Data Breach

Pierluigi Paganini September 14, 2023
Threat actor leaks sensitive data belonging to Airbus

The multinational aerospace corporation Airbus has launched an investigation into the recent leak of information allegedly stolen from the company. The multinational aerospace corporation Airbus announced that it is investigating a data leak after cybersecurity firm Hudson Rock reported that a hacker posted information on thousands of the company’s vendors to the dark web. A threat actor who goes […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 12, 2023
Save the Children confirms it was hit by cyber attack

The international non-governmental organization (NGO) Save the Children International was recently hit with a cyberattack. The charity organization Save the Children International revealed that it was hit by a cyber attack. The company disclosed the security incident after the ransomware gang BianLian listed the organization on its Tor leak site. The BianLian extortion group claims […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 05, 2023
Freecycle data breach impacted 7 Million users

The nonprofit organization Freecycle Network (Freecycle.org) confirmed that it has suffered a data breach that impacted more than 7 million users. The Freecycle Network (TFN,) is a private, nonprofit organization that coordinates a worldwide network of “gifting” groups to divert reusable goods from landfills. The organization confirmed that it has suffered a data breach that […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 03, 2023
LockBit ransomware gang hit the Commission des services electriques de Montréal (CSEM)

The LockBit ransomware gang claims to have breached the Commission des services electriques de MontrĂ©al (CSEM). The LockBit ransomware group continues to be one of the most active extortion gangs in the threat landscape. This week the gang claimed to have hacked the Commission des services electriques de MontrĂ©al (CSEM). The Commission des services Ă©lectriques […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 31, 2023
Fashion retailer Forever 21 data breach impacted +500,000 individuals

Fashion retailer Forever 21 disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 500,000 individuals. On March 20, 2023, the fashion retailer Forever 21 has discovered a cyber incident that impacted a limited number of systems. The company immediately launched an investigation into the incident with the help of leading cybersecurity firms. […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 31, 2023
Paramount Global disclosed a data breach

Multinational mass media conglomerate Paramount Global suffered a data breach after an unauthorized party accessed files from certain of its systems. Multinational mass media conglomerate Paramount Global disclosed a data breach. According to the data breach notification letter sent to the impacted individuals, an unauthorized party accessed files from certain systems of the company between […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 29, 2023
Hackers infiltrated Japan’s National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC) for months

Japan’s National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC) has been infiltrated for months. Threat actors have infiltrated Japan’s National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC) for as much as nine months. The intruders China-linked hackers may have gained access to sensitive data, according to three government and private sector […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 26, 2023
French employment agency PĂŽle emploi data breach impacted 10M people

PĂŽle emploi, the French government employment agency suffered a data breach that impacted 10 million individuals. The French government employment agency PĂŽle emploi suffered a data breach and is notifying 10 million individuals impacted by the security breach. At the end of last week, the agency was informed of the compromise of the information system of […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 26, 2023
Crypto investor data exposed by a SIM swapping attack against a Kroll employee

Security consulting giant Kroll disclosed a data breach resulting from a SIM-swapping attack against one of its employees. Security consulting firm Kroll revealed that a SIM-swapping attack against one of its employees caused the theft of user information for multiple cryptocurrency platforms. Kroll is managing ongoing bankruptcy proceedings for the impacted organizations, including BlockFi, FTX, and Genesis.  On August […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 22, 2023
Defense contractor Belcan leaks admin password with a list of flaws

US Government and defense contractor Belcan left its super admin credentials open to the public, Cybernews research team reveals. Belcan is a government, defense, and aerospace contractor offering global design, software, manufacturing, supply chain, information technology, and digital engineering solutions. The company, with reported revenue of $950 million in 2022, is a trusted strategic partner […]