Consumers of a popular Australian supplement brand are being alerted about the possibility that the company’s hack exposed their personal data. In an email obtained by NCA NewsWire, Elite Supplements notified clients that the business had experienced a cyberattack…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
US Authorities Identify Iranian Connection in Recent Cybersecurity Breaches
It has been announced that six Iranian officials have been sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Iranian government organization responsible for the series of malicious cyber activities directed against critical infrastructure…
Security Breach at AnyDesk: Production Servers Hacked, Password Reset
AnyDesk, a widely used remote desktop application, is currently grappling with a significant security breach that has raised alarm among its user base. The company recently disclosed that malicious actors successfully infiltrated its production servers, gaining unauthorized access to…
Phone Scam Siphons Over $200,000 from Bank Account Holder
A bank account holder recounts losing over $200,000 due to phone accessibility issues. Heidi Diamond became a victim of a cyber scam known as sim-swapping, resulting in the depletion of her bank account. Sim-swapping involves fraudsters deceiving cell phone companies…
Cybersecurity Crisis on US Healthcare Sector Children Hospital in Alarms
In a recent and alarming development, Lurie Children’s Hospital, a distinguished pediatric care facility in Chicago, has been forced to disconnect its network due to a pressing “cybersecurity matter.” This precautionary step is a response to the escalating cyber…
Leaked Data from Binance Taken Down
One of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world’s security has come under scrutiny following the recent disclosure of private information from Binance on GitHub. Several documents, including code, internal passwords, and architecture diagrams, were purportedly released by an account…
Interpol’s Operation ‘Synergia’ Secures Numerous Cybercriminal Arrests, Disrupts Global C2s
An international operation aimed at countering the rising threat of phishing, banking malware, and ransomware attacks globally has successfully dismantled command-and-control (C2) servers across Africa and the Middle East. Led by Interpol, the Synergia operation engaged 60 law enforcement…
Cloudflare Faces Cybersecurity Breach in Okta Supply-Chain Attack
Cloudflare, a prominent Internet security and DDoS protection company, recently fell victim to a cyberattack linked to the widespread Okta supply-chain campaign last fall. The breach, affecting Cloudflare’s Atlassian Bitbucket, Confluence, and Jira platforms, commenced on Thanksgiving Day. Cloudflare, in…
RBI Issues Warning Against Scam Via KYC trick
On February 2, 2024, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reiterated its prior warning to the public, offering further suggestions in response to a rising tide of scams involving Know Your Customer (KYC) updates. RBI amplified the cautionary tips…
Ex-CIA Developer Faces 40-Year Sentence for Leaking Classified Data to WikiLeaks
In a multi-charged case that involved the disclosure of classified documents to WikiLeaks, Joshua A Schulte, a former CIA software engineer, was sentenced to 40 years for multiple counts of espionage and computer hacking, as well as one count…