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Cybersecurity Week in Review (01/11/24)

Interbank confirms data breach following failed extortion, data leak 

Interbank, one of Peru’s leading financial institutions, has confirmed a data breach after a threat actor who hacked into its systems leaked stolen data online. 

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/interbank-confirms-data-breach-following-failed-extortion-data-leak/

EU privacy regulator fines LinkedIn 310 mln euro 

The lead European Union privacy regulator on Thursday said it had imposed a 310 million euro ($335 million) fine on Microsoft’s (MSFT.O), professional networking platform LinkedIn over its targeted advertising practices. 

Source: https://www.reuters.com/technology/eu-privacy-regulator-fines-linkedin-310-mln-euro-2024-10-24/  

Hack at UnitedHealth’s tech unit impacted 100 mln people, US health dept says 

The February hack at UnitedHealth’s (UNH.N), tech unit Change affected the personal information of 100 million people, the U.S. health department’s website showed, making it the largest healthcare data breach in the country. 

Source: https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/hack-unitedhealths-tech-unit-impacted-100-mln-people-2024-10-24/  

Exclusive: Accused Iranian hackers successfully peddle stolen Trump emails 

The accused Iranian hacking group who intercepted Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign emails have finally found some success in getting their stolen material published after initially failing to interest the mainstream media. 

Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/accused-iranian-hackers-successfully-peddle-stolen-trump-emails-2024-10-25/  

Delta Launches $500M Lawsuit Against CrowdStrike 

Delta Air Lines is suing CrowdStrike to recover the $500 million in revenue it lost due to the CrowdStrike outage earlier this year, which led to an assortment of issues and disrupted businesses, airlines, healthcare providers, and more. 

Source: https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/delta-launches-500m-lawsuit-crowdstrike   

French ISP Confirms Cyberattack, Data Breach Affecting 19M 

Free, a French telecommunications company and the second largest Internet service provider (ISP) in the country, has disclosed a cyberattack it fell a victim to over the weekend. It’s the latest in a line of attacks against ISPs and telcos of late. 

Source: https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/french-isp-cyberattack-data-breach  

US says Chinese hackers breached multiple telecom providers 

The FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have disclosed that Chinese hackers breached commercial telecommunication service providers in the United States. 

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-says-chinese-hackers-breached-multiple-telecom-providers/  

Italian Politicians Express Alarm at Latest Data Breach Allegedly Affecting 800,000 Citizens 

Italian politicians called Monday for better protection of citizens’ online data following a probe into a hacking scheme that allegedly breached law enforcement, tax authority and other sensitive public data. 

Source: https://www.securityweek.com/italian-politicians-express-alarm-at-latest-data-breach-allegedly-affecting-800000-citizens/ 

Recurring Windows Flaw Could Expose User Credentials 

All versions of Windows clients, from Windows 7 through current Windows 11 versions, contain a 0-day vulnerability that could allow attackers to capture NTLM authentication hashes from users of affected systems. 

Source: https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/recurring-windows-flaw-could-expose-user-credentials  

Canada Says Chinese Reconnaissance Scans Targeting Government Organizations 

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre) says a sophisticated Chinese threat actor has performed numerous reconnaissance scans against government organizations. 

Source: https://www.securityweek.com/canada-says-chinese-reconnaissance-scans-targeting-government-organizations/  

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