Irish Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment
September 15, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Irish Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment admits to have been hit by a ransomware attack last year.
Users of Venmo mobile payment service
September 15, 2019
•[ social, phishing, finance ]
The Dighton Police Department warns of a wave of phishing scams targeting users of Venmo mobile payment service with text messages that direct to a fake website.
EOSPlay
September 14, 2019
•[ financial, finance ]
A hacker spends $1,000 in EOS to steal more than $110,000 in cryptocurrency through an exploit of EOS gambling game EOSPlay.
The Guardian's SecureDrop whistleblower submission site
September 14, 2019
•[ social, phishing, technology ]
The Guardian's SecureDrop whistleblower submission site is targeted with a phishing page that attempts to harvest the unique "codenames" for sources who submitted information using the service.
Hungarian Development Center (MFK)
September 13, 2019
•[ hack, government ]
The Hungarian Development Center is hit by a cyber attack allegedly carried out by hackers from North Korea.
Robstown Police Department
September 13, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
A ransomware attack results in the loss of Robstown Police Department evidence and reports in pending investigations from 2018 and 2019.
Sarrell Dental
September 12, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
Sarrell Dental notifies almost 400,000 patients after a ransomware attack.
Garmin South Africa
September 12, 2019
•[ financial, malware, manufacturing ]
The Garmin South Africa shopping portal (shop.garmin.co.za) is the latest victim of a magecart attack.
Travis Central Appraisal
September 11, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Travis Central Appraisal District is hit by a ransomware attack.
Wakulla County School District
September 10, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
The Wakulla County School District is hit by a ransomware attack.
KiwiFarms
September 10, 2019
•[ leak, technology ]
In September 2019, the forum for discussing "lolcows" (people who can be milked for laughs) Kiwi Farms suffered a data breach. The disclosure notice advised that email and IP addresses, dates of birth and content created by members were all exposed in the incident.
Premier Family Medical
September 9, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
Premier Family Medical notifies 320,000 patients of a ransomware incident that they disclosed in August. The incident occurred on July 8.
US Manufacturing Company
September 9, 2019
•[ hack, malware, manufacturing ]
Researchers at Fortinet uncover a malspam campaign aimed to distribute the LokiBot malware at a US manufacturing company.
Miracle Systems
September 9, 2019
The U.S. Secret Service investigates a breach at Miracle Systems, a government technology contractor that saw access to several of its systems put up for sale in the cybercrime underground.
Entercom Communications
September 7, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, technology ]
Entercom Communications, one of the largest radio station owners in the U.S. is allegedly hit by a ransomware, affecting all offices the company has across the country.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX)
September 6, 2019
•[ hack, ddos, finance ]
The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is hit by a DDoS attack.
Wikipedia
September 6, 2019
•[ hack, ddos, technology ]
Wikipedia is forced offline in several countries after a cyber attack hits the global encyclopedia.
Metro Mobility
September 6, 2019
Metro Mobility notifies 15,000 customers of a data breach when an employee's e-mail account was hacked by an unauthorized person, compromising personal ride information between June 13 and Aug. 14.
Toyota Boshoku Corporation
September 6, 2019
•[ financial, social, phishing ]
Toyota Boshoku Corporation announces that one of its European subsidiaries lost more than $37 million due to a business email compromise (BEC) attack.
Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System (OLERS) Agency
September 6, 2019
•[ financial, hack, phishing ]
Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System (OLERS) Agency reveals that cyber-thieves made off with $4.2 million. The theft occurred on August 26, 2019, when the perpetrators managed to hack into the email account of an investment manager.