This Week in Cybersecurity
Each week at Applied Tech we recap the biggest cybersecurity news headlines from the week to keep you informed and ready to face the latest threats. Here’s your breakdown for the week of March 21st – March 27th.
A Cyberattack That Stranded US Drivers
A cyberattack on US vehicle breathalyzer company Intoxalock experienced a data breach earlier this month, causing downtime as the company “temporarily paused” some of its systems as a precautionary measure while the matter is being investigated.
The calibration service for Intoxalock devices was affected by the attack. The company’s devices require calibration every few months, and without the ability to perform calibrations, many users whose devices need calibration were unable to start their vehicles, leaving them stranded.
The nature and scope of the cyberattack causing these issues is currently unknown.
Source: TechCrunch on MSN
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Navia Data Breach
Late last year and early this year, Navia Benefit Solutions experienced unauthorized access to its systems in which the unauthorized user access and acquired certain personal information belonging to 2.7 million people.
Compromised data may include names, birth dates, SSNs, contact information, HRA, FSA, and COBRA information. Navia assures that information related to claims and financial information remains secure.
Source: Bleeping Computer
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Agentic AI Data Leak at Meta
After a Meta employee used an in-house AI agent to analyse an issue brought up by a software engineer on a discussion forum, the AI posted its response onto the forum unprompted, bypassing controls and leaving data exposed for hours.
While no customer data has been mishandled, this incident brings to light the importance of AI regulation.
Source: Cyber Magazine
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LA Metro Attack
Commuters in LA were left unable to pay for rides or see train arrival times after a security breach on LA Metro’s internal systems.
Referred to as a “security concern”, the incident led to a shutdown of some internal systems and restricted access. The nature of this attack is unknown, but LA Metro assures that no customer data has been compromised.
Source: New York Post on MSN
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Crunchyroll Hack
Crunchyroll customers’ service ticket information has been exposed after an attack on a third-party vendor used by the anime streaming service gave a hacker access to user data and internal systems.
The hacker claims to have obtained data related to millions of users. Crunchyroll is currently investigating these claims.
Source: TechCrunch on MSN
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Lockheed Martin Targeted in Attack
An alleged hacktivist group is claiming to have stolen 375 terabytes of data from Lockheed Martin, including blueprints for the most advanced jet fighter in America.
The hacker group is demanding over $400 million to not sell the information to US adversaries.
Source: Cybersecurity Dive on Yahoo! News
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Biopharmaceutical Giant Hacked
Notorious extortion group Lapsus$ is claiming to have stolen around 3GB of data from AstraZeneca, including Java-based application code, cloud infrastructure information, various credentials, and more.
AstraZeneca has not yet confirmed the incident or the group’s claims.
Source: Security Week
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