Hackers plant Malware on Website sells Baron & Duke Titles
Hacked installed malware detected on a website selling nobility titles The Principality of Sealand is a small island nation in the North Sea and its government maintains and sells nobility titles such as ‘duke’, ‘duchess’ and ‘count’ on its website as a source of revenue for the nation. Hackers have taken control of the […]
Panasonic (PCRFY) discloses 4 months long data breach
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has disclosed on Friday a major security breach after an unidentified threat actor had gained access to its internal network. The Osaka-based company said it detected the security breach earlier this month, on November 11. “As the result of an internal investigation, it was determined that some data on a file […]
efani | Hackers Mine Cryptocurrency Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) GCA
Hackers Using Compromised Google Cloud Accounts to Mine Cryptocurrency Threat actors are exploiting improperly-secured Google Cloud Platform (GCP) instances to download cryptocurrency mining software to the compromised systems as well as abusing its infrastructure to install ransomware, stage phishing campaigns, and even generate traffic to YouTube videos for view count manipulation. “While cloud customers continue […]
2,347 clients of 3 Sonoma County Agencies Possibly Hacked
The personal data of 2,347 clients of three Sonoma County agencies may have been exposed during a breach of a county contractor’s network, county officials said Wednesday. An August ransomware attack on the network of Seneca Family of Agencies may have exposed vital personal data including names, social security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, diagnosis, and […]
Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) Implications
Robinhood’s Data Breach Could Have Far-Reaching Financial Implications Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) shares have lost roughly half their value since early August. For many stocks, such a correction could suggest a buying opportunity, but other considerations, including the ongoing and very real threat of data breaches and a still sky-high valuation, suggest that investors […]
Data breach New Mexico Healthcare Impacts 62,000 | efani SAFE?
The personally identifiable information of more than 62,000 US citizens may have been compromised following a cyber-attack against a New Mexico-based healthcare insurer. True Health New Mexico offers a range of health insurance services to small and large employers across the southwestern US state. In a recent security alert, the company said an authorized third […]
Roblox Suing Player $1.6 million Fraud Breach Contract | efani Partner TheNFG.com
The lawsuit claims YouTuber leads a “cybermob” that terrorizes Roblox and its staff, seeks $1.6 million in damages Roblox has filed a lawsuit against a player who was permanently banned from its platform, claiming he has been harassing and threatening both the company’s staff & events. The complaint was filed in the Northern District of […]
efani.net News | T-Mobile to Settle 2020 Outage for $19.5 Million
T-Mobile USA agreed to settle a U.S. probe for $19.5 million after a massive 2020 outage led to more than 20,000 failed 911 emergency calls. The settlement was prompted by a Federal Communications Commission investigation into a more than 12-hour outage in June 2020 that led to congestion across No. 3 wireless carrier T-Mobile’s networks, […]
efani.net | 3 Quad-Cities municipalities victim to cyber attacks
Scammers pretending to be Brandt Construction emailed a city of Rock Island accountant to update automatic payment information. After the fraudsters returned a form, the accountant called their company contact to confirm, following the city’s usual practices, only to discover it was fake. Scammers, that time, weren’t paid. In Bettendorf, the city’s human resources director […]
efani | Vestas Wind Systems has reported a data breach
Vestas Wind Systems has reported a data breach against its corporate IT systems that caused shutdowns across its business units. Vestas Wind is gradually opening up its IT systems in the wake of shutdowns last Friday to contain the damage. Danish Vestas Wind Systems, manufacturer, seller, installer, and servicer of wind turbines, which has recently […]