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Ohio Health System Addresses Cyberattack and Fraud Schemes

Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Healthcare, Incident & Breach Response Experts Identify Interlock Ransomware Gang Behind Kettering Health Cyberattack Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • May 21, 2025 Kettering Health, which manages 14 medical centers and 120 outpatient facilities in Ohio, is addressing a cyberattack detected on Tuesday. (Image: Kettering Health) Kettering…

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Fintech Industry Confronts Growing Risks of Third-Party Security Breaches

Growing Cybersecurity Risks in Fintech Sector: Third-Party Vendor Breaches on the Rise Recent research from SecurityScorecard unveils troubling insights into data breaches affecting leading fintech companies, revealing that nearly 42% of these incidents can be traced to third-party vendors. Additionally, 12% of breaches are linked to risks stemming from fourth-party…

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Authorities Execute Extensive Global Operation Targeting Widely Used Infostealer by Cybercriminals

Recent revelations from cybersecurity experts indicate that operators of infostealers are increasingly leveraging stolen data not just for individual transactions but as a means to launch more widespread attacks. The compromised credentials have become valuable assets for cybercriminals, enabling unauthorized access to various online accounts and the networks of large…

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Scammers Exploit DNS Records of Unused Cloud Accounts

Cloud Security, Security Operations ‘Hazy Hawk’ Linked to Rampant Domain Hijackings Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • May 21, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A hacking group known as “Hazy Hawk” has emerged, utilizing a commercial domain name system (DNS) archiving service to exploit misconfigured DNS records of reputable organizations, propagating links to fraudulent…

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Rhode Island Releases Findings from RIBridges Hack Investigation

Rhode Island has publicly unveiled the findings of a third-party investigation into the RIBridges cyberattack and subsequent data breach that occurred in 2024. This was announced during a press conference featuring Governor Dan McKee and Chief Digital Officer Brian Tardiff. The analysis, conducted by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, outlined a prolonged…

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KrebsOnSecurity Targeted by Massive 6.3 Tbps DDoS Attack Using Aisuru Botnet

KrebsOnSecurity, the prominent cybersecurity blog managed by investigative journalist Brian Krebs, has recently fallen victim to a significant distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that peaked at an astonishing 6.3 terabits per second (Tbps). This attack is among the largest documented to date and is believed to have been executed by a…

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Russian Intelligence Hackers Target Western Logistics Companies

Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Western Governments Issue Alert on Activities of Russian Unit 26165 David Perera (@daveperera) • May 21, 2025 Image: Mikhail Zhbankov/Shutterstock Multiple cybersecurity agencies from Western nations recently warned that Russian intelligence is engaged in a sustained hacking campaign against logistics and technology…

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Coinbase Reports Data Breach Involving 69,461 Users Due to Rogue Contractor – SecurityWeek

Coinbase Confirms Data Breach Impacting Over 69,000 Users SecurityWeek reports that Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has disclosed a data breach involving sensitive user information. The incident was attributed to a rogue contractor’s actions, which have raised concerns about internal security protocols within the organization. As part of their release,…

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