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Business ID Theft Soars Amid COVID Closures

Krebs on Security

To prove ownership over the hijacked firms, they hire low-wage image editors online to help fabricate and/or modify a number of official documents tied to the business — including tax records and utility bills. “It makes sense, because they’ve already got control over all these dormant businesses,” he said.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 4 – 10 December 2023

IT Governance

Source (New) Transport USA Yes 129,611 Tcman Source (New) Manufacturing Spain Yes 108 GB (179 files) Compass Group Italia Source (New) Hospitality Italy Yes 107 GB Pan-American Life Insurance Group, Inc. Incorporated Source (Update) Insurance USA Yes 7,361 Advantis Global, Inc. Source (New) Manufacturing Canada Yes 1.2 and Robert W.

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6 climate change adaptation strategies every organization needs today

IBM Big Data Hub

In Florida and California, where hurricanes and wildfires respectively have become more rampant, some insurance providers are choosing to stop servicing these regions entirely. In the electrical utility sector, overgrowth around powerlines increases susceptibility to storm or wildfires damage.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in May 2021 – 116 million records breached

IT Governance

Doncaster-based One Call Insurance hit by ransomware (unknown) Ransomware attack on Swiss Cloud Computing AG (6,500) Wolfe Eye Clinic victim of Lorenz threat actors (unknown) One of the US’s largest pipelines shuts down to contain cyber security breach (unknown) J. Find out more. Ransomware. Spargo & Associates Inc.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 27 November – 3 December 2023

IT Governance

Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 1,212 Butte School District Source (New) Education USA Yes 900+ Fenway Community Health Center, Inc. Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Healthcare USA Unknown 598 Comprehensive Auto Resource, Inc.

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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in August 2022 – 97 Million Records Breached

IT Governance

Crypto firm Nomad loses nearly $200 million in bridge hack (unknown) Solana and Slope confirm wallet security breach (8,000) Malaysian payment gateway platform iPay88 suffers data leak (unknown) Ypsilanti-area utility customers’ bank information exposed (2,00) Chester Upland schools victim of BEC scheme to the tune of $3 million (unknown).

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in December 2020 – 148 million records breached

IT Governance

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