site sports a new "feature" for its victims: a tiered payment system that allows for smaller payments to delay publication of sensitive data, or to simply download and recover it prior to having it dumped for public viewing.

Woman sits at a laptop with system hacked message on laptop showing BlackByte ransomware group attack on critical infrastructure

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BlackByte Ransomware Group Attacked at Least Three Critical Infrastructure Companies and the San Francisco 49ers

February 25, 2022

BlackByte ransomware group attacked organizations in at least three critical infrastructure sectors and multiple foreign and U.S. Businesses, according to the FBI and U.S. Secret Service. San Francisco 49ers also suffered ransomware attack.

Close-up of hands typing on a computer keyboard showing Reddit hack and data breach

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BlackCat Claims Reddit Hack, Threatens to Leak Damaging Info Stolen During the February Data Breach

June 27, 2023

BlackCat ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the Reddit hack and threatened to leak 80GB of information stolen during the Feb 2023 data breach and claims to have obtained damaging information capable of destroying the company’s reputation.

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BlackCat Ransomware Attack Disrupted Healthcare Giant Henry Schein, Terabytes of Data Stolen

November 10, 2023

The Russian BlackCat/ALPHV cybergang has claimed responsibility for the Henry Schein ransomware attack and threatened to leak 35 terabytes of internal data. Henry Schein’s devices were encrypted again after ransom negotiations collapsed.

Blue flasher on police car at night showing law enforcement operation on ransomware gang

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BlackCat Ransomware Gang Recovers From Early December Law Enforcement Operation, Restores Websites Seized by DOJ

January 8, 2024

BlackCat has since taken back at least partial control of its Tor site after a major law enforcement action. A "this website has been unseized" graphic has appeared along with a rant in Russian promising revenge.

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BlackCat/AlphaV Ransomware Gang Claims Seiko Data Breach, Starts Leaking Stolen Information

August 29, 2023

Japanese watchmaker Seiko has suffered a data breach that leaked sensitive information, with the Russian ransomware gang BlackCat/AlphaV claiming responsibility for the attack.

Hacker with laptop in dark room showing BlackMatter ransomware gang

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BlackMatter Ransomware Gang, Responsible for Olympus Attack, Announces It Is Shutting Down

November 10, 2021

BlackMatter ransomware gang rose to prominence in the criminal underworld this summer after competitors such as DarkSide and REvil fell by the wayside. The upstart group now appears to have suffered the same fate.

Data Protection News

Blizzard of EU Regulation Triggers Changes at Meta, Company Will Now Obtain User Consent Before Serving Targeted Ads

August 16, 2023

Since the GDPR went into effect in 2018, Meta has done nearly everything possible to claim legitimate interest to avoid user consent for collecting personal information for targeted ads. The company appears to have finally reached the end of its rope in this area, though a recently announced changeover to a consent basis.

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Cyber Security News

Blood Donation Service Confirms July 2024 Ransomware Attack Resulted in Personal Data Breach

January 21, 2025

Blood donation service OneBlood has confirmed that the July 2024 ransomware attack claimed by the Russian RansomHub cybercrime group resulted in personal data breach.

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Blackberry Buried Security Vulnerability in OS Until Forced To Disclose by Feds; Was Discovered in April

BlackByte Ransomware Group Adds New “Feature” to Data Leak Site With Tiered Payment Options

BlackByte Ransomware Group Attacked at Least Three Critical Infrastructure Companies and the San Francisco 49ers

BlackCat Claims Reddit Hack, Threatens to Leak Damaging Info Stolen During the February Data Breach

BlackCat Ransomware Attack Disrupted Healthcare Giant Henry Schein, Terabytes of Data Stolen

BlackCat Ransomware Gang Recovers From Early December Law Enforcement Operation, Restores Websites Seized by DOJ

BlackCat/AlphaV Ransomware Gang Claims Seiko Data Breach, Starts Leaking Stolen Information

BlackMatter Ransomware Gang, Responsible for Olympus Attack, Announces It Is Shutting Down

Blood Donation Service Confirms July 2024 Ransomware Attack Resulted in Personal Data Breach

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