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LA housing authority confirms breach claimed by Cactus ransomware
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), one of the largest public housing authorities in the United States, confirmed that a cyberattack hit its IT network after recent breach claims from the Cactus ransomware gang. HACLA provides affordable public housing and assistance programs to low-income families, children, and seniors in Los Angeles, California. As a state-chartered public…
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Minnesota bus company notifies 4K people of data breach claimed by LockBit ransomware gang
Bus transportation company Schmitty and Sons yesterday confirmed it notified 3,985 people of a May 2024 data breach that compromised private personal information. Ransomware group LockBit claimed responsibility for the attack on May 21, 2024 and posted images of the allegedly stolen data. Schmitty and Sons has not verified LockBit’s claim. Schmitty and Sons has not publicly disclosed what data…
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Cape Cod Academy notifies 800 people of data breach claimed by ransomware gang
Cape Cod Academy, a private college preparatory school in Massachusetts, this month notified at least 781 people of a data breach that occurred in September 2024. Ransomware group RansomHub claimed responsibility for the breach, saying it stole 616 GB of data from the school. According to RansomHub’s leak site, the group published the data on September 13, 2024, which suggests…
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Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery notifies victims of data breach claimed by BlackSuit ransomware gang
Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery this week confirmed it notified an undisclosed number of people about a March 2024 data breach that compromised their personal information. Ransomware gang BlackSuit claimed responsibility for the breach in early April 2024. Ellsworth has not verified BlackSuit’s claim. We don’t yet know how many people are affected, what specific types of data were compromised, whether Ellsworth…
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Axis Health System breach claimed by Rhysida ransomware gang – $1.5M demanded
Yesterday, the Rhysida ransomware gang posted Axis Health System to its data leak site, demanding a 25 BTC ransom (around $1.5 million USD at the time of writing) and giving the company seven days to pay up. Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, Inc. d/b/a Axis Health System started issuing data breach notification letters at the end of September. In these,…
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Recent Dr.Web cyberattack claimed by pro-Ukrainian hacktivists
A group of pro-Ukrainian hacktivists has claimed responsibility for the September breach of Russian security company Doctor Web (Dr.Web). Dr.Web confirmed last month that its network was breached on September 14, which forced it to disconnect all internal servers and stop pushing virus database updates to customers while investigating the incident. In a Tuesday Telegram post, DumpForums pro-Ukrainian hacktivists said…
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Data breach at VCUarts Qatar claimed by Dispossessor ransomware gang
Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Qatar this week notified an undisclosed number of people about a July 2024 data breach that compromised names, dates of birth, email addresses, addresses, phone numbers, nationalities, and more. The info also includes the nature of products or services provided to VCUQ and the amount VCUQ paid for them, plus details concerning visits…
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