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fromtheregister
4 days agoNobody believes the 'criminals and scumbags' who hacked Canvas really deleted stolen student data
Instructure claims stolen data was destroyed and no customers will be extorted, but ransomware researchers doubt deletion and warn further threats are likely.
fromComputerWeekly.com
6 months agoCl0p claims ransomware hit on NHS | Computer Weekly
At the time of writing, Cl0p has not named any specific NHS bodies or leaked any organisational or patient data. Nor have there been any outward-facing signs of a classic ransomware attack, such as IT outages or service disruptions, although Cl0p is among a number of cyber gangs known to conduct attacks that do not result in data encryption, preferring instead to stick to theft and extortion.
Information security
fromTheregister
6 months agoNHS confirms investigation into Clop cyberattack claim
The cybercriminal gang, which in recent months has targeted organizations using an Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) exploit, added the NHS to its leak site on November 11, but has yet to publish any data. Clop simply lists the NHS.uk domain, but does not specify which of the myriad branches of the UK's healthcare system it breached. It also listed the NHS's revenue as $234 billion, which appears to be a crude calculation taken from the Department of Health and Social Care's budget.
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fromFortune
7 months agoLondon teenager orchestrated 'help desk' extortion scheme against 47 U.S. companies that netted $115 million says DOJ | Fortune
A 19-year-old London resident allegedly led social-engineering attacks that extorted $115 million, compromising at least 120 networks and targeting 47 U.S. entities including federal courts.
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