Topic: law enforcement involvement
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Mississippi Medical Center Shuts Down After Ransomware Attack
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) closed all clinics statewide after a ransomware attack crippled its IT systems and blocked access to electronic medical records, severely disrupting outpatient services. As a critical healthcare provider with unique state services, UMMC is worki...
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Hackers Claim Resecurity Breach, Firm Calls It a Honeypot
A hacking group claimed to breach cybersecurity firm Resecurity, alleging theft of sensitive data like employee details and client lists as retaliation for social engineering attempts. Resecurity countered that the accessed systems were a deliberate honeypot, using fabricated data to lure and mon...
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CrowdStrike Insider Leaked Data to Hackers Before Firing
CrowdStrike fired an employee for sharing confidential information with the hacking group Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, who posted evidence of internal access on Telegram. The company denies its infrastructure was breached, attributing the incident to the insider taking and sharing screen photos, wi...
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TaskUs Staff Implicated in Coinbase Data Breach, Court Docs Claim
A TaskUs employee was identified as the central figure in a major data breach at Coinbase, involving stolen customer data and social engineering attacks. The breach compromised nearly 70,000 users' personal information, leading to a $20 million ransom demand and significant financial losses. Task...
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Maryland Transport Systems Hit by Cyberattack, Officials Confirm
A cyberattack on Maryland's transit infrastructure has disrupted services, though essential transit options like buses and trains continue to operate normally. Mobility Paratransit Services are temporarily unable to accept new bookings, and real-time updates and call center support are offline, w...
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Columbia University Data Breach Exposes 870,000 People
Columbia University disclosed a cybersecurity breach affecting 870,000 individuals, exposing personal, financial, and health data of students, employees, and applicants. The breach, detected in late June, compromised sensitive information like Social Security numbers and academic records, but no ...
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Erie Insurance Warns of Phishing After Cyberattack
Erie Insurance reported a cybersecurity breach causing system disruptions and warned customers to watch for phishing attempts, with investigations still ongoing. The breach involved unusual network activity, prompting temporary outages and third-party forensic analysis, but the full impact remain...
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