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Aflac reveals personal data of 22.6 million people stolen in cyberattack - here's what we know

Six months after the breach, Aflac determines how many people are affected and starts reaching out.

TechRadar

The Com: the growing cybercrime network behind recent Pornhub hack

Criminal ecosystem is made up of mostly male native English language speakers aged from 16 to 25

The Guardian - UK

Three of the biggest cybercrime gangs around appear to be teaming up - which could be bad news for all of us

Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters are making it official, and joining forces to terrorize organizations everywhere.

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Marks & Spencer Cuts Ties With Tata Consultancy Services Amid £300m Cyber Attack Fallout

After a £300m cyber attack hit Marks & Spencer, the UK retailer has dropped Tata Consultancy Services as its tech helpdesk provider amid growing scrutiny over IT outsourcing risks.

International Business Times UK

Hundreds of passwords linked to government departments leaked on dark web

Exclusive: Nine attempts have been made to sell classified UK military documents in the past year – with experts warning it could ‘directly undermine national security’

The Independent UK

Teen suspected of holding $1.8 million in bitcoin from hacking Vegas casinos is out on bail — alleged perp could be tried as an adult, face possible prison time

A 17-year-old alleged hacker has been released into the custody of his parents, as prosecutors hunt for his involvement with a multi-million dollar cyberattack and heist on a slew of Vegas casinos. The attack, attributed to the Scattered Spider group, affected MGM and Caesar's Entertainment casinos on the Vegas Strip.

Tom’s Hardware

One UK national arrested in joint-US operation is accused of being part of Scattered Spider, a group involved 'in a sweeping cyber extortion scheme' that resulted in over $115,000,000 in ransomware payments from victims

A life sentence in prison, on either side of the Atlantic Ocean, is one possible outcome.

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London teenager orchestrated 'help desk' extortion scheme against 47 U.S. companies that netted $115 million says DOJ

A 19-year old is facing a maximum 95 years in prison for allegedly calling company help desks and convincing employees to reset passwords in a massive scheme.

Fortune

Inside the Jaguar Land Rover hack: stalled smart factories, outsourced cybersecurity and supply chain woes

Being a carmaker where ‘everything is connected’ has left JLR unable to isolate its plants or functions, forcing a shutdown of most systems

The Guardian - UK

Two teenagers charged over cyber hack on Transport for London

Two teenagers charged in connection with Transport for London hack that disrupted operations and exposed customer information.

TechRadar

$115 million ransomware hacker arrested over extortion attacks — Scattered Spider alumnus allegedly involved in over 120 computer network intrusions targeting 47 U.S. entities

A British National has been arrested and accused of helping to facilitate over $155 million in exploitation and blackmail attacks against U.S. and British companies. The 19-year-old has ties to the infamous Scattered Spider hacking group.

Tom’s Hardware

Scattered Spider hackers return to hit more victims - despite retirement claims

Unsurprisingly, Scattered Spider returned.

TechRadar

Infamous BreachForums founder will be heading to jail after all

A previous 17-day sentence was overturned.

TechRadar

Salesforce platforms are being cracked open for data theft - FBI warns of UNC6040 and UNC6395 IOCs

Two groups are going after data held in Salesforce accounts using unique methods.

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Hacker ransomware groups announce retirement to enjoy their "golden parachutes" — no further attacks planned, future attributed activities will relate to undisclosed past breaches

Some of the most notorious ransomware hacking groups in the world, including Scattered Spider and Lap$u$$ are going dark indefinitely to enjoy their "golden parachutes," with the claimed "millions" the group have accumulated over the years.

The Independent UK

Minister cannot say if cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover was state-sponsored

Sir Chris Bryant said he will not ‘jump to conclusions’ with investigations ongoing.

The Guardian - UK

Jaguar Land Rover staff told to stay home after cyber-attack

Prolonged halt at Merseyside and West Midlands factories is tacit admission that quick resolution is unlikely

The Independent UK

Jaguar workers ‘told to stay at home’ after cyber attack

The disruption follows JLR's revelation that the cyber incident had ‘severely disrupted’ both production and sales

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Evening Standard

Jaguar Land Rover factory workers told to stay at home after cyber attack

The firm has paused production at its factories in Halewood on Merseyside and Solihull in the West Midlands, and its engine site in Wolverhampton.

The Independent UK

Who are ShinyHunters? The hacking group that targeted Google

The cyber crime group first emerged in 2020 and claims to have successfully attacked 91 victims so far

The Independent UK

M&S hackers claim to be behind Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack

Car company says it is investigating the claims

Evening Standard

M&S hackers ‘claim to be behind Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack’

The car company said it is aware of the claims and is ‘actively investigating’.

The Guardian - UK

Hackers linked to M&S breach claim responsibility for Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack

Britain’s biggest carmaker halts production at key sites after English-speaking hackers disrupt IT systems

The Conversation

What are ShinyHunters, the hackers that attacked Google? Should we all be worried?

Cyber crime group ShinyHunters has received global attention after Google urged 2.5 billion users to tighten their security following a data breach via Salesforce, a customer management platform.

TechRadar

Enterprise security faces new challenge as attackers master art of digital impersonation

How cyber criminals are weaponizing psychology over malware with scattered spider, the techniques they are using, and the warning signs to look out for.

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