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Western Digital SanDisk company hacked, company loses control of its networks

Western Digital, a corporation that specializes in the storage of digital information, announced that on March 26, 2023, it was the victim of a “computer security incident” in which hackers gained access to numerous of the company’s internal systems. SanDisk manufacturer reveals continuing intrusion after data taken by hackers.A cyberattack that started a week ago […]

Data backup & cyber security company Acronis hacked

A hacker who goes by the nickname “Kernelware” and who stole data from Acer a month ago is now making claims that they got into the Swiss cybersecurity business Acronis. Nevertheless, the data breach at Acronis only impacted 12 gigabytes of information, which is a significantly lower amount than the one that harmed Acer. On […]

Acer, the computer manufacturing giant hacked again

Acer is a multinational corporation that has its headquarters in Taiwan. The company manufactures a broad variety of computer goods, such as Chromebooks, Android tablets, displays, and Windows laptops and desktops. It has 7,500 workers located in different countries throughout the globe. It was stated in January that the company’s yearly sales in 2022 will […]

One of the top hospital in Spain, becomes victim of RansomHouse ransomware

Hackers from outside of Spain are responsible for the sophisticated and intricate assault that was launched against the Hospital Clnic de Barcelona. Because of the sophisticated and comprehensive cyberattack that the  Barcelona  Hospital has received, it has been forced to cancel all appointments  planned for this week and the non-urgent procedures. Also, it has postponed the oncological radiation sessions […]

UK retailer WH Smith hacked, confidential data leaked

WH Smith has acknowledged that its computer systems were breached by an unauthorized user less than a year after an attack on its online greetings card business Funky Pigeon. The retail company said in a notification that was sent to the Regulatory News Service of the London Stock Exchange that data pertaining to current and […]

Atlassian breached, company’s confidential and employee data leaked

A hacker group known as SiegedSec, which is relatively unknown, published information on what looks to be thousands of Atlassian workers as well as floor plans for two of the Australian software vendor’s locations. Last year, SiegedSec gained news when it claimed to have stolen confidential information from the governments of Kentucky and Arkansas in […]

Vice media hacked, confidential data leaked

Due to the fact that media organisations store information not just on subscribers but also on workers, they continue to be regular targets for hackers. According to documents filed with the Attorney General of Maine, a data breach involving Vice Media caused the disclosure of personal information and financial data pertaining to more than 1,700 […]

Hacker group hacks in Israeli Chemical factories

According to reports, a group of hackers has launched a massive cyberattack on Israeli chemical companies operating in the occupied territories. The hackers have warned the companies’ engineers and workers to resign their positions before they suffer severe repercussions as a result of the Tel Aviv regime‘s unrelenting violence against Palestinians. “Our advice to scientists […]

GitHub hacked again, GitHub Desktop and Atom repositories certificates stolen

GitHub discovered illegal access to a collection of repositories on December 7, 2022. These repositories were used in the design and development of Atom and GitHub Desktop. A Personal Access Token (PAT) that was connected with a machine account was breached, which led to the cloning of the repositories belonging to our atom and desktop […]

German airport and companies attacked by Russian hackers

According to a statement released by the Federal Cybersecurity Agency (BSI) on Thursday, cyberattacks have been launched against the websites of several important German authorities, including enterprises and airports. According to a representative for the BSI, the organization has been made aware of “DDoS attacks” (which stands for “denial of service attacks”) that are now […]

Hacker sold personal data of whole population of Austria

According to the authorities in Austria, a Dutch hacker who was apprehended in November had collected and made available for sale the entire name, address, and date of birth of almost everyone in the  country of Austria. In May 2020, a user who is believed to be the hacker offered the data for sale in […]

A credential stuffing attack exposed names, addresses, social security numbers, tax numbers & DOB of 35,000 PayPal accounts

After a credential stuffing attack on December 6, which gave hackers access to names, addresses, Social Security Numbers, individual tax identification numbers, and dates of birth, PayPal is in the process of mailing breach notification letters to almost 35,000 of its customers. The breach, which took place between December 6 and December 8, was brought […]

San Francisco transit police confidential data leaked by ransomware gang

In the previous year, hackers used ransomware to successfully attack over one hundred networks that were affiliated with local government bodies. The most recent year for which the Treasury Department has given statistics is 2021, and it has predicted that ransomware attacks would cost firms in the United States a total of $886 million in […]

Air France and KLM Airlines hacked. Customers PII leaked

Flying Blue is a customer loyalty program that allows customers of many airlines, such as Air France, KLM, Transavia, Aircalin, Kenya Airways, and TAROM, to redeem their loyalty points for a variety of different benefits. Customers of Air France and KLM’s Flying Blue loyalty program have been notified that a portion of their personal information […]