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UK Ministry of Defense disclosed a third-party data breach exposing military personnel data 

Security Affairs

The UK Ministry of Defense disclosed a data breach at a third-party payroll system that exposed data of armed forces personnel and veterans. The UK Ministry of Defense disclosed a data breach impacting a third-party payroll system that exposed data of approximately 272,000 armed forces personnel and veterans.

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Colonial Pipeline discloses data breach after May ransomware attack

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Colonial Pipeline discloses a data breach of the personal information of thousands of individuals after the ransomware attack that took place in May 2021. SecurityAffairs – hacking, data breach). The post Colonial Pipeline discloses data breach after May ransomware attack appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Data Breach Culprits: Phishing and Ransomware Dominate

Data Breach Today

Meanwhile, Breaches Involving Military Secrets and CCTV Footage Beset UK Government Phishing, ransomware and unauthorized access remain the leading causes of personal data breaches as well as violations of data protection rules, Britain's privacy watchdog reports.

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U.S. Charges 4 Chinese Military Officers in 2017 Equifax Hack

Krebs on Security

as members of the PLA’s 54 th Research Institute, a component of the Chinese military. Attorney General Bill Barr said at a press conference today that the Justice Department doesn’t normally charge members of another country’s military with crimes (this is only the second time the agency has indicted Chinese military hackers).

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Pro-Russian hacktivists target Italy government websites

Security Affairs

Italian authorities confirmed that the attacks has not caused data breach or other damages. Our Legion conducts military cyber exercises in your countries in order to improve their skills. The post Pro-Russian hacktivists target Italy government websites appeared first on Security Affairs. To nominate, please visit:?

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BlackCat Ransomware gang stole secret military data from an industrial explosives manufacturer

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The BlackCat Ransomware group claims to have hacked SOLAR INDUSTRIES INDIA and to have stolen 2TB of “secret military data.” The BlackCat Ransomware group claims to have breached the company infrastructure and to have stolen 2TB of data, including secret military data related to weapons production.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 471 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

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Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.