Security News

Western Sydney University data breach exposed student data
2024-05-21 19:39

Western Sydney University has notified students and academic staff about a data breach after threat actors breached its Microsoft 365 and Sharepoint environment. In an announcement posted on the Western Sydney University website today, the University warned that hackers had accessed its Microsoft Office 365 environment, including email accounts and SharePoint files.

OmniVision discloses data breach after 2023 ransomware attack
2024-05-20 20:51

The California-based imaging sensors manufacturer OmniVision is warning of a data breach after the company suffered a Cactus ransomware attack last year. On Friday, OmniVision informed the authorities in California of a security breach incident that lasted between September 4 and September 30, 2023, when its systems were encrypted by ransomware.

Aussie cops probe MediSecure's 'large-scale ransomware data breach'
2024-05-17 23:31

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SEC: Financial orgs have 30 days to send data breach notifications
2024-05-17 16:13

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to Regulation S-P that require certain financial institutions to disclose data breach incidents to impacted individuals within 30 days of discovery. Notify affected individuals within 30 days if their sensitive information is, or is likely to be, accessed or used without authorization, detailing the incident, breached data, and protective measures taken.

WebTPA data breach impacts 2.4 million insurance policyholders
2024-05-17 14:45

The WebTPA Employer Services data breach disclosed earlier this month is impacting close to 2.5 million individuals, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services notes. A recent update on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services data breach portal shows that the number of affected individuals is 2,429,175.

MediSecure e-script firm hit by ‘large-scale’ ransomware data breach
2024-05-16 17:08

Today, the company announced that it has been indirectly impacted by a cybersecurity incident on one of its service providers, that has resulted in a data breach.In a short announcement, the Australian NCSC said that "a commercial health information organisation" reported being "The victim of a large-scale ransomware data breach incident."

Nissan North America data breach impacts over 53,000 employees
2024-05-15 19:32

Nissan North America (Nissan) suffered a data breach last year when a threat actor targeted the company's external VPN and shut down systems to receive a ransom. [...]

Banco Santander warns of a data breach exposing customer info
2024-05-15 14:11

Banco Santander S.A. announced it suffered a data breach impacting customers after an unauthorized actor accessed a database hosted by one of its third-party service providers. [...]

Helsinki suffers data breach after hackers exploit unpatched flaw
2024-05-13 15:17

The City of Helsinki is investigating a data breach in its education division, which it discovered in late April 2024, impacting tens of thousands of students, guardians, and personnel."Considering the number of users in the city's services now and in previous years, in the worst case, this data breach affects over 80,000 students and their guardians."

Largest non-bank lender in Australia warns of a data breach
2024-05-12 14:16

Firstmac Limited is warning customers that it suffered a data breach a day after the new Embargo cyber-extortion group leaked over 500GB of data allegedly stolen from the firm. Yesterday, Have I Been Pwned creator Troy Hunt published on X a sample of the notification letter sent to Firstmac customers, informing them of a severe data breach.