The CRI guidance does not really focus on whether or not to make ransomware payments, instead stressing that victims should make early contact with law enforcement (regardless of their ultimate decision) and that they have many options to explore.
Microsoft and the U.S. Department of Justice have seized over 100 domains used by Kremlin-backed Russian hackers Star Blizzard for cyber espionage against the West.
T-Mobile has seemingly had annual data breaches since 2018, but the new FCC settlement addresses just those that took place in the post-Covid period (and that involved the largest total count of customer records).
A 2019 incident in which user passwords were inadvertently stored in plaintext has netted a €91 million GDPR fine for Meta from Ireland's DPC, though access to the password storage was limited to Meta workers on an internal company network.
Over 100 million Americans have their sensitive personal information exposed in a massive data leak affecting the background check services company MC2 Data.
A water treatment facility in the City of Arkansas, Kansas, has suffered a suspected ransomware cyber attack, highlighting the persistent threat facing U.S. water systems.
noyb’s privacy complaint characterizes PPA as an improvement over traditional user tracking via cookies, but says that it is insufficient to meet GDPR standards.
Dell Suffers a Second Security Incident Hot on the Heels of an Employee Data Breach Impacting 10,000
Computer manufacturing giant Dell has suffered a second cybersecurity incident hot on the heels of an employee data breach that impacted over 10,000 individuals.
The Chinese hackers, a state-backed team referred to as "Salt Typhoon," were spotted stealing data from ISPs and planting backdoors and other capabilities meant for use in future cyber attacks.
API Vulnerabilities and Bot Attacks Cost Businesses $187 Billion, Increased Adoption Worsens Problem
API vulnerabilities and bot attacks cost businesses $187 billion annually, and the problem is worsening with rapid adoption, underscoring the need for investment in API security and bot management.
