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City of Columbus: Data of 500,000 stolen in July ransomware attack
2024-11-04 14:52

​The City of Columbus, Ohio, notified 500,000 individuals that a ransomware gang stole their personal and financial information in a July 2024 cyberattack. [...]

Valencia Ransomware explodes on the scene, claims California city, fashion giant, more as victims
2024-09-19 23:24

Boasts 'appear to be credible' experts tell El Reg A California city, a Spanish fashion giant, an Indian paper manufacturer, and two pharmaceutical companies are the alleged victims of what looks...

Photos: Black Hat USA 2024 Startup City
2024-08-08 06:32

Here’s a look inside Startup City at Black Hat USA 2024. The featured vendors are: BackBox, Cybral, DryRun Security, HackNotice, Heeler Security, Hushmesh, MobileHop, Nagomi Security, Ox Security,...

City of Philadelphia says over 35,000 hit in May 2023 breach
2024-07-09 16:55

The City of Philadelphia revealed that a May 2024 disclosed in October impacted more than 35,000 individuals' personal and protected health information. Demographic information, such as name, address, date of birth, social security number, and other contact information; medical information, such as diagnosis and other treatment-related information; and limited financial information, such as claims information.

City of Cleveland shuts down IT systems after cyberattack
2024-06-11 16:54

The City of Cleveland, Ohio, is currently dealing with a cyberattack that has forced it to take citizen-facing services offline, including the public offices and facilities at Erieview and the City Hall. The disruption was first disclosed yesterday when the City's authorities warned that public services were reduced to essential operations due to a cyber incident.

City of Wichita breach claimed by LockBit ransomware gang
2024-05-08 16:16

The LockBit ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for a disruptive cyberattack on the City of Wichita, which has forced the City's authorities to shut down IT systems used for online bill payment, including court fines, water bills, and public transportation. Earlier today, the LockBit ransomware group added Wichita to its extortion portal, threatening to publish all stolen files on the site by May 15, 2024, unless the City pays the ransom.

City of Wichita shuts down IT network after ransomware attack
2024-05-06 14:34

The City of Wichita, Kansas, disclosed it was forced to shut down portions of its network after suffering a weekend ransomware attack. Wichita is the largest city in Kansas, with a population of 400,000 people, ranking it among the top 50 largest cities in the United States.

Ransomware gang did steal residents' confidential data, UK city council admits
2024-04-04 10:49

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Nearly 1M medical records feared stolen from City of Hope cancer centers
2024-04-03 23:33

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INC Ransom claims to be behind 'cyber incident' at UK city council
2024-04-02 11:15

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