Welcome to this week's Data Breaches Digest, a catalogue of links concerning Data Breaches and Cyber Security that were published on the Internet during the period between 2nd March and 8th March 2020.
8th March
250,000+ Login/Passwords Leaked in The Trident Crypto Fund Data Breach
Computer systems at University of Kentucky and UK HealthCare hobbled by massive, month-long cyber attack
Coronavirus Sets Up Accelerated Push to Cloud for Cybersecurity Industry
Data breach fines set to rocket after limit is lifted - with some hitting hundreds of millions
7th March
AMD processors from 2011 to 2019 vulnerable to two new attacks
Redcar council excludes public from cyber-attack discussion
Singapore, Malaysia credit card details dumped online in massive data breach
6th March
53% of hospitals faced cyberattacks, but few have plans to respond to phishing attacks
Arkansas Children's Hospital reboots IT system after cyberattack
Behind the Crime: New Phishing Attack Launched Every Two Minutes
Brazilian security firm leaks more than 25 GB of client and staff data
Catches of the month: Phishing scams for March 2020
Charities report 102 data breaches in the third quarter of 2019-20
Data breach: U.S. retailer J.Crew reveals 2019 security incident to customers
Former DHS official charged with theft of confidential government software, databases
Microsoft: 99.9% of compromised accounts did not use multi-factor authentication
Nasty phishing scams aim to exploit coronavirus fears
One billion Android devices at risk of hacking
Ransomware: These sophisticated attacks are delivering ‘devastating’ payloads, warns Microsoft
Security Researcher Publishes Details About Zero-Day Vulnerability in Zoho Enterprise Product
T-Mobile's Data Breach Exposes Customer's Data and Financial Information
Virgin Media breach 'linked customers to porn'
5th March
Access Control: Don’t Give Cybercriminals the Keys to Your Business
Americans worry more about identity theft than being murdered
Backdoor malware is being spread through fake security certificate alerts
Boots Advantage Card hit by cyber attack
Brazil ranks third in email security threats
Chinese hackers use decade-old Bisonal Trojan in cyberespionage campaigns
Cruise Operator Carnival Corporation Discloses Cyber Attack
Defense contractor CPI knocked offline by ransomware attack
Facebook sues Namecheap to unmask hackers who registered malicious domains
How to maintain safe cybersecurity practices while transitioning workers from the office to remote workstations
Loyalty program fraud targets 600,000 Tesco shopper accounts
Malicious Chrome extension caught stealing Ledger wallet recovery seeds
Malta-based crypto-fund suffers data breach; 10K user records affected
Microsoft subdomains hijacked following DNS security blunder
Mimecast tracks growing Malware-as-a-Service trend in analysis of 202 billion emails
New Report: A Profile into Kilos, New Search Engine for the Dark Web
One of Roman Abramovich's companies got hit by ransomware
Quest Diagnostic finalizes data breach settlement
Ryuk ransomware hits Fortune 500 company EMCOR
T-Mobile says hacker gained access to employee email accounts, user data
US property and demographic database of 200 million records leaked on the web
Virgin Media data breach affects 900,000 people
Virgin Media exposes data of 900,000 users via unprotected marketing database
West Suffolk Hospital apologises after dog walker finds medical records in nature reserve
Why Ethical Hacking? (The What and Why of Ethical Hacking)
4th March
4 essential things security experts do to protect their own data
5 recent data breaches caused by human error
2019 proves a bumper year for cyber attacks
Cathay Pacific hit with £500,000 fine for customer data breach
Citrix vulnerability used for potential Defence recruitment database access
Cyberattackers hack Wellington school’s computer system
Cybercriminals are Increasingly Turning to Ransomware as a Secondary Source of Income
Cybercriminals Increasingly Harnessing Stolen Identity Data to Launch Global Attacks
Fears private details of Defence Force members compromised in database hack
Indiana hospital alerts 2,600 patients of human error data breach
International airline fined £500,000 for failing to secure its customers’ personal data
Number of spoof attempts on domains drops to "near zero" within months of DMARC enforcement
Number of Student Data Breaches, Ransomware Attacks Nearly Triple in Last Year
State-by-state breakdown of ransomware attacks on healthcare providers
T-Mobile customers notified of breach
These are the first passwords hackers will try when attacking your device
Warning over 'hidden apps' as mobile malware attacks increase - and get sneakier
3rd March
7 security tips for IoT systems
Almost half of mobile malware are hidden apps
Casinos in Las Vegas Hit by Suspected Ransomware Attack
Chinese security firm says CIA hacked Chinese targets for the past 11 years
Consumers urged to secure internet connected cameras
CrowdStrike's 2020 Threat Report: Spammers fine-tune email thread hijacking
Cybercriminals and drug cartels are spreading malware and stealing financial information in Latin America
Data Breach Affects Princess Cruises, Holland America Line Guests
Data security: 5 problems and solutions
Do these three things to protect your web security camera from hackers
Hospitals should employ 1-10-60 rule to counter cyberattacks
Legal services giant Epiq Global offline after ransomware attack
'Malware-free' attacks now most popular tactic amongst cybercriminals
Missouri: Detectives investigate data breach at Jefferson County School District
Phishing scams: Big jump in complaints about phoney calls and texts
SpaceX Contractor Hit by Data Breach
Surge in Attacker Access to Privileged Accounts and Services Puts Businesses at Risk
Woman scammed out of £95,000 after her solicitor was hacked
2nd March
5G and IoT security: Why cybersecurity experts are sounding an alarm
23 cybersecurity incidents in February
Alinta Energy accused of putting customers' sensitive information at risk
Computer Scientists’ New Tool Fools Hackers into Sharing Keys for Better Cybersecurity
Credit score builder Loqbox hit by data breach
Hackers are actively exploiting zero-days in several WordPress plugins
Hawaii health system notifies 2,900 patients of email mix-up
Increased security investments aren't stopping data breaches
Leaked: 146 million records relating to users of railway Wi-Fi exposed online
Phishing: Leading targets, breaking myths, and educating users
Ransomware victims are paying out millions a month. One particular version has cost them the most
Simon Fraser University hit by ransomware attack, resulting in data breach
Spartanburg School District One's computer network hit by ransomware attack
Survey: Despite new tactics, companies still face challenges implementing cybersecurity measures
Swiss government submits criminal complaint over CIA Crypto spying scandal
Tesco sends security warning to 600,000 Clubcard holders
This phishing email contains a password-protected file. Don't open it
UK Home Office breached GDPR 100 times through botched management of EU Settlement Scheme
US charges two Chinese nationals for laundering cryptocurrency for North Korean hackers
‘Vulnerable’ iOS Cut-and-Paste Data in iPhone or iPad Devices
Walgreens Announces its Mobile App Leaks Personal Data