These were the badly handled data breaches of 2024
Blaming victims, months of silence, and suing security researchers all featured in cybersecurity in 2024.
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Sharing security advice can go a long way in protecting your loved ones from the most common and damaging online threats.
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Clop ransomware gang takes credit for latest mass hack that breached dozens of companies
The prolific ransomware gang says it hacked at least 66 companies by exploiting a bug in tools made by Cleo Software.
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These are the cybersecurity stories we were jealous of in 2024
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Third member of LockBit ransomware gang has been arrested
LockBit is believed tobe responsible for at least $500 million in ransom payments alone.
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Ransomware attack on health giant Ascension hits 5.6 million patients
The cyberattack on Ascension ranks as the third-largest healthcare-related breach of 2024.
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Tracker firm Hapn spilling names of thousands of GPS tracking customers
A security researcher found customer names and workplace affiliations spilling directly from Hapn's servers.
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How the ransomware attack at Change Healthcare went down: A timeline
A hack on UnitedHealth-owned tech giant Change Healthcare likely stands as one of the biggest data breaches of U.S. medical data in history.
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Called your doctor after-hours? ConnectOnCall hackers may have stolen your medical data
The hackers stole names, phone numbers, dates of birth and information related to health conditions, treatments and prescriptions.
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UnitedHealthβs Optum left an AI chatbot, used by employees to ask questions about claims, exposed to the internet
Optum's AI chatbot was found exposed online at a time when the healthcare giant faces scrutiny for its use of AI to allegedly deny patient claims.
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Yahoo cybersecurity team sees layoffs, outsourcing of βred team,β under new CTO
Yahoo laid off around 25% of its cybersecurity team, known as The Paranoids, over the last year.
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Itβs the Senateβs last chance to pass the PRESS Act
The PRESS Act, which would protect a journalist's sources, gained unanimous bipartisan support when passed by the House in January.
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Business leaders among Pegasus spyware victims, says security firm
The mobile security company said it detected Pegasus spyware attacks on seven iPhone owners, including government officials and a business leader.
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CISA, FBI urge Americans to use encrypted messaging apps to combat Chinese telco hackers
U.S. government officials urged Americans to use encrypted messaging apps to avoid having their communications tapped by Chinese spies.
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US agency proposes new rule blocking data brokers from selling Americansβ sensitive personal data
The U.S. consumer protection agency said it's closing the loophole to block the "widespread evasion" of federal law by data brokers.
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Russian government confirms rare criminal charges against ransomware hacker
Russian media reports says that the accused hacker is on the FBI's most wanted list.
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North Korean hackers have stolen billions in crypto by posing as VCs, recruiters and IT workers
Security researchers say North Korean hackers have infiltrated hundreds of organizations with the goal of taking money and stealing data to further the regime's nuclear weapons program.
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T-Mobile says telco hackers had βno accessβ to customer call and text message logs
The phone giant said hackers did not access the contents or logs of customer phone calls or text messages, during an industry-wide attack on phone and internet companies.
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Authorities catch βSMS blasterβ gang that drove around Bangkok sending thousands of phishing messages
Thai authorities said the crime gang sent around a million malicious SMS text messages to nearby residents over a three-day period in November.
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