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The Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) recently experienced a significant data breach, compromising the personal information of 517,487 individuals. This breach has raised concerns about data security within educational organizations. Details of the Breach On July 6, 2024, unauthorized access to PSEA's network resulted in the exposure
Alphabet, Google's parent company, has revealed its acquisition of Wiz, a prominent cloud and cybersecurity platform, for a staggering $32 billion. This landmark acquisition, the largest in Google's history, aims to bolster the security features of the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Wiz's Rapid Rise
A new decryptor for the Linux version of Akira ransomware has been developed by a security researcher, leveraging GPU power to retrieve decryption keys and unlock files without cost. This tool was created after the researcher was approached by a friend seeking assistance, with the initial expectation that the encryption
A dual Russian-Israeli national, identified as a key developer for the notorious LockBit ransomware group, has been extradited to the United States from Israel. Rostislav Panev, aged 51, was apprehended in 2023 and made his initial court appearance in the US on March 14. Details of the Allegations The complaint
A recent investigation by cybersecurity firm Dragos has uncovered a significant cyber intrusion by the Chinese threat group Volt Typhoon. This group targeted the Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments (LELWD) in Massachusetts, compromising the US electric grid for over 300 days from February to November 2023. The breach was
The Medusa ransomware group has compromised more than 300 organizations within the United States' critical infrastructure sectors as of last month. This alarming development was disclosed in a recent advisory jointly issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Multi-State
In a significant blow to illicit financial networks, international law enforcement has dismantled Garantex, a cryptocurrency exchange implicated in large-scale money laundering operations. Two individuals, Aleksej Besciokov and Aleksandr Mira Serda, are facing charges for their roles in the scheme. Global Operation Targets Garantex Authorities from the United States, Germany,
Over 560,000 individuals have been affected by four significant data breaches recently reported by healthcare entities, including Hillcrest Convalescent Center, Gastroenterology Associates of Central Florida, Community Care Alliance, and Sunflower Medical Group. Sunflower Medical Group Breach The most extensive breach was reported by Sunflower Medical Group, a healthcare provider
The notorious hacktivist group, Dark Storm, has claimed responsibility for a series of DDoS attacks that led to widespread outages on X this Monday. In response, the company has activated DDoS protection measures via Cloudflare. Although X's owner, Elon Musk, did not explicitly confirm DDoS as the cause,