Security News

Teen Behind Twitter Bit-Con Breach Cuts Plea Deal
2021-03-17 20:26

Thanks to a new plea deal with the Florida State Attorney's Office, the 18-year-old behind last summer's breach of Twitter's high-profile accounts will not be charged as an adult, and instead will serve his sentence in juvenile detention. Graham Ivan Clark was arrested seven months ago, and has accepted responsibility the July "Bit-Con" Twitter breach.

Hacker leaks payment data from defunct WeLeakInfo breach site
2021-03-16 19:03

The now-defunct WeLeakInfo data breach site has suffered its own data breach after a threat actor leaked the service's payment information and customer info. Last Thursday, a threat actor released an archive of payment processing data used by WeLeakInfo when processing payments through Stripe.

Hacker leak payment data from defunct WeLeakInfo breach site
2021-03-16 19:03

The now-defunct WeLeakInfo data breach site has suffered its own data breach after a threat actor leaked the service's payment information and customer info. Last Thursday, a threat actor released an archive of payment processing data used by WeLeakInfo when processing payments through Stripe.

Hackers leak payment data from defunct WeLeakInfo breach site
2021-03-16 19:03

The now-defunct WeLeakInfo data breach site has suffered its own data breach after a threat actor leaked the service's payment information and customer info. Last Thursday, a threat actor released an archive of payment processing data used by WeLeakInfo when processing payments through Stripe.

Breach Exposes Data of 200K Health System Staff, Patients
2021-03-12 12:59

A medical practice management firm that provides support to Tacoma-based MultiCare Health System has alerted over 200,000 patients, providers and staff that their personal information may have been exposed. Woodcreek Provider Services announced Tuesday that after a ransomware attack of its tech vendor, the information was retrieved upon paying an undisclosed ransom, The News Tribune reported.

Hacktivists breach Verkada and view 150,000 CCTV cams in hospitals, prisons, a Tesla factory, even Cloudflare HQ
2021-03-10 19:01

A CCTV camera biz which left an admin account username and password exposed on the World Wide Web has, you guessed it, been targeted by hacktivists. Those cameras belonged to a whole host of organisations, according to the Bloomberg financial newswire, including: Tesla; Cloudflare; hospitals; police stations; prisons and, allegedly, more.

Breach Exposes Verkada Security Camera Footage at Tesla, Cloudflare
2021-03-10 14:44

Hackers claim to have breached Silicon Valley startup Verkada to gain unauthorized access to live feeds of 150,000 security cameras. The breach represents a broad vision of the privacy and security violations that can occur if video surveillance footage falls into the wrong hands.

Hackers Breach Cameras at Banks, Jails, Tesla and More
2021-03-10 12:47

A US hacker collective on Tuesday claimed to have tapped into footage from 150,000 security cameras at banks, jails, schools, carmaker Tesla and other sites to expose "The surveillance state." Images captured from hacked surveillance video were posted on Twitter with an #OperationPanopticon hashtag.

Sontiq acquires Breach Clarity to lead data breach and financial fraud protection initiatives
2021-03-10 01:00

Sontiq announced it has acquired data breach intelligence fintech Breach Clarity. As a result of the acquisition, Sontiq's products - IdentityForce, Cyberscout, and EZShield - all built on its tech-enabled IIS Platform, will have the proprietary capability, BreachIQ. Sontiq is the first provider in the identity security marketplace to offer consumers an AI-driven and proprietary personalized risk score with actionable next steps based on their unique data breach history.

Flagstar Bank hit by data breach exposing customer, employee data
2021-03-08 15:21

US bank and mortgage lender Flagstar has disclosed a data breach after the Clop ransomware gang hacked their Accellion file transfer server in January. On Friday, Flagstar Bank issued a security disclosure on their website and began emailing customers about a breach of their Accellion FTA server.