Ransomware scum leak patient data after disrupting services • The Register | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Kettering Health patients who had chemotherapy sessions and pre-surgery appointments canceled due to a ransomware attack in May now have to deal with the painful prospect that their personal info may have been leaked online. Earlier today, ransomware gang Interlock dumped 941 GB of data purportedly belonging to the healthcare provider. The stolen information appears […]

BidenCash darknet forum taken down by US, Dutch law enforcement | #cybercrime | #infosec

Nearly 145 domains associated with the BidenCash cybercriminal marketplace were taken down on Wednesday in a law enforcement operation led by U.S. and Dutch authorities. BidenCash, which appropriated the name and image of the former U.S. president, has existed since 2022 and was used primarily as a way to sell stolen credit card numbers, compromised […]

Salesforce customers duped by series of social-engineering attacks | #cybercrime | #infosec

A financially motivated threat group posing as IT support has intruded the systems of about 20 organizations by duping employees into installing a malicious, illegitimate version of Salesforce’s Data Loader and granting broader access to cloud-based environments, Google Threat Intelligence Group said in a threat report released Wednesday. The attacks, which Google attributes to UNC6040, […]

Lee Enterprises (LEE) Reports Ransomware Breach Exposing Persona | #ransomware | #cybercrime

Lee Enterprises (LEE, Financial) has disclosed a significant data breach incident where cyber attackers obtained documents with sensitive personal information. The breach, occurring in February, compromised the data of 39,779 people, as outlined in a filing with the Attorney General’s Office in Maine. The investigation by Lee Enterprises revealed that unauthorized access and potential acquisition […]

LockBit Crackdown Fragmented Russian Cybercrime Groups | #cybercrime | #infosec

Onslought Also Paved Way for Rise of English-Speaking Hackers Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • June 4, 2025     Image: Shutterstock An international law enforcement crackdown on the LockBit ransomware group caused fragmentation and distrust among Russian-speaking cybercrime groups, paving the way for English-speaking hacking groups to gain prominence, experts said Tuesday during a London conference. […]

News alert: $198K in Grants Awarded to Boost Cybersecurity Workforce in Massachusetts | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Boston, MA, Jun. 4, 2025, – The Healey-Driscoll administration and Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s (MassTech) MassCyberCenter awarded $198,542 to four Massachusetts-based programs focused on preparing professionals for the cybersecurity workforce. MassTech provided the funds through the Alternative Cyber Career Education (ACE) Grant Program, a statewide effort to support young adults and retrain existing professionals with alternative options to […]

Fake ChatGPT and NovaLeads clones deliver ransomware as hackers exploit AI hype and SEO for malicious gain | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Fake AI tools climb search rankings to spread ransomware and malware Cybercriminals are targeting tech marketing and B2B users with cloned installers Talos has uncovered threats that are using branding tricks and search manipulation tactics Cybercriminals are already using AI to make phishing emails more convincing, and now they’re manipulating search engine results to spread […]

Newspaper giant Lee Enterprises says nearly 40,000 Social Security numbers leaked in ransomware attack | #ransomware | #cybercrime

Nearly 40,000 people had their Social Security numbers exposed during a cyberattack in February on Lee Enterprises, one of the largest owners of local newspapers in the U.S. The company notified regulators in Maine of the incident on Wednesday, telling them that it discovered the leak of sensitive information on May 28.  Lee Enterprises spent […]