Unpacking: ransomware attack on London hospitals
In June 2024, a ransomware attack on Synnovis, a critical pathology and diagnostics provider in London, crippled key services in several NHS hospitals. The attack caused widespread operational disruptions and…
23andMe settles data breach lawsuit for $30 million
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – 23andMe will pay $30 million and provide three years of security monitoring to settle a lawsuit accusing the genetics testing company of failing to protect…
Essential cybersecurity tools for your PC in 2024
Essential cybersecurity tools: As we enter the second half of 2024, it becomes increasingly evident that security is a part of our lives. From viruses masquerading as the most innocent…
Paris 2024 Olympics, all the online threats to avoid
In the past few days, I have been in Paris to follow Samsung Unpacked 2024, and I took the opportunity to observe how the city is preparing for the upcoming…
AT&T says data from 109 million US customer accounts illegally downloaded
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – AT&T said on Friday the company suffered a massive hacking incident as data from about 109 million customer accounts containing records of calls and…
Live Nation probing Ticketmaster hack amid user data leak concerns
By Zeba Siddiqui SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Live Nation Entertainment said on Friday it was investigating a data breach at its Ticketmaster unit that it discovered on May 20, the…
Dutch chipmaker Nexperia hacked by cyber criminals
By Bart Meijer and Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch-headquartered chipmaker Nexperia was victim of a hacking attack by cyber criminals last month, the Chinese-owned company said on Friday, and…
AT&T says leaked data set impacts about 73 million current, former account holders
By Gursimran Kaur (Reuters) – Telecom company AT&T said on Saturday that it is investigating a data set released on the “dark web” about two weeks ago, and said that…
The British Library hack is a clear warning for all libraries
Recently, the British Library’s computer systems were the victims of an assault orchestrated by the infamous ransomware group Rhysida. This attack resulted in numerous essential systems of the Library being…
Lockbit cybercrime gang disrupted by Britain, US and EU
By James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) – Lockbit, a notorious cybercrime gang that holds its victims’ data to ransom, has been disrupted in a rare international law enforcement operation, the gang…