Fred's Inc.
August 14, 2015
•[ financial, hack, malware ]
Fred's Inc. confirms that an unauthorized person gained access to two servers that process payment card data placing a malicious software capable of copying the payment card data.
Dr. Carlos Figeuroa
August 7, 2015
•[ hack, malware, government ]
The Associated Press shows evidence that some Ecuadorean opposition activists were hacked by Ecuador's domestic intelligence agency, with software tailor-made by Hacking Team. The only named victim is Dr. Carlos Figeuroa.
United States Department of Defense
August 6, 2015
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
U.S. officials tell NBC News that Russia launched a "sophisticated cyberattack" against the Pentagon's Joint Staff unclassified email system, which has been shut down and taken offline for nearly two weeks.
UniCredit
July 16, 2015
•[ hack, malware, finance ]
Cyphort Labs discovered a malware infection at the Ukrainian website of UniCredit bank: unicredit.ua.
The Trump Hotel Collection
July 1, 2015
•[ financial, malware ]
The Trump Hotel Collection, a string of luxury hotel properties tied to business magnate Donald Trump, appears to be the latest victim of a credit card breach.
Japanese Petroleum Association
June 10, 2015
•[ hack, malware, energy ]
Japan's Petroleum Association is hit by a targeted cyber-attack earlier this month, which saw numerous PCs become infected with an unknown virus.
Kaspersky Lab
June 10, 2015
•[ espionage, malware, technology ]
Kaspersky discoveres an advanced attack on its own internal networks. The company is confident that there's a nation state behind it and calls the malware Duqu 2.0.
Eataly
June 5, 2015
•[ financial, malware, retail ]
The global Italian food market Eataly confirms that it was the victim of a data breach earlier this year that could have compromised the data of all payment cards used over a nearly four-month period. It appears that only Eataly's NYC Retail Marketplace was affected.
Saint Francis Hospital
June 5, 2015
•[ financial, malware, healthcare ]
The St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, revelas that the system processing card payments for its gift shop was comprmoised for a brief period, capturing financial data of the customers
Holiday Valley Resort
June 2, 2015
•[ financial, malware, retail ]
New York-based Holiday Valley Resort announces that malware may have compromised payment cards used at any of the resort's POS devices between October 2014 and June.
AeroGrow International
June 2, 2015
•[ financial, malware, manufacturing ]
AeroGrow International, Inc. notifies an undisclosed number of indidividals who shopped on its website AeroGarden.com that malware was likely used to infiltrate online servers, and that payment card data may have been compromised.
Office of the President
May 31, 2015
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Vietnamese threat actor Ocean Lotus has compronised the websites of numerous entitities in Southeast Asia to be used for watering-hole attacks. Some of the organizations have also been targeted with malware aiming to install backdoors on their systems. The group has targeted ASEAN, China, Cambodia, Laos, and the Philippines.
Breetec International
May 24, 2015
•[ financial, malware, manufacturing ]
The metal company Breetec in Belgium suffers an 80,000 EUR worth loss (87,000 USD) after being hit by a malware targeting the Isabel payment system and spread via email. Two other Belgian companies have been allegedly hit by the same malware.
MetroHealth
May 18, 2015
•[ hack, malware, healthcare ]
MetroHealth notifies nearly 1,000 patients that three computers in its Cardiac Cath Lab were infected with malware, and the affected computers contained their personal information.
Firekeepers Casino Hotel
May 6, 2015
•[ financial, hack, malware ]
Firekeepers Casino Hotel is in the process of investigating a possible data security incident involving the point of sale systems. As a precaution new PoS systems are installed
Sally Beauty Supply
May 4, 2015
•[ financial, malware, retail ]
Cosmetics retailer Sally Beauty Supply admits it was breached for the second time in a little over a year (unusual activity involving payment cards used at some US Sally Beauty stores).
Compass Group
May 1, 2015
•[ financial, malware, retail ]
Self-serve kiosks installed at three Compass Group locations in the US are compromised, putting at risk payment card information of customers.
My Freedom Smokes
April 24, 2015
•[ hack, malware, retail ]
Malicious code planted on the website of My Freedom Smokes, retailer of electronic cigarettes and accessories, may have been used to access customer information that is required when placing an online order.
Multi State Lottery Association
April 14, 2015
•[ insider, hack, financial ]
Eddie Raymond Tipton, the former security boss of the Multi State Lottery Association, is charged with fraud after allegedly hacking with a rootkit the computer that picks the winning numbers.
Homebridge
April 13, 2015
•[ financial, malware, healthcare ]
Homebridge notifies an undisclosed number of current and former employees that unauthorized access was gained to human resource records via malware implanted on a limited number of computers, and that the stolen personal information may have been used to file fraudulent tax returns.
