Alexander Martin reports: Two British teenagers charged with Computer Misuse Act offenses over a cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL) last year pleaded not guilty during a court appearance on Friday. Thalha Jubair, 19, and Owen Flowers, 18, were arrested at their homes in East London and Walsall, respectively, by officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA)…
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Threat actors have reportedly launched yet another campaign involving an application connected to Salesforce
On November 19, Salesforce posted a security advisory on its site: Security Advisory: Unusual Activity Related to Gainsight Applications Salesforce has identified unusual activity involving Gainsight-published applications connected to Salesforce, which are installed and managed directly by customers. Our investigation indicates this activity may have enabled unauthorized access to certain customers’ Salesforce data through the…
Russian hackers target IVF clinics across UK used by thousands of couples
Luke Alsford reports: A prestigious IVF clinic has confirmed Russian hackers broke into their systems used by thousands of couples across the UK after Metro revealed the huge data breach. The London Women’s Clinic, which offers IVF, egg freezing and other fertility treatments at 17 centres across the country, was compromised by the ransomware gang Qilin. A…
Report released on PowerSchool cyber attack
Scott Pettigrew reports: The Ontario information and privacy commissioner has released a report following a massive privacy breach through technology used by many schools in the province. The PowerSchool incident, which affected millions of Canadians across the country, saw personal information stolen in December of 2024. The company admitted to paying a ransom to recover…
Princeton University Data Breach Impacts Alumni, Students, Employees
Ionut Arghire reports: Princeton University over the weekend disclosed a data breach impacting alumni, donors, faculty, students, parents, and other members of its community. On November 10, the university says, a threat actor accessed an Advancement database containing names, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers, along with information on fundraising activities and donations to the…
Eurofiber admits crooks swiped data from French unit after cyberattack
Connor Jones reports: French telco Eurofiber says cybercriminals swiped company data during an attack last week that also affected some internal systems. The B2B wholesale telco confirmed that only its French business was affected by the November 13 attack, including its cloud division and regional brands Eurafibre, FullSave, Netiwan, and Avelia. In a disclosure published on Sunday,…