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Wall Street building in New York City showing SEC's X account hack with approval of Bitcoin ETF

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Hack of SEC’s X Account Used to Prank the Crypto World With News of Bitcoin ETF Approval

January 12, 2024

The crypto world has been anticipating the approval of Bitcoin ETFs by the SEC. A group of hackers touched off premature celebration on Tuesday when they gained control of the SEC's X account, using the unauthorized access to post a fake approval message.

Telecom provider tower showing Russian hackers backdoor access

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Russian Hackers Had Backdoor Access to Ukraine’s Largest Telecoms Provider For Over Half of 2023

January 11, 2024

Russian hackers had access to Ukraine's biggest telecoms provider for most of 2023, and likely had "full access" for at least the months of November and December.

Stethoscope and syringe on a computer keyboard showing healthcare tech firm data breach

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Healthcare Tech Firm HealthEC Data Breach Impacted Nearly 4.5 Million Patients

January 11, 2024

Healthcare tech solutions provider HealthEC LLC has experienced a data breach impacting nearly 4.5 million individuals across various states.

User typing password showing 23andMe data breach blamed on password reuse

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23andMe Responds to Data Breach Lawsuit by Blaming Customers for Re-Using Passwords

January 10, 2024

23andMe's defense as regards data privacy laws is essentially to claim that a data breach did not actually occur, given that the incident stemmed from the failure of certain users to change passwords that had been exposed elsewhere.

OpenAI on cell phone screen showing EU data privacy rules

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OpenAI Shifts EU Data Privacy Responsibility to Dublin Office

January 10, 2024

A recent change to its EU terms of service and an email sent out to some ChatGPT users indicates that OpenAI is now formally under the watch of the Irish DPC in terms of its responsibility to EU data privacy regulations.

Woman using smartphone for online shopping showing credit card skimmer on online shops

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Europol Notifies Over 400 Online Shops of Credit Card Skimmer Infections

January 9, 2024

Europol, Group-IB, and Sansec identified and notified over 400 online shops infected with stealth JavaScript credit card skimmer variants leaking customer payment data.

Security CCTV surveillance camera on wall showing Russian hackers

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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.

Google corporate headquarters showing privacy lawsuit settlement for incognito mode

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Google’s $5 Billion “Incognito Mode” Privacy Lawsuit Reaches Preliminary Settlement

January 9, 2024

The Google privacy lawsuit was first filed in 2020, and had been scheduled to go before the District Court on February 5. It is now on pause as the lawyers prepare a binding term sheet. Claimants are seeking a total of at least $5 billion.

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.

Comcast service vehicles showing Xfinity data breach

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Massive Comcast Xfinity Data Breach Impacts 36 Million Customers

January 8, 2024

Comcast Xfinity leaked the personal information of nearly 36 million customers in a massive data breach stemming from an exploited Citrix vulnerability.

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Hack of SEC’s X Account Used to Prank the Crypto World With News of Bitcoin ETF Approval

Russian Hackers Had Backdoor Access to Ukraine’s Largest Telecoms Provider For Over Half of 2023

Healthcare Tech Firm HealthEC Data Breach Impacted Nearly 4.5 Million Patients

23andMe Responds to Data Breach Lawsuit by Blaming Customers for Re-Using Passwords

Europol Notifies Over 400 Online Shops of Credit Card Skimmer Infections

Russian Agents Hacking Residential Surveillance Cameras to Gather Intel in Ukraine

Google’s $5 Billion “Incognito Mode” Privacy Lawsuit Reaches Preliminary Settlement

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

Massive Comcast Xfinity Data Breach Impacts 36 Million Customers

Security flaw in Microsoft’s Analytics Platform Titan Exposes 17 Trillion Records

Meta Muse AI Assistant’s Zero-Day Vulnerability Could Enable Attackers to Inject Malware

New Disclosure of “Meddling” OpenAI Agents Includes Attacks on UN and US Government Websites

ShinyHunters Hacks the FBI in a Security Breach Exposing Personal Information of 38,000 People