Latest Data Theft news

National Student Clearinghouse data breach impacts 890 schools

U.S. educational nonprofit National Student Clearinghouse has disclosed a data breach affecting 890 schools using its services across the United States.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 23, 2023
- 10:04 AM
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Caesars Entertainment confirms ransom payment, customer data theft

Caesars Entertainment, self-described as the largest U.S. casino chain with the most extensive loyalty program in the industry, says it paid a ransom to avoid the online leak of customer data stolen in a recent cyberattack.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 14, 2023
- 12:58 PM
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Ragnar Locker claims attack on Israel's Mayanei Hayeshua hospital

The Ragnar Locker ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for an attack on Israel's Mayanei Hayeshua hospital, threatening to leak 1 TB of data allegedly stolen during the cyberattack.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 08, 2023
- 03:02 PM
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Chaes malware now uses Google Chrome DevTools Protocol to steal data

The Chaes malware has returned as a new, more advanced variant that includes a custom implementation of the Google DevTools protocol for direct access to the victim's browser functions, allowing it to steal data using WebSockets.
- Bill Toulas
- September 05, 2023
- 01:01 PM
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Mom’s Meals discloses data breach impacting 1.2 million people

PurFoods, which conducts business in the U.S. as 'Mom's Meals,' is warning of a data breach after the personal information of 1.2 million customers and employees was stolen in a ransomware attack.
- Bill Toulas
- August 28, 2023
- 10:24 AM
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Lapsus$ teen hackers convicted of high-profile cyberattacks

A London jury has found that an 18-year-old member of the Lapsus$ data extortion gang helped hack multiple high-profile companies, stole data from them, and demanded a ransom threatening to leak the information.
- Ionut Ilascu
- August 23, 2023
- 06:17 PM
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Raccoon Stealer malware returns with new stealthier version

The developers of Raccoon Stealer information-stealing malware have ended their 6-month hiatus from hacker forums to promote a new 2.3.0 version of the malware to cyber criminals.
- Bill Toulas
- August 15, 2023
- 01:24 PM
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Lapsus$ hackers took SIM-swapping attacks to the next level

The U.S. government released a report after analyzing simple techniques, e.g. SIM swapping, used by the Lapsus$ extortion group to breach dozens of organizations with a strong security posture.
- Ionut Ilascu
- August 11, 2023
- 02:23 AM
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BreachForums database and private chats for sale in hacker data breach

While consumers are usually the ones worried about their information being exposed in data breaches, it's now the hacker's turn, as the notorious Breached cybercrime forum's database is up for sale and member data shared with Have I Been Pwned.
- Lawrence Abrams
- July 27, 2023
- 05:36 PM
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Clop gang to earn over $75 million from MOVEit extortion attacks

The Clop ransomware gang is expected to earn between $75-100 million from extorting victims of their massive MOVEit data theft campaign.
- Lawrence Abrams
- July 21, 2023
- 12:34 PM
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Estée Lauder beauty giant breached by two ransomware gangs

Two ransomware actors, ALPHV/BlackCat and Clop, have listed beauty company Estée Lauder on their data leak sites as a victim of separate attacks.
- Ionut Ilascu
- July 19, 2023
- 07:51 PM
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8Base ransomware gang escalates double extortion attacks in June

A 8Base ransomware gang is targeting organizations worldwide in double-extortion attacks, with a steady stream of new victims since the beginning of June.
- Bill Toulas
- June 28, 2023
- 06:00 AM
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Hackers steal data of 45,000 New York City students in MOVEit breach

The New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) says hackers stole documents containing the sensitive personal information of up to 45,000 students from its MOVEit Transfer server.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 26, 2023
- 12:15 PM
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University of Manchester confirms data theft in recent cyberattack

The University of Manchester finally confirmed that attackers behind a cyberattack disclosed in early June had stolen data belonging to alumni and current students.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 23, 2023
- 03:21 PM
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Hackers warn University of Manchester students of imminent data leak

The ransomware operation behind a cyberattack on the University of Manchester has begun to email students, warning that their data will soon be leaked after an extortion demand was not paid.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 20, 2023
- 04:17 PM
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Over 100,000 ChatGPT accounts stolen via info-stealing malware

More than 101,000 ChatGPT user accounts have been compromised by information stealers over the past year, according to dark web marketplace data.
- Bill Toulas
- June 20, 2023
- 04:00 AM
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Iowa’s largest school district confirms ransomware attack, data theft

Des Moines Public Schools, Iowa's largest school district, confirmed today that a ransomware attack was behind an incident that forced it to take all networked systems offline on January 9, 2023.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 19, 2023
- 04:16 PM
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New Mystic Stealer malware increasingly used in attacks

A new information-stealing malware named 'Mystic Stealer,' has been promoted on hacking forums and darknet markets since April 2023, quickly gaining traction in the cybercrime community.
- Bill Toulas
- June 18, 2023
- 11:14 AM
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Clop ransomware gang starts extorting MOVEit data-theft victims

The Clop ransomware gang has started extorting companies impacted by the MOVEit data theft attacks by listing them on a data leak site, a common extortion tactic used as a precursor for the public leaking of stolen data.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 15, 2023
- 11:39 AM
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Exploit released for MOVEit RCE bug used in data theft attacks

Horizon3 security researchers have released proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for a remote code execution (RCE) bug in the MOVEit Transfer managed file transfer (MFT) solution abused by the Clop ransomware gang in data theft attacks.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 12, 2023
- 11:32 AM
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