Good Samaritan Health Confirms Breach After Ransomware Attack | #ransomware | #cybercrime

Good Samaritan Health Center On Nov. 4, 2024, Marietta-based Good Samaritan Health Center of Cobb, detected suspicious activity on its computer systems. The organization was able to secure its systems and engage a specialized third-party cybersecurity firm to investigate the situation. The forensic investigation revealed that an unauthorized actor had accessed and acquired certain data […]

Cyberattack on UK Hospital Contributed to Patient’s Death — A Global First | #cybercrime | #infosec

Qilin ransomware disrupted blood tests, causing fatal delay in treatment, hospital confirms. A British hospital confirmed on June 25, 2025, to Bloomberg that a ransomware attack was a contributing factor in the death of one of its patients — marking the first officially acknowledged fatality linked directly to a cyberattack on a healthcare facility. […]

SafePay Ransomware Strikes 260+ Victims Across Multiple Countries | #ransomware | #cybercrime

The SafePay ransomware organization has quickly become a powerful operator since its initial detection in September 2024, marking a startling increase in the cyber threat scenario. Unlike predominant ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) models that rely on affiliates for dissemination and profit-sharing, SafePay operates autonomously, with its core developers directly orchestrating intrusions and extortion campaigns. This self-contained approach […]

State police cyber crime wing faces data breach, cops suspect sabotage | Kolkata News | #cybercrime | #infosec

Kolkata: The Bengal Police has started an investigation after noticing that the state cyber crime wing (CCW) data centre, which is used for confidential cyber crime investigations, has been compromised.The police, who have already spoken to the private company that manages the data centre, are not prima facie convinced by their defence of a ransomware […]

Hackers Allegedly Breach Nokia’s Internal Network | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker

A cybercriminal group has allegedly infiltrated Nokia’s internal network through a vulnerable third-party contractor, potentially exposing sensitive information belonging to more than 94,500 employees in what security experts are calling one of the most extensive corporate data breaches affecting the telecommunications giant in recent years. The threat actor, identifying as Tsar0Byte, made claims about the […]

SonicWall firewall devices hit in surge of Akira ransomware attacks | #ransomware | #cybercrime

SonicWall firewall devices have been increasingly targeted since late July in a surge of Akira ransomware attacks, potentially exploiting a previously unknown security vulnerability, according to cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf. Akira emerged in March 2023 and quickly claimed many victims worldwide across various industries. Over the last two years, Akira has added over 300 organizations […]

Lately: A new child safety law, cancelled Starlink deal and AI setting plane ticket prices | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey

Welcome back to Lately, The Globe’s weekly tech newsletter. If you have feedback or just want to say hello to a real-life human, send me an e-mail. In this week’s issue: 🔞 Britain’s child safety law faces backlash 🛰️ Ontario cancels Starlink deal ✈️ How airlines are using AI to set ticket prices 🎤 The […]

U.S. Cybersecurity Sector Recap | Ropes & Gray LLP | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Key Takeaways M&A activity in the cybersecurity sector is on pace to exceed 2024 volume by 10% in 2025, with continued consolidation as larger firms acquire niche players to enhance capabilities or expand product offerings. The cybersecurity sector is experiencing a trend toward larger transactions, with a rising proportion of deals over $250 million, as […]

Hackers says they attacked Mailchimp and stole user data – and the community laughed it off | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Ransomware operators Everest adds Mailchimp to their data leak site They claimed to have stolen 767 MB of sensitive data The community mocked the size of the archive Russian ransomware gang Everest says it recently broke into email marketing giant Mailchimp, left samples on its dark web site, and gave the company a few days […]

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