Major airports in Europe have been facing disruptions after a cyberattack took automatic check-in systems offline.
The airports were forced to shift to manual check-ins using iPads, laptops, and even handwritten boarding passes while they continue to work on “alternative solutions to minimize the impact.” A man in his forties has been arrested for his connection to this attack.
(–Source: CNN on MSN
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California real estate firm, FPI Management, experienced a cyberattack 5 years ago that involved “unauthorized third parties” accessing sensitive information. After facing a class action lawsuit, the firm has agreed to settle the lawsuit and will pay out anywhere from $100 to $4,250 to victims of the breach who have documented evidence of experiencing identity theft following the incident.
Dispite settling the lawsuit, the firm still denies that it did anything wrong. Affected individuals can submit claims until November 6th of this year.
(–Source: The Daily Hodl
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Beginning in August and ending in October of 2023, several casinos on the Las Vegas strip were targeted in cyberattacks carried out by an “organized cyber threat actor group.”
The attacks, which cost the casinos at least $100 million, affected MGM Resorts International properties’ operations significantly, and caused Caesars Entertainment to lose customer information, were investigated by the FBI’s Las Vegas Cyber Task Force. A teenage boy has now been identified and arrested in connection with the attacks, and is facing multiple charges.
(–Source: USA Today on MSN
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Stellantis, an automotive manufacturing giant that owns 14 major automotive brands, has lost some of its North American customers’ personal data after cybercriminals gained access to the company’s Salesforce database. This incident is part of the recent string of Salesforce data breaches.
Thankfully, as confirmed by Stellantis, the compromised customer information only includes contact information, as their Salesforce records did not contain personal information beyond names and contact details. Notorious cybercrime croup, ShinyHunters, has claimed responsibility for the attack.
(–Source: Bleeping Computer
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Casino entertainment company, Boyd Gaming, recently fell victim to a data breach in which hackers stole employee and customer information.
While the stolen information mainly relates to employees, a limited number of other individuals were involved. The company is working with cybersecurity experts and law enforcement to investigate the incident. The company’s operations have not been affected, and impacted individuals are being notified.
(–Source: Bleeping Computer
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A huge network consisting of 300 servers and 100,000 SIM cards with the ability to disrupt phone networks and facilitate encrypted communications was uncovered and dismantled in New York by the US Secret Service.
With the United Nations General Assembly currently happening in New York, the Secret Service believes this network to be created for the purpose of telecommunication threats against senior government officials. Investigation into this matter is ongoing.
(–Source: Yahoo! News
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