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Zazzle
August 28, 2017
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[ hack, brute-force, retail ]
Zazzle sends an email to customers revealing that hackers in June used brute-force techniques to cycle through account usernames and passwords that were stolen from a breach of another unnamed site.
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Real Madrid Twitter Account
August 28, 2017
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[ hack, social, technology ]
Real Madrid's official Twitter account is hacked with a post announcing the signing of rival Lionel Messi appearing on their feed.
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Selena Gomez Instagram account
August 28, 2017
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[ hack, technology ]
Selena Gomez's Instagram account is hacked and posts several nude photos of Justin Bieber.
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Onliner Spambot
August 28, 2017
In August 2017, a spambot by the name of Onliner Spambot was identified by security researcher Benkow mouq. The malicious software contained a server-based component located on an IP address in the Netherlands which exposed a large number of files containing personal information. In total, there were 711 million unique email addresses, many of which were also accompanied by corresponding passwords. A full write-up on what data was found is in the blog post titled Inside the Massive 711 Million Record Onliner Spambot Dump.
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DreamHost
August 25, 2017
DreamHost is hit by a powerful and sustained DDoS attack after briefly hosting a new edition of the neo-Nazi website Daily Stormer.
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HIDS4U
August 25, 2017
UK firm HIDS4U, warns customers to be wary of phishing emails after it came to light that a database of customers was found on a hacked website.
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Unnamed Bitcoin exchange in South Korea
August 24, 2017
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[ hack, espionage, finance ]
The CWIC Cyber Warfare Research Center in South Korea reveals that a domestic exchange for bitcoin has been the target of an attempted hacking. Suspects are directed to North Korea.
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FC Barcelona Twitter account
August 23, 2017
The OurMine collective takes over the official Twitter and Facebook accounts of Barcelona and falsely announce the signing of Angel Di Maria from Paris Saint-Germain.
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MacEwan University
August 23, 2017
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[ financial, social, phishing ]
MacEwan University staffers are tricked into transferring $11.8 million into scammers' bank accounts. The majority of the money, $11.4 million, has been traced to bank accounts in Montreal and Hong Kong.
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Crystal Finance Millennium
August 23, 2017
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[ hack, malware, finance ]
Hackers breach the servers of Crystal Finance Millennium (CFM), another Ukraine company that makes accounting software for local businesses, sparking fear of a new global cyberattack.
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Loopia
August 22, 2017
Swedish web hosting provider Loopia reveals to have been hacked with the attackers able to access part of the customer database.
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Enigma Blockchain Project
August 21, 2017
Another attack exploiting an Initial Coin Offering. As much as $500,000 in ether is stolen from supporters of the Enigma blockchain project following a security compromise. Attackers are able to take control of the project's website domain, one of the administrator accounts on its Slack channel and its mailing lists.
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LG
August 21, 2017
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[ ransomware, malware, manufacturing ]
Global consumer electronics manufacturer LG confirms it had to shut down some parts of its network after systems fell victim to WannaCry ransomware. Ransomware is also found on an LG self-service kiosk in South Korea.
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Official PlayStation Twitter account
August 21, 2017
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[ hack, technology ]
The official Twitter and Facebook PlayStation accounts are taken over by the hacking group OurMine. The attackers also claim to have managed to access a PSN database.
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Sinopec's Shengli Oilfield
August 21, 2017
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[ ransomware, malware, energy ]
Sinopec's Shengli Oilfield says it will cut its Internet connection for some of its offices after a ransomware attacked 21 of its Internet terminals.
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Bittrex
August 19, 2017
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[ financial, phishing, finance ]
A fake website pretends to be the official site for Bittrex exchange, but in reality, it is a phishing domain not only stealing login credentials of unsuspecting users, but also the money saved in the exchange.
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Pacific Alliance Medical Center
August 19, 2017
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[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
Pacific Alliance Medical Center notifies 266,123 patients of a ransomware incident that occurred on June 14.
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22 GOP Senators
August 18, 2017
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[ leak, government ]
Hacktivist collective Anonymous reportedly leaks the private contact details of 22 GOP senators, in the wake of the Charlottesville violence and US President Donald Trump's controversial response to the event, asking for Trump's impeachment.
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National Health Service
August 18, 2017
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[ hack, healthcare ]
A member of the Anonymous hacking collective claims to have stolen data belonging to 1.2 million patients of the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS). The breach affected SwiftQueue, a software provider of dashboard and metrics solutions to healthcare providers.
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"Girls" Twitter account
August 17, 2017
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[ hack, misconfiguration, technology ]
Several HBO Twitter accounts are taken over by the notorious OurMine hacking group, posting #HBOHacked messages and warnings about security. Affected accounts include the main HBO Twitter account, as well as those for TV shows including Game of Thrones and Girls.
