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City of Fitchburg
May 2, 2017
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[ leak, government ]
Fitchburg, Mass. city officials report that the Social Security numbers of 1,800 residents were compromised during a data breach that was discovered on April 14, but took place more than three years ago.
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HandBrake
May 2, 2017
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[ hack, malware, technology ]
The popular DVD-ripping HandBrake app, is hacked to install a new variant of the Proton malware.
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UK Banks
May 2, 2017
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[ social, phishing, finance ]
DomainTools reveals that hundreds of fake website domains are being used by hackers to mimic some of the most popular banking services in the UK in an attempt to trick victims into handing over personal details and sensitive login credentials.
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Gannett Co.
May 2, 2017
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[ social, phishing, technology ]
A phishing email attack potentially compromises the accounts of as many as 18,000 current and former employees of media company Gannett Co.
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Wellington's Victoria University
May 2, 2017
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[ hack, education ]
Students and staff of Wellington's Victoria University have been warned their usernames and passwords may have been compromised following a data breach following an unauthorised access to the university's IT systems.
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Sabre Corp. Hospitality Unit
May 2, 2017
Travel industry giant Sabre Corp. disclosed what could be a significant breach of payment and customer data tied to bookings processed through a reservations system that serves more than 32,000 hotels and other lodging establishments.
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Unity 3D Forum
April 30, 2017
OurMine hackers deface the official domain of Unity 3D Forums leaving a deface page along with a note.
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Pekin Community High School
April 30, 2017
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[ ransomware, malware, education ]
A ransomware attack takes down Pekin Community High School.
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Greenwood County School District 50
April 29, 2017
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[ hack, phishing, education ]
About 3,300 are affected by a security breach after the school discovers that an unauthorized user logged in to four Greenwood County School District 50 employees' emails as well as current and former employees' payroll accounts in January and February.
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Hill Country Memorial Hospital
April 29, 2017
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[ hack, phishing, healthcare ]
Hill Country Memorial Hospital notifies patients after an employee email was accessed without authorization.
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Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Children Registry (SOR)
April 29, 2017
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[ hack, malware, government ]
A malware infection affecting servers belonging to the Virginia State Police (VSP) shuts down the department's email system, along with its ability to update the Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Children Registry (SOR).
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Grozio Chirurgija
April 28, 2017
Cybercriminals steal personal records and photos of patients from the data system of a Lithuanian plastic surgery clinic and put them up for sale.
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Netflix
April 28, 2017
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[ ransomware, misconfiguration, technology ]
TheDarkOverlord leaks upcoming episode of Orange is the New Black after Netflix doesn't pay extortion demand. The hack happened via a "production vendor".
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Google
April 28, 2017
Google and Facebook confirm that they fell victim to an alleged $100m ( 77m) scam between 2013 and 2015.
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Danish Ministry of Defense
April 27, 2017
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[ hack, government ]
Denmark's Defense Intelligence Service says in a report that the Danish Ministry of Defense has had its emails hacked over the last two years. The hack has been attributed to Fancy Bear.
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Ciphr
April 26, 2017
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[ leak, technology ]
Customer data from encrypted phone company Ciphr is dumped online.
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Two German think tanks with ties to Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democratic Party (SPD)
April 26, 2017
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[ espionage, government ]
Trend Micro reveals that Kremlin-linked Fancy Bear hackers targeted two German think tanks with ties to Angela Merkel's ruling coalition parties Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democratic Party (SPD).
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City of Newark
April 25, 2017
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[ ransomware, malware, government ]
A ransomware attack hits some municipal computers in New Jersey's most populous city, Newark.
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HipChat
April 25, 2017
HipChat is hacked over the weekend due to a vulnerability in a third-party library. The incident affects a server in the HipChat Cloud web tier, and for a small number of instances (less than 0.05 percent), there's evidence messages and content in rooms may have been accessed.
