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The dark side of Irish data centers
It’s the last week before Christmas but while everyone else may be winding up for the festive season, the news never sleeps. In this episode of the ITPro Podcast, Jane is joined by news and analysis editor Ross Kelly to look back at some of the biggest stories from the month of December. Included in this episode: Highlights “Ireland has…
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Ransomware gang says it hacked Noblesville, IN local government and stole 4 TB of data
Ransomware gang Interlock today claimed responsibility for a November 2024 cyber attack on the local Noblesville, Indiana government. “The City of Noblesville recently experienced a security incident, which affected some of our systems,” the city announced on November 27. Interlock says it stole an SQL database containing confidential data of employees, the police, and emergency services. Local officials have not…
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Health data of 5.6 million stolen in ransomware attack
Ascension, one of the largest private U.S. healthcare systems, is notifying over 5.6 million patients and employees that their personal and health data was stolen in a May cyberattack linked to the Black Basta ransomware operation. The health network reported a total revenue of $28.3 billion in 2023 and operates 140 hospitals and 40 senior care facilities across the United…
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The data analytics market is booming – here’s why
The global data analytics market is growing fast, driven by advancements in IoT, cloud computing, and AI, according to new research from GlobalData. With data volumes projected to exceed 175 zettabytes by 2025, the total data analytics market is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.1% between 2023 and 2028, hitting $190 billion in 2028.…
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Freight company Delmar refused to pay ransom when hackers breached SSNs and other data
The US arm of Canadian freight company Delmar International this week confirmed it notified and undisclosed number of people about a November 2024 data breach that compromised the following personal info: Name Social Security number Date of birth Home address Phone number Email address Payroll info Ransomware gang Rhysida claimed responsibility for the attack. In a LinkedIn post, Delmar CEO…
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Russian hackers use RDP proxies to steal data in MiTM attacks
The Russian hacking group tracked as APT29 (aka “Midnight Blizzard”) is using a network of 193 remote desktop protocol proxy servers to perform man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attacks to steal data and credentials and to install malicious payloads. The MiTM attacks utilized the PyRDP red team proxy tool to scan the victims’ filesystems, steal data in the background, and remotely execute rogue applications…
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Ransomware gang says it’s responsible for data breach at Pennsylvania food producer
Ransomware gang Black Basta today claimed responsibility for an October 2024 data breach at Furmano’s, a Pennsylvania food producer. The breach compromised the names, Social Security numbers, and addresses of 2,365 Furmano’s employees. Furmano’s has not verified Black Basta’s claim but did acknowledge the data breach was caused by a ransomware attack. Black Basta gave Furmano’s just over a week…
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New fake Ledger data breach emails try to steal crypto wallets
A new Ledger phishing campaign is underway that pretends to be a data breach notification asking you to verify your recovery phrase, which is then stolen and used to steal your cryptocurrency. Ledger is a hardware cryptocurrency wallet that allows you to store, manage, and sell cryptocurrency. The funds in these wallets are secured using 24-word recovery phrases or 12…
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Texas Tech University System data breach impacts 1.4 million patients
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and its El Paso counterpart suffered a cyberattack that disrupted computer systems and applications, potentially exposing the data of 1.4 million patients. The organization is a public, academic health institution that is part of the Texas Tech University System, which educates and trains healthcare professionals, conducts medical research, and provides patient care services. The…
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Texas medical school notifies 1.5 million people of two data breaches that compromised SSNs, medical records, and financial info
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center over the weekend confirmed it notified almost 1.5 million people about two data breaches that occurred in September. The medical school notified 650,000 people following a breach at the main TTUHSC campus in Lubbock, Texas, and 815,000 people for another breach at the school’s El Paso branch. The following patient info was compromised: Names…
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