The British Library, the UK’s national library and one of the world’s largest, is currently grappling with a significant technology outage following a ransomware attack. This cyber incident, confirmed as an attack by the Rhysida ransomware gang, has leaked sensitive internal data, predominantly
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In a significant cybersecurity incident, the Canadian government disclosed a data breach that exposed sensitive information of its employees, including members of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The breach, which dates back to 1999, involves two of its contractors:
Perry Johnson & Associates (PJ&A), a medical transcription service provider based in Nevada, has fallen victim to a cyberattack, compromising the personal and health information of 8,952,212 Americans. The breach, which occurred between March 27 and May 2, was confirmed by PJ&A in a
Pharmacy provider Truepill, operating under Postmeds Inc., has notified 2.3 million individuals of a security incident that resulted in unauthorized access to their sensitive personal information. Truepill is a key B2B pharmacy platform for direct-to-consumer brands and healthcare organizations
The Royal ransomware gang has targeted more than 350 organizations worldwide, demanding ransoms that collectively exceed $275 million. This information comes from a joint advisory by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA),
OpenAI has confirmed that a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are the culprits behind the recent outages affecting its widely used ChatGPT and API services. These outages, which had been occurring intermittently over November 8 and 9, have caused significant disruption to users
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a significant data breach at Zhefengle, an online e-commerce store in China, which has exposed millions of Chinese citizen IDs. The breach, highlighting critical lapses in data privacy and security measures, has raised serious concerns among citizens and
McLaren Health Care, a major healthcare provider based in Michigan, reported a significant data breach affecting approximately 2.2 million patients. The breach was identified between late July and August of this year and sparked an ongoing investigation into the extent and potential
An online forum user shared a database allegedly stolen from a 3rd party associated with McGraw Hill, which the hacker claimed to contain information from 90,875 users. The vpnMentor research team discovered a web forum post exposing information that was supposedly stolen from a McGraw
In a significant escalation of cyber warfare tactics, the Russian-backed hacker group Sandworm has launched a sophisticated operational technology (OT) attack on Ukraine's power grid, causing widespread disruptions. This attack, detailed in reports by cybersecurity experts, marks a concerning