AT & T cyber attack
A massive AT&T Cyberattack caused Hackers to Steal Millions of Customer Records. Consequently, AT&T revealed that nearly all of its wireless customers' call and text records were exposed. Furthermore, the hackers accessed customer data stored on a third-party cloud platform.
Patient reports used as paper plates at Mumbai hospital
A video surfaced on social media showed patient reports being used as paper plates at King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Mumbai. The paper plates made using patient reports appeared to contain vital information like patient details and medical procedures.
995 crore passwords stolen RockYou2024.txt
A hacker, who goes by the name "ObamaCare", has leaked 995 crore passwords, as per Forbes. The information was released under a dataset named Rockyou2024 on Thursday, the report added.
As per researchers, it is considered the largest password data breach of all time.
"In its essence, the RockYou2024 leak is a compilation of real-world passwords used by individuals all over the world. Revealing that many passwords for threat actors substantially heightens the risk of credential stuffing attacks," researchers at Cybernews said.
WazirX crypto exchange suffers massive hack, funds worth 1965 crore reportedly moved.
WazirX, one of the leading crypto currency exchanges in India with about 1.6 crore users, faced a hacker attack on Thursday that, according to one estimate, resulted in unauthorised withdrawal of various tokens aggregating about $235 million (around Rs 1,966 crore) from its customers' wallets.
Angel One data breach, and other recent cyberattacks in India
The Mumbai-based stock broking firm had suffered a data breach in April last year. According to a report by media company Inc42, the firm had then reported a data breach impacting an undisclosed number of customers, but maintained that information related to funds and securities were safe.
The firm said that malicious actors had gained access to the names, mobile numbers and the email addresses of the affected users.
New Snowflake Data Breach Exposes Millions of Customers
Snowflake data breach exposes 2M Advance Auto Parts customers. Sensitive info compromised due to lack of MFA. New security measures and MFA adoption urged.
BMW Hong Kong Faces Major Data Breach: 14,000 Customer Records Exposed
BMW Hong Kong has reportedly suffered a data breach affecting approximately 14,000 customers. The leak, which came to light on July 16, 2024, has exposed sensitive personal information, raising concerns about customer privacy and data security.
According to reports from cybersecurity watchdogs, the leaked data includes crucial customer details such as salutations, surnames, first names, mobile numbers, and SMS opt-out preferences. This comprehensive set of information could potentially be exploited by malicious actors for various fraudulent activities, including identity theft and targeted phishing attacks.
Windows users face huge outage due to new Crowdstrike update: 'Laptops crashing'
Windows 10 users globally are facing massive outage owing to a new Crowdstrike update. This leading to PCs getting stuck on the recovery screen. Several users on social media shared images of their screen stuck on the recovery page with the message reading, "It looks like Windows didn't load correctly. If you'd like to restart and try again, choose Restart my PC below."
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