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US arrests Scattered Spider suspect linked to telecom hacks
U.S. authorities have arrested a 19-year-old teenager linked to the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime gang who is now charged with breaching a U.S. financial institution and two unnamed telecommunications firms. Remington Goy Ogletree (also known online as “remi”) breached the three companies’ networks using credentials stolen in text and voice phishing messages targeting their employees. He also impersonated the victims’…
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Organic Carrots Linked to E. Coli Outbreak | Grimmway Farms
The carrots were sold between Aug. 14 and Oct. 23, 2024, under these brand names: 365 Whole Foods, Bunny Luv, Cal-Organic, Compliments, Full Circle, Good & Gather, GreenWise, Marketside, Nature’s Promise, O-Organics, President’s Choice, Simple Truth, Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, and Wholesome Pantry. The baby carrot bags are marked with “best if used by dates” between Sept. 11 and Nov. 12.…
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Leaked info of 122 million linked to B2B data aggregator breach
The business contact information for 122 million people circulating since February 2024 is now confirmed to have been stolen from a B2B demand generation platform. The data comes from DemandScience (formerly Pure Incubation), a B2B demand generation company that aggregates data. Data aggregation is the process of collecting, compiling, and organizing data from public sources to create a comprehensive dataset valuable…
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Mattel accidentally linked a porn site on Wicked doll packaging
Barbie producer Mattel has issued an apology after customers spotted its Wicked edition dolls listed an adult website on the packaging. The toy merchandise mistakenly directed customers to the homepage of the Wicked Pictures pornographic movie studio, instead of the correct WickedMovie.com URL. “We deeply regret this unfortunate error and are taking immediate action to remedy this,” Mattel said in…
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Hacker claims to have data linked to 19 million French mobile and internet customers
Free, the second largest internet service provider (ISP) and telephone operator in France, has recently confirmed it was the victim of a major breach. The company, which is believed to have over 20 million customers, notified France’s cyber agency over the weekend, stating that threat actors targeted a management tool which was used to exfiltrate user data. Free clarified that…
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McDonald’s Quarter Pounders Linked to E. Coli Outbreak
Symptoms of E. coli usually appear three to four days after ingesting contaminated food, the CDC says. But they can show up anywhere between one to 10 days after. Common symptoms include vomiting, stomach cramps, fatigue, nausea, a low fever, and diarrhea. About 97,000 people are infected with E. coli O157:H7 each year in the U.S, according to the CDC.…
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Russia arrests US-sanctioned Cryptex founder, 95 other linked suspects
Russian law enforcement detained almost 100 suspects linked to the Cryptex cryptocurrency exchange, the UAPS anonymous payment service, and 33 other online services and platforms used to make illegal payments and sell stolen credentials. Following 148 raids, 96 individuals were arrested and charged with organizing and participating in a criminal organization, unlawful access to computer information, illegal payment processing, and…
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Listeria Outbreak Linked to Deli Meat, CDC Says
Because no products have been implicated yet, there are no recalls. As of July 19, two states had the largest numbers of people sickened as part of this outbreak: New York (7) and Maryland (6). Cases have also been identified in Georgia (2), Massachusetts (2), Missouri (2), New Jersey (2), Virginia (2), Illinois (1), Minnesota (1), North Carolina (1), Pennsylvania (1),…
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Halliburton cyberattack linked to RansomHub ransomware gang
The RansomHub ransomware gang is behind the recent cyberattack on oil and gas services giant Halliburton, which disrupted the company’s IT systems and business operations. The attack caused widespread disruption, and BleepingComputer was told that customers couldn’t generate invoices or purchase orders because the required systems were down. Halliburton disclosed the attack last Friday in an SEC filing, stating they…
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US offers $2.5 million reward for hacker linked to Angler Exploit Kit
The U.S. Department of State and the Secret Service have announced a reward of $2,500,000 for information leading to Belarusian national Volodymyr Kadariya (Владимир Кадария) for cybercrime activities. The 38-year-old man is wanted for his participation in various malware and online scam operations, including the Angler Exploit Kit, for which he managed malvertising operations between October 2013 and March 2022.…
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