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Optus data breach “attacker” says sorry, it was a mistake

September 29, 2022 admin breach, drivers' licenses, identity protection, medicare, news, optus, optusdata, text messages

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A hacker stole the personal information of 10 million Optus customers, threatened to publish them in lots of 10,000 a day unless the ransom was paid, and then suddenly did a 180 degree turn.

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Ransomware gangs are recruiting breached individuals to persuade companies to pay up

February 2, 2022 admin cisa, dark web, exfiltrated data, identity protection, Insider Threat, lockbit, ransomware, school district

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:17:12 +0000

Ransomware attackers are starting to reach out to individuals whose data they have compromised in a breach, asking them to help get the compromised company to pay up.

Categories: Ransomware

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Tax Scams – Everything you need to know to keep your money and data safe

March 17, 2020 admin anti-malware, Anti-phishing, Antivirus, Consumer, identity protection, multi-factor authentication, password management, ransomware protection, tax scams

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 13:08:46 +0000

Tax season has always been a pretty nerve-wracking time for hard-working Americans. But over the years, technology advances have arrived to gradually make the process a bit easier. The bad news is that they can also introduce new cyber risks and even more stress. There are two things that cybercriminals are always on the hunt…

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