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DHS investigating whether floor plans and other security information were exposed in ransomware attack on contractor

Priscilla Alvarez and Sean Lyngaas report: Senior Department of Homeland Security officials are working to determine if a ransomware attack on government contractor Johnson Controls International has compromised sensitive physical security information such as DHS floor plans, according to internal DHS correspondence reviewed by CNN. Johnson Controls, a major manufacturer of alarm and building automation...

ChildFund NZ discloses third-party breach

ChildFund in New Zealand has issued a public notice about a data breach involving a telemarketing company, Pareto Phone Limited. ChildFund had contracted with Pareto in 2014 to conduct fundraising activity on its behalf. ChildFund does not say when it may have stopped working Pareto, but Pareto suffered a cyberattack in April of this...

British charities warn supporters their personal data has been breached

Graham Cluley writes: UK charities including Shelter, the RSPCA, the Dogs Trust, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, and Friends of the Earth have warned their supporters that hackers have stolen their data following a breach at a supplier. The charities themselves haven’t been hacked. The problem instead lies with third-parties working with the charities...

Nansen Warns Of Potential Phishing Attacks Following Vendor Security Incident Exposing Customer Data

Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright reports: Crypto analytics platform Nansen has revealed that a bad actor accessed its admin system to provision customer accounts. On Sept. 20, a security breach by one of Nansen’s third-party vendors led to compromised customer access, underscoring the ever-present digital risk, particularly in the continually evolving arena of blockchain technology and...

FTX restores claims portal after security breach incident

Haseeb Shaheen reports: In a recent turn of events, the claims portal for the globally renowned cryptocurrency exchange FTX has resumed its full-fledged operation. The operations were suspended following a security incident that took place with Kroll, the third-party agent responsible for handling the creditor claims amidst the ongoing FTX bankruptcy. The cybersecurity incident is...

Colombia Reports Cyberattack With Impact Across Latin America

The Defense Post reports: Colombia has reported a massive cyberattack affecting dozens of government websites and impacting countries across Latin America. Local media said Thursday that key websites — such as the justice, health, and culture ministries as well as several hospitals — had been affected by a ransomware attack. The presidency said in...