Infosecurity News

London DJ Surrenders £214,000 of Music Kit in Money Laundering Case
Nightclub owner’s equipment linked to infamous QQAAZZ group

Four Russians Charged with Dragonfly Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
Six-year campaign targeted thousands of machines in global energy sector

UK Teen Arrested in Lapsus Crackdown
Seven youngsters held in coordinated police operation

Mitek Acquires HooYu for $129m
Pioneering British KYC tech company acquired by American ID verification firm

Indian Police Bust Online Helicopter Scam
Arrests made over fake websites selling forged helicopter ride tickets to pilgrims

US Indicts Russian Over "Carding Shop"
Russian allegedly operated darknet store, selling stolen PII, credentials and authentication tools

ISACA: Two-Thirds of Cybersecurity Teams Are Understaffed
ISACA's State of Cybersecurity 2022 report revealed ongoing struggles to hire and retain skilled cybersecurity professionals

Ransomware Payments Hit Record Highs in 2021
Palo Alto claims Conti was most prolific actor last year

Okta CSO: Lapsus Incident Was “Embarrassing”
Firm confirms hackers accessed internal systems via RDP

Investment Fraud Surges as Cybercrime Losses Hit $7bn in 2021
FBI report finds BEC still the biggest earner for cyber-criminals

Prison for New Orleanian who Exploited Patients’ Stolen Data
Convict bought stolen data and used it to fraudulently obtain at least $200K

US and Canada Collaborate to Tackle Cybercrime
Neighboring countries meet to discuss how to combat cyber threats bilaterally

#IMOS22: Leeza Garber Explains How to Hire the Human Element
Privacy & cybersecurity attorney, Leeza Garber, highlights the importance of hiring for behaviors in cybersecurity

West Blocks Russia's Access to Weather Data
Russia restricted over fears it may launch biological or chemical attack on Ukraine

Fastest Ransomware Encrypts 100k Files in Four Minutes
Splunk warns that there’s little time to stop attacks once in progress

Medical Service Leaks 12,000 Sensitive Patient Images
Photos of infants included in misconfigured S3 bucket

Okta Confirms 2.5% of Customers Impacted by Lapsus Breach
Microsoft also admits it was hit by ransom group

Background Check Company Sued Over Data Breach
Four parallel lawsuits filed against Creative Services Inc over alleged data security failings

Texan Accused of Credit Repair Scam
Defendant allegedly used websites and telemarketing to falsely claim that he could raise consumers’ credit scores

White House: Russia Preparing Cyber-Attacks on US
US President warns malicious cyber activity is "part of Russia’s playbook"



