data breach

Pierluigi Paganini July 01, 2020
Maze Ransomware operators hacked the Xerox Corporation

Xerox Corporation is the last victim of the Maze ransomware operators, hackers have encrypted its files and threaten of releasing them. Maze ransomware operators have breached the systems of the Xerox Corporation and stolen files before encrypting them. The company did not disclose the cyberattack, but the Maze ransomware operators published some screenshots that show […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 30, 2020
A threat actor is selling databases stolen from 14 companies

A threat actor is selling databases containing data belonging to 14 different companies he claimed were hacked in 2020. A threat actor is selling databases that contain user records for 14 different organizations he claimed were hacked in 2020, only for four of them (HomeChef, Minted, Tokopedia, and Zoosk) were previously reported data breaches. The list of […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 28, 2020
Asian media firm E27 hacked, attackers asked for a “donation”

Asian media firm E27 suffered a security breach and hackers asked for a “donation” to provide information on the flaws they exploited in the attack Asian media firm E27 has been hacked by a hacking group identifying themselves as “Korean Hackers” and “Team Johnwick”that asked for a “donation” to provide information on the vulnerabilities they […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 24, 2020
Frost & Sullivan databases available for sale on a hacker forum

U.S. business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan suffered a data breach, a threat actor is offering for sale its databases on a hacker forum. U.S. firm Frost & Sullivan suffered a data breach, data from an unsecured backup that were exposed on the Internet was sold by a threat actor on a hacker forum. Frost […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 18, 2020
Cognizant admitted data breach in April Ransomware Attack

In April the information technologies services giant Cognizant Technology suffered a ransomware attack, now it has confirmed also a data breach. In April the information technologies services giant Cognizant Technology was hit by Maze Ransomware operators. Cognizant is an American multinational corporation that provides IT services, it is one of the largest IT managed services company in the […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 14, 2020
Security Affairs newsletter Round 268

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. British Army launches a new Cyber Regiment Covid-19 Themed attacks Infographic Indian video on demand giant ZEE5 has been hacked A flaw in India Digilocker couldve been exploited to bypass […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 12, 2020
Austria’s largest ISP A1 Telekom discloses security breach

A1 Telekom, the leading fixed and mobile network operator in Austria, has admitted to have suffered a security breach, following the revelation of a whistleblower. A1 Telekom Austria is the leading fixed and mobile network operator in Austria, with 5.4 million mobile and 2.3 million fixed-line customers. The company has admitted having suffered a security […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 05, 2020
Maze Ransomware leaks files of ST Engineering group

ST Engineering is the last victim of the Maze Ransomware operators that published their data on their leak website. ST Engineering is one of the leading engineering groups worldwide, it specializes in the aerospace, electronics, land systems, and marine sectors. The group operates in more than 100 countries and reported revenue of $7.86b in FY2019. The Maze ransomware operators […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 31, 2020
Security Affairs newsletter Round 266

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. Experts observed a spike in COVID-19 related malspam emails containing GuLoader Silent Night Zeus botnet available for sale in underground forums The Florida Unemployment System suffered a data breach Voter […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 24, 2020
25 million Mathway user records available for sale on the dark web

A threat actor is offering for sale on a dark web marketplace a database containing 25 million user records belonging to the Mathway. A data breach broker, known as Shiny Hunters, is offering for sale on a dark web marketplace a database that contains 25 million user records for Mathway. Early May, Shiny Hunters attempted to […]