Hacking group Com have allegedly obtained the personal information of United States government officials in the FBI, ICE, and the DOJ. The stolen information is being shared on Telegram through private channels and has, so far, included the data of 680 DHS officials, 170 FBI agents, and 190 DOJ officials.
As of right now, it’s unknown how the information was obtained and exactly how much information the hacking group possesses. Of the information shared so far, the data includes individuals’ contact information, names, and residential addresses.
(–Source: Mashable
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Envoy Air, the largest subsidiary of American Airlines, is currently investigating a cyberattack related to the recent extortion attempts on Oracle E-Business Suite applications.
No sensitive or customer data appears to have been affected by the breach. Only a small amount of business information may have been compromised, but the company has confirmed that it is investigating and has contacted the necessary law enforcement.
Envoy Air is the second organization to have confirmed that it was hacked in the attack targeting Oracle E-Business Suite after the CL0P cybercrime group listed American Airlines on its website.
(–Source: Reuters on MSN
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17.6 million users of Prosper, a popular peer-to-peer lending platform, have allegedly had their personal information compromised in a data breach discovered last month.
After the platform noticed unauthorized activity within its systems, it began investigating with the help of law enforcement and is now offering free credit monitoring services to affected individuals. While the exact number of victims is still unconfirmed, the 17.6 million figure having not been verified yet, the stolen information includes users’ SSNs, addresses, and income levels. Thankfully, it appears that no financial accounts were accessed during the incident.
(–Source: Techradar
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The Ministry of State Security (MSS) in China has accused the US National Security Agency (NSA) of major, ongoing cyberattacks.
The MSS claims that the US is responsible for cyberattacks on the National Time Service Center (NTSC) that is highly important for the communications, finance, and defense sectors in Beijing, accusing the NSA of using “42 types of special cyberattack weapons” to attempt to infiltrate key network systems.
Beijing believes that the US is its primary cyber threat, and the US has made similar claims about China. The NSA has declined to confirm or deny these allegations.
(–Source: Newsweek on MSN
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After a rogue employee stole data and sent an encrypted file to themselves that contained sensitive customer information, Origin Energy is alerting over 700 of its customers that their payment card information may have been compromised.
The ex-employee stole the records on their last day with the company and has signed a declaration that the encrypted file has been deleted, but Origin has issued a warning to its customers anyway, saying it cannot guarantee that the affected customers’ information is safe, even with no evidence that the file was accessed or shared outside of the company.
(–Source: Financial Review
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A major data breach on Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana (BCBSMT) is being investigated.
The breach was on Conduent, one of BCBSMT’s vendors, and may have put the personal and medical information of 462,000 customers at risk in the state of Montana. The exposed information may include names, contact information, addresses, billing and medical data, and more.
The incident is currently being investigated, and affected customers are being offered credit monitoring services.
(–Source: KTVH
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An incident being referred to as a “cybersecurity incident” over the summer may have compromised the personal information of Toys ‘R’ Us customers.
A third-party cybersecurity team was called in for mitigation and investigation in late July when the toy company discovered the incident. The company says that no passwords, credit card details, or similarly confidential data was affected.
Toys ‘R’ Us has ensured it will be enhancing its IT systems to prevent future incidents of this nature.
(–Source: Global News on MSN
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