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Hacker gets 10 years in prison for extorting US healthcare provider
Robert Purbeck, a 45-year-old man from Idaho, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for hacking at least 19 organizations in the United States, stealing the personal data of more than 132,000 people, and multiple extortion attempts. As showcased in the indictment, prosecutors linked multiple data theft and blackmail incidents to Purbeck (also known online as “Lifelock” and “Studmaster”).…
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Databarracks snaps up Commvault solution provider COOLSPIRiT
Business resilience specialist Databarracks has announced the acquisition of COOLSPIRiT, the largest Commvault solutions provider in the UK. Founded in 1998, Derbyshire-based COOLSPIRiT specializes in data management and business critical IT infrastructure solutions. The firm has provided Commvault solutions to UK customers since 2008 and has held the highest partner status of Elite Solution Provider since 2013. The company’s acquisition…
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Data center provider fakes Tier 4 data center certificate to bag $11M SEC deal
Impact on vendor trust and certification verification This case highlights the vulnerabilities that organizations face when relying on third-party certifications. The fraudulent certification raises serious concerns for CIOs and IT leaders who depend on certified data centers to ensure fault tolerance and security for critical data. “With this episode, organizations will have to go deeper to verify the reported credentials,…
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Ransomware attack on broadband provider OzarksGo disrupts TV service in Arkansas, Oklahoma
Broadband provider OzarksGo over the weekend notified about 4,500 customers of an October 7, 2024 cyber attack that disrupted TV service in Northwest Arkansas and Northeast Oklahoma. The linear TV outage is still ongoing as of time of writing. “Due to the nature of the incident, the service impact is ongoing and expected to continue for an extended period of…
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Scottish data center provider teams up with HPE to unveil National Cloud – a UK sovereign cloud service for large enterprises, tech startups, and public sector organizations
Scottish data center and cloud services provider DataVita is now offering clients data residency within the UK with the launch of National Cloud. Aiming to position itself as an alternative to the big cloud providers, it’s offering the new platform through a strategic partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). “The National Cloud combines HPE GreenLake cloud’s leading capabilities to manage,…
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Ransomware gang says it hacked NY social services provider Liberty Resources
Ransomware group Rhysida today claimed it hacked Liberty Resources, a human service agency in New York. A notice posted on Liberty’s website at time of writing states, “We are currently experiencing issues with our phone system,” with a link to instructions on alternative contact methods. Ransomware attacks often affect phone systems. Rhysida claims to have stolen an undisclosed amount of…
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