Data Breach

Pierluigi Paganini July 20, 2019
0v1ru$ hackers breach FSB contractor SyTech and expose Russian intel projects

SyTech, a contractor for the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) has been hacked, attackers stole data about internal projects. Attackers have hacked SyTech, a contractor for the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB), and exfiltrated data about internal projects. According to the Russian media, SyTech has been working with FSB […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 19, 2019
Slack resetting passwords for roughly 1% of its users

Slack is resetting passwords for accounts belonging to users that have not secured them after the data breach suffered by the company in 2015. Slack announced it is resetting passwords for accounts belonging to users that have not secured them after the data breach suffered by the company in 2015. “In response to new information […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 16, 2019
Sprint revealed that hackers compromised some customer accounts via Samsung site

US telecommunications company Sprint revealed that hackers compromised an unknown number of customer accounts via the Samsung.com “add a line” website. The mobile network operator Sprint disclosed a security breach, the company revealed that hackers compromised an unknown number of customer accounts via the Samsung.com “add a line” website. “On June 22, Sprint was informed of unauthorized […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 16, 2019
Mysterious hackers steal data of over 70% of Bulgarians

Hackers stole data of millions of Bulgarians, and sent it to local media, According to the media the source could be the National Revenue Agency. Hackers have exfiltrated data from a Bulgarian government system, likely the National Revenue Agency (NRA), and have shared it with the local media. The hackers have stolen the personal details […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 12, 2019
Hackers stole $32 million from Bitpoint cryptocurrency exchange

BITPoint Japan-based cryptocurrency announced that hackers have stolen more than $32 million (3.5 billion yen) worth of cryptocurrency due to a cyber attack. BITPoint Japan-based cryptocurrency was victim of a cyber attack, the Remixpoint’s subsidiary announced that hackers have stolen more than $32 million (3.5 billion yen) worth of cryptocurrency. BITPoint discovered the security breach […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 10, 2019
UK ICO proposes a $123 million fine for Marriott 2014 data breach

The UK’s data privacy regulator plans to fine giant hotel chain Marriott International with a ÂŁ99 million ($123 million) under GDPR over 2014 data breach. The company replied that it will fight against the fine, it could reply to the UK ICO’s proposal before the final determination. The UK’s data privacy regulator announced that the giant hotel […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 09, 2019
Maryland Department of Labor discloses a data breach

The Maryland Department of Labor announced it has suffered a data breach announced that exposed personally identifiable information.  The Maryland Department of Labor suffered a data breach, hackers accessed databases containing personally identifiable information (PII). The security breach was discovered earlier this year, hackers also accessed data stored in the Literacy Works Information System and […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 08, 2019
UK ICO fines British Airways ÂŁ183 Million under GDPR over 2018 security breach

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fined British Airways with ÂŁ183 million for failing to protect its customers’ data during last year’s security breach. The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fined British Airways with ÂŁ183 million for failing to protect the personal information of roughly 500,000 customers during 2018 security breach. “Following an extensive investigation the ICO […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 03, 2019
Chinese smart home solutions vendor Orvibo leaks two billion user logs

Experts found a Chinese smart home solutions vendor that has been leaking billions of logs from devices managed via its cloud platform. Experts at vpnMentor discovered a massive data leak in Orvibo’s user database. The research team, led by Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, has found an open database managed by Orvibo Smart Home vendor. […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 30, 2019
Security Affairs newsletter Round 220 – News of the week

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Kindle Edition Paper Copy Once again thank you! Expert released PoC for Outlook for Android flaw addressed by Microsoft Hundreds of million computers potentially exposed to hack due to a flaw in PC-Doctor component NASA hacked! An […]