The Federal Trade Commission has finalized an order with GoDaddy settling allegations that the webhosting provider misled consumers by failing to implement data security protections, which led to several data breaches. The FTC alleged in January 2025 that despite claiming it provides “award-winning security,” GoDaddy failed to implement standard data security tools and practices to protect customers’…
On December 6, 2023, the Medusa Blog added ACCU Reference Medical Laboratory to their leak site with some screenshots as proof of claims. Claiming to have 1.2 TB of data, Medusa demanded $1 million to delete or download the data. When no payment was forthcoming, they leaked the data on their website and Telegram channel…
Customers have recognized Sophos for the 4th consecutive time
Threat hunters are warning of a sophisticated web skimmer campaign that leverages a legacy application programming interface (API) from payment processor Stripe to validate stolen payment information prior to exfiltration. “This tactic ensures that only valid card data is sent to the attackers, making the operation more efficient and potentially harder to detect,” Jscrambler researchers…
A Türkiye-affiliated threat actor exploited a zero-day security flaw in an Indian enterprise communication platform called Output Messenger as part of a cyber espionage attack campaign since April 2024. “These exploits have resulted in a collection of related user data from targets in Iraq,” the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team said. “The targets of the attack…
Bogus websites advertising Google Chrome have been used to distribute malicious installers for a remote access trojan called ValleyRAT. The malware, first detected in 2023, is attributed to a threat actor tracked as Silver Fox, with prior attack campaigns primarily targeting Chinese-speaking regions like Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China. “This actor has increasingly targeted…
Gabrielle Lewis reports: Four class action lawsuits alleging Frederick Health Hospital failed to protect patients’ sensitive data during a ransomware attack in January were filed this month. These lawsuits accuse FHH of having inadequate cybersecurity measures, neglecting its obligation to protect patient data, improperly notifying the people affected by the data breach and putting individuals…
