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First American Financial Corporation Suffers Cyberattack, Taking Systems Offline

First American Financial Corporation

First American Financial Corporation, the second-largest title insurance company in the United States, experienced a cybersecurity incident on December, 21, and responded by taking certain systems offline to contain the potential impact. This move serves as a stark reminder of the ever-present cyber threat within the real estate industry. Responding to the Incident In a […]

VF Corporation hit by ransomware attack and data breach

VF Corporation

VF Corporation, one of the world’s largest apparel and footwear companies, has disclosed a security incident that impacted its business operations and compromised its data. The Colorado-based company, which owns 13 globally recognized brands, reported the cyberattack in a Form 8-K filing with the U.S. SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) on Friday, 18. The apparel […]

INL Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of Over 45,000 People

INL Data Breach

The Idaho National Laboratory (INL), a leading research center for national security and nuclear energy, has suffered a major data breach that compromised the personal information of more than 45,000 individuals. The INL data breach occurred on November 20, 2023, when hackers accessed the lab’s cloud-based Oracle HCM HR management platform, which stores employee records […]

Toyota Warns Customers of Data Breach Exposing Personal and Financial Information

Toyota

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) has notified customers of a data breach that exposed their personal and financial information. The incident involved unauthorized access to TFS systems in Europe and Africa, compromising sensitive data such as full name, residence address, contract information, lease-purchase details, and IBAN (International Bank Account Number). According to Toyota, the breach was […]

ALPHV Ransomware Site Outage: Law Enforcement Action Suspected

ALPHV

The ALPHV ransomware gang, also known as BlackCat, has inexplicably disappeared online. Their website, used to communicate with victims and leak stolen data, has been offline for several days, fueling speculation of law enforcement intervention. While no official confirmation exists, security researchers and news outlets like BleepingComputer suspect the outage is a result of action […]

Tipalti Investigates Data Breach Claims by Ransomware Gang

Tipalti

Tipalti, a leading provider of accounting and payment solutions, has confirmed that it is investigating claims by a ransomware group that they breached its network and stole 256 GB of data, including data from some of its high-profile customers. The ransomware group, known as ALPHV, posted a message on its dark web leak site on […]

How Mac Users Can Protect Themselves from Proxy Trojan Malware Attacks

Mac Users

Cybersecurity experts have recently uncovered a new proxy trojan malware campaign targeting Mac users who download pirated software from warez sites.  The malware infects the users’ computers and turns them into proxy servers that cybercriminals can use to hide their identity and location while conducting malicious or illegal activities online. What is proxy trojan malware, […]

How a Cyberattack Disrupted Capital Health’s IT Network

Capital Health

Capital Health, a non-profit healthcare system that operates two hospitals and dozens of physician offices across New Jersey, was hit by a cyberattack earlier this week that caused IT outages and disruptions. The cyberattack occurred on Monday and affected the network that connects the Regional Medical Center in Trenton, the Capital Health Medical Center in […]

Dollar Tree Hit by Data Breach Affecting Nearly 2 Million People

Dollar Tree

Current or former employees of Dollar Tree or Family Dollar may be affected by a data breach that exposed their personal information to hackers. Here’s what to know about the incident and how to protect yourself. What happened? Dollar Tree is a discount retail company that operates the Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores in […]

Samsung Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of UK Store Customers

Samsung

Electronics giant Samsung has disclosed a new data breach that has exposed the personal information of some of its UK store customers. The company says that the breach impacted customers who made purchases from the Samsung UK online store between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020. The exposed data may include names, phone numbers, […]