08-05-2023, 04:33 AM
Another day,another unsecured database.A subsidiary of the travel giant Mondee left open a massive database that exposed sensitive customer information.A malicious intrusion struck at the heart of astronomy's epicenter-NOIRLab,forcing Hawai'i Gemini North observatory to suspend operations.Coming to the topic of data breaches,Serco experienced one,which impacted the personal information of at least 10,000 people.Here are the top 10 highlights from the past 24 hours.
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An unsecured 1.7TB database belonging to TripPro spilled customers’personal information,including names,gender,dates of birth,home addresses,flight information,and passport numbers,among others.
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The National Science Foundation's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory(NOIRLab)in the U.S.was targeted by a cyberattack,resulting in the suspension of astronomical observations at the Gemini North telescope in Hawai'i.
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Delaware County’s Crozer Health,along with its affiliated hospitals,experienced a ransomware attack,leading to system shutdowns.The attack affected the entire Prospect network,and the situation is currently being evaluated.
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Outsourcing company Serco disclosed a data breach where personal information,including SSNs,of over 10,000 individuals was stolen from a third-party vendor's file transfer server.
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The Mysterious Team Bangladesh group was found exploiting vulnerable versions of PHPMyAdmin and WordPress to conduct DDoS and defacement attacks against Indian and Israeli entities.Within a year,the group has conducted over 750 DDoS attacks and defaced more than 70 websites.
06
A Russian threat group BlueCharlie was found changing its online infrastructure in response to public disclosures about its activities.The group shifted its domain registrar from Porkbun to NameCheap and abandoned certain URL structures.
07
Eastern Connecticut Health Network(ECHN)is facing a systemwide IT problem,suspected to be caused by a cyberattack,leading to the diversion of patients from its hospital emergency rooms.The incident forced the closure of medical group locations,specialty clinics,and outpatient services.
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According to research by BlackBerry,cyberattacks on governments and public entities have increased by 40%from March to May,with North America,Australia,South Korea,and Japan being the most heavily targeted regions.
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Centric Consulting announced the acquisition of cyber risk management firm The Mako Group to offer clients a comprehensive suite of services combining cyber risk management with existing business and technology services.
10
Code and pipeline governance platform Endor Labs bagged$70 million in Series A round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners,with participation from Coatue,Dell Technologies Capital,and others.
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An unsecured 1.7TB database belonging to TripPro spilled customers’personal information,including names,gender,dates of birth,home addresses,flight information,and passport numbers,among others.
02
The National Science Foundation's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory(NOIRLab)in the U.S.was targeted by a cyberattack,resulting in the suspension of astronomical observations at the Gemini North telescope in Hawai'i.
03
Delaware County’s Crozer Health,along with its affiliated hospitals,experienced a ransomware attack,leading to system shutdowns.The attack affected the entire Prospect network,and the situation is currently being evaluated.
04
Outsourcing company Serco disclosed a data breach where personal information,including SSNs,of over 10,000 individuals was stolen from a third-party vendor's file transfer server.
05
The Mysterious Team Bangladesh group was found exploiting vulnerable versions of PHPMyAdmin and WordPress to conduct DDoS and defacement attacks against Indian and Israeli entities.Within a year,the group has conducted over 750 DDoS attacks and defaced more than 70 websites.
06
A Russian threat group BlueCharlie was found changing its online infrastructure in response to public disclosures about its activities.The group shifted its domain registrar from Porkbun to NameCheap and abandoned certain URL structures.
07
Eastern Connecticut Health Network(ECHN)is facing a systemwide IT problem,suspected to be caused by a cyberattack,leading to the diversion of patients from its hospital emergency rooms.The incident forced the closure of medical group locations,specialty clinics,and outpatient services.
08
According to research by BlackBerry,cyberattacks on governments and public entities have increased by 40%from March to May,with North America,Australia,South Korea,and Japan being the most heavily targeted regions.
09
Centric Consulting announced the acquisition of cyber risk management firm The Mako Group to offer clients a comprehensive suite of services combining cyber risk management with existing business and technology services.
10
Code and pipeline governance platform Endor Labs bagged$70 million in Series A round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners,with participation from Coatue,Dell Technologies Capital,and others.