Cyber Security experts warn that the information of half a billion Facebook users has been posted to a website. Facebook claims the data is old and said in 2019 it found and fixed the issue.
Internet security experts think the data could still be of value to hackers and cybercriminals who specialize in identity theft.
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Meanwhile, a strain of ransomware called DearCry has been piggybacking off the same Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities originally exploited by Chinese hackers for espionage worldwide. And dark web marketplaces are overflowing with Covid-vaccine-related scams , hawking fake doses and forged proofs of vaccination.
President Donald Trump and his supporters spent months attempting to discredit the results of the election and President Joe Biden's victory, based on these claims and other conspiracy theories. The campaign in part fueled the deadly Capitol riots on January 6, which in turn led to Trump's second impeachment.
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The country's notorious paramilitary force, RAB, was among those trained to extract data from mobile phones.
Security specialist says campaign exploited recently discovered flaws in Microsoft Exchange software, infecting servers.
Microsoft president tells Congressional hearing best practices, more personnel needed to secure US systems.
Hackers claim they stole Stanford Medicine data, posted info online: 4 things to know
Stanford University is investigating claims that hackers stole personal data from its medical school and published the information online, according to an April 1 Mercury News report.
1. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based medical school said it is determining whether any individuals' personal information was exposed by the incident.
2. The alleged theft is part of a larger, nationwide hack on Accellion, a data file transfer services provider, from January 2021. Healthcare insurer Centene, Kroger pharmacy and Arizona Complete Health also reported being affected by the incident.
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Hackers download Trinity Health patients' PHI: 5 details
1. The incident is part of a larger, nationwide hack on Accellion, a data file transfer services provider, from January 2021. Healthcare insurer Centene, Kroger pharmacy and Stanford Medicine also reported being affected by the breach.
3. The unauthorized user was able to take advantage of a previously unknown and unreported flaw in the security of Accellion's appliance.
4. Trinity Health said files containing its patients' protected health information, including names, birthdates, medical record numbers, lab results and payer names were exposed by the incident. The health system said Social Security numbers and credit card numbers were also exposed for a "very small number" of individuals, according to the news release.
Computer Hackers Demanded $40 Million From Broward Schools: Report – NBC 6 South Florida
That was the opening ransom demand from the cyber attackers who hacked into the Broward County Public Schools computer system in early March. $40 million, or the personal information of teachers, students, and staff would be released.
Leonardi says there's no evidence that the hackers have accessed personal information, but they certainly act like they have. The cybersecurity website, Databreaches.net, obtained messages exchanged between the hackers and someone representing the school district. Here's a sample, uncorrected for typos and grammatical errors:
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