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Seiko confirmed a data breach after BlackCat attack

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On August 10, 2023, the Japanese maker of watches Seiko disclosed a data breach following a cyber attack. Seiko Group Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “the Company” or “we”) has confirmed that on July 28th of this year, the Company suffered a possible data breach.

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Thinkful forces a password reset for all users after a data breach

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The online education platform for developers Thinkful suffered a security breach and is notifying the incident to its customers requiring them to reset their passwords. ” reads the data breach notification sent by the company. ” continues the notification. Pierluigi Paganini.

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3 of the Worst Data Breaches in the World That Could Have Been Prevented

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Data breaches can be devastating for organizations, these are 3 of the worst incidents that could have been prevented. Data breaches can be devastating for organizations and even entire countries. Eliminating the risk of a data breach is nearly impossible, but some things can be done to reduce it significantly.

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T-Mobile suffered the second data breach in 2023

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T-Mobile disclosed the second data breach of 2023, threat actors had access to the personal information of hundreds of customers since February. T-Mobile suffered the second data breach of 2023, threat actors had access to the personal information of hundreds of customers starting in late February 2023.

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Ransomware attacks hit 105 US local governments in 2022

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In 2022, ransomware attacks targeted 105 state or municipal governments or agencies in the US, reads a report published by Emsisoft. Below are the attacks reported by Emsisoft: 105 local governments. ” The ransomware attack against local governments resulted in data theft in at least 27 of the 105 incidents (26 percent). .

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FBI and CISA joint alert blames Russia’s Energetic Bear APT for US government networks hack

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The US government declared that Russia-linked APT group Energetic Bear has breached US government networks and exfiltrated data. state, local, territorial, and tribal (SLTT) government networks, as well as aviation networks. . ” reads the advisory. ” reads the advisory. printing access badges.

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Notorious hacker behind 40+ cyberattacks on strategic organizations arrested

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Spanish Police arrested an unnamed hacker who allegedly breached tens of government institutions in Spain and the US. Spanish National Police arrested a hacker responsible for multiple cyberattacks on government institutions in Spain and the U.S. Some of the breached organizations are the U.S. Targe including the U.S.