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UnitedHealth Group has reportedly paid a ransom of $22 million to the ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware gang to regain access to data and systems encrypted during a cyberattack on its subsidiary, Change Healthcare. The payment was disclosed through a post on a Russian cybercriminal forum by an affiliate of

American Express (Amex) has notified its customers of a data breach that affected a third-party merchant processor, leading to the exposure of sensitive credit card information. The breach was first reported on March 4, with American Express taking quick action to inform impacted cardholders and

The North Korean threat actor Lazarus Group exploited a previously unknown vulnerability in the Windows operating system to help perform cyberattacks. This exploit, discovered by researchers at cybersecurity firm Avast, allowed the hackers to gain kernel-level access. According to Bleeping

Cencora, a pharmaceutical giant formerly known as AmerisourceBergen, has confirmed that it experienced a significant cyberattack earlier this month. According to Cencora’s SEC filing, the attack was discovered on February 21, 2024 and involved the exfiltration of data from its IT systems, which may

What Does it Mean for Personal Privacy, Secure Communication, and Access to Information? Russian sources have announced that a ban on VPN services will go into effect on March 1st. The ban encompasses advertisements and websites that provide information about how to bypass blocked resources in

Despite recent global law enforcement efforts, the notorious LockBit ransomware gang has made a swift comeback and launched a new leak site on the dark web. This move comes after a coordinated crackdown on the criminal group, which involved the FBI, the UK's National Crime Agency, Europol, and

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has imposed a $16.5 million fine on Avast for its practices regarding the collection and selling of users’ browsing data. This ruling not only subjects Avast to a substantial financial penalty but also bans the company from selling or licensing web browsing

In a landmark operation that marks a significant blow to global cybercrime, federal authorities from the United States and the United Kingdom, in collaboration with international partners, have successfully disrupted the operations of the notorious LockBit ransomware gang. The operation,

Security researchers have identified a widespread campaign where cybercriminals are misusing Google Cloud Run to disseminate banking trojans, namely the malware known as Astaroth, Mekotio, and Ousaban. As reported by Cisco Talos researchers, the first surge of misuse was observed in September

A critical vulnerability in the Bricks Builder theme for WordPress, tracked as CVE-2024-25600, has been actively exploited by hackers. The flaw, affecting over 25,000 websites, allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code on a site or server. It was discovered by a security