Kent State University
September 17, 2019
•[ hack, phishing, education ]
Kent State University announces over 3,000 student emails has been hacked the week before, as a result of credential harvesting.
Yanet Garcia Instagram account
September 16, 2019
•[ hack, technology ]
The Instagram account of Yanet Garcia is hacked.
Nicole Scherzinger Instagram account
September 16, 2019
•[ hack, technology ]
The Instagram account of singer-songwriter Nicole Scherzinger is hacked.
Lumin PDF
September 16, 2019
•[ hack, technology ]
The details of over 24.3 million Lumin PDF users have been shared today on a hacking forum
Wallenpaupack Area School District
September 15, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
A ransomware attack on the Wallenpaupack Area School District, leads to a shut down of all 3,000 or so computers district-wide.
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.