Amazon confirms employee data exposed in leak linked to MOVEit vulnerability

Amazon confirmed that over 2.86 million of the more than 5 million records of employee data was exposed in a breach linked to the MOVEit vulnerability (CVE-2023-34362). According to The Register*, the breach affected a property management vendor, compromising work contact information such as email addresses, phone numbers, and building locations. Although many companies were … More Amazon confirms employee data exposed in leak linked to MOVEit vulnerability

A year in review: 10 of the biggest security incidents of 2023

It’s been another monumental year in cybersecurity, so let’s review some of the high-profile cyber-incidents that occurred in 2023. Threat actors thrived against a backdrop of continued macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty, using all the tools and ingenuity at their disposal to make their way past corporate defenses. For consumers, it was another year spent anxiously … More A year in review: 10 of the biggest security incidents of 2023

Data breach at French govt agency exposes info of 10 million people

According to Bleeping Computer, Pôle emploi, France’s governmental unemployment registration and financial aid agency, is informing of a data breach that exposed data belonging to 10 million individuals. “Pôle emploi became aware of the violation of the information system of one of its providers involving a risk of disclosure of personal data of job seekers,” … More Data breach at French govt agency exposes info of 10 million people

MOVEit hack update: Hacker gang Clop publishes victim names on dark web

The names and company profiles of dozens of victims of a global mass hack have been published by a cyber crime gang Clop holding their stolen data to ransom, writes the BBC*. Twenty six organisations including banks and universities have been added to try to pressure victims into paying. US federal bodies have also been … More MOVEit hack update: Hacker gang Clop publishes victim names on dark web

MOVEit hack update: BBC, BA and Boots issued with ultimatum by cyber gang Clop

BBC reports* that a prolific cyber crime gang has issued an ultimatum to victims of a hack that has hit organisations around the world. The Clop group posted a notice on the dark web warning those affected by the MOVEit hack to email them before 14 June or stolen data will be published. More than … More MOVEit hack update: BBC, BA and Boots issued with ultimatum by cyber gang Clop