Adit
August 11, 2020
•[ hack, misconfiguration, healthcare ]
An unsecured database with 3.1 million patients' details is exposed by a medical software company and subsequently destroyed by a "meow" attack.
Defcon
August 9, 2020
•[ hack, misconfiguration, technology ]
The defcon.org forum is attacked with CVE-2019-16759 (targeting vBulletin), three hours after it is disclosed.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
August 8, 2020
•[ hack, malware, government ]
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is hit with a malware attack.
Reddit
August 7, 2020
•[ hack, technology ]
Tens of Reddit channels have been hacked and defaced to show messages in support of Donald Trump's reelection campaign.
Micard Co., Ltd
August 5, 2020
•[ hack, finance ]
Isetan Mitsukoshi Co., Ltd and Mcard Co., Ltd announced, on 5 August 2020, that they had suffered a data breach affecting approximately 19,000 customers as a result of unauthorised access. The member name, expected billing amount, and current membership points held on the Micard homepage were accessed.
Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
August 4, 2020
•[ hack, financial ]
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington reported a hack that drained $7.5 million from its endowment fund and funneled the money into international accounts.
Alameda Health System (AHS)
August 4, 2020
•[ hack, healthcare ]
Alameda Health System (AHS) notifies 90,000 individuals of a data breach that occurred in 2020, when an unauthorized actor was able to remotely access an employee's email account.
Tacoma Public Schools
August 3, 2020
•[ hack, phishing, education ]
The Tacoma Public Schools email platform is hacked and sends out phishing emails.
Dawn News Channel
August 2, 2020
•[ hack ]
One of the leading Pakistan News Channels, Dawn, was reportedly targeted by Indian hackers.
New London Hospital
July 30, 2020
•[ hack, healthcare ]
New London Hospital notifies 34,878 patients that an unauthorized party gained access to a file on the hospital's network in a targeted cyberattack.
Vatican and the Holy See's Study Mission to China'
July 29, 2020
•[ espionage, hack, government ]
Researchers from Recorded Future reveal that the Vatican's computer networks have allegedly been infiltrated by Chinese hackers in the run up to sensitive talks between the Catholic Church and Beijing focusing on the religion's status in China.
Samaritan Medical Center
July 29, 2020
•[ hack, malware, healthcare ]
After three weeks the Samaritan Medical Center restores from a malware attack.
Camino Real Middle School
July 29, 2020
•[ hack, misconfiguration, education ]
Camino Real Middle School suffers a Zoom bombing attack.
Flood
July 26, 2020
•[ hack, misconfiguration, technology ]
Software testing service Flood.io suffers a breach blamed on OAuth tokens stolen by the attackers from Waydev.
SUNY Erie Community College
July 22, 2020
•[ hack, malware, education ]
About 50 computers at SUNY Erie Community College are disabled by a malware attack.
CouchSurfing
July 23, 2020
•[ hack, technology ]
CouchSurfing, an online service that lets users find free lodgings, investigates a security breach after hackers began selling the details of 17 million users on Telegram channels and hacking forums.
Telstra
August 2, 2020
•[ hack, ddos, technology ]
Telstra suffers a DDoS attack.
2gether
July 31, 2020
•[ hack, financial, finance ]
2gether reveals a cyberattack in which roughly 1.2 million in cryptocurrency has been stolen from cryptocurrency investment accounts.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Twitter account
July 29, 2020
•[ hack, phishing, government ]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Twitter account is hijacked.
