Before the long 4th of July weekend ahead, let’s recap this week’s cybersecurity news headlines:
A ransomware attack on one of the biggest food retailers in the world, Ahold Delhaize, has exposed the personal data of over 2.2 million individuals.
While it’s unclear what exact data was stolen, it’s likely that personal details like names, addresses, birthdates, bank and health information, and more were compromised. The INC Ransom group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but this claim is unconfirmed.
(–Source: PC Gamer on MSN
Read More: Massive Ahold Delhaize data breach sees 2.2 million people’s data exposed in ransomware attacks against major U.S. food retailer )
Well-known cybercriminal group, Scattered Spider, has recently started targeting major US airlines and their vendors with the use of impersonating tactics.
The FBI has issued a warning to large corporations in the airline ecosystem to be on alert for impersonation of employees or contractors.
(–Source: Daily Voice Delaware County on MSN
Read More: Sophisticated Cybercriminals Targeting Airlines, FBI Warns: What It Means For Your Data )
St. Louis, Missouri based healthcare provider, Esse Health, experienced a cyberattack in April and is now notifying over 263,000 patients of the incident.
The attack happened after a cybercriminal gained access to the independent physicians’ group’s systems and gained access to files. While the full nature of the attack has not been disclosed, the incident is thought to be a ransomware attack.
(–Source: BleepingComputer
Read More: Esse Health says recent data breach affects over 263,000 patients )
6 million customers of Australian airline Qantas may have had their information compromised in a recent attack in which cybercriminals gained access to the airline’s systems on June 30th.
While no financial or passport information was stored in the breached system, other personal details such as names, contact information, birthdates, and frequent flyer numbers may have been accessed. Qantas is working with cybersecurity experts and authorities to investigate the incident.
(–Source: CNET on MSN
Read More: Qantas Breach Comprises Data of Up to 6 Million Customers )
