French tax authority admits data heist after crook touts 2M records
The French tax authority has acknowledged a data breach affecting approximately 2 million records after a threat actor publicly advertised the stolen information. While investigators assess the full scope of the incident, government officials have disputed claims that the attacker maintains ongoing access to their systems.
Researchers have discovered methods to bypass Windows 11's strongest security defenses without physical access to the machine, though the attack requires the attacker to already possess privileged system access. Last week also saw reports of records allegedly stolen from Azure tenants and Medusa ransomware targeting over 500 organizations, along with law enforcement actions against cybercrime operations.
The private equity firm said attackers broke into some of its cloud platforms during a five-day period in early July, compromising sensitive personal data. The post Apollo discloses data breach from ongoing wave of attacks hitting financial sector appeared first on CyberScoop.
Canada's Hospital for Sick Children has suffered another cybersecurity incident involving theft of employee data, reportedly linked to a vulnerability in a third-party software application. This marks the second significant attack on the institution, following a 2022 ransomware incident that disrupted hospital systems.
Russian network monitoring firm Microolap has confirmed a cyberattack claimed by pro-Ukraine hacking group Black Spark, which alleged it maintained access to the company's network for over a month. The attackers claimed to have compromised internal systems including EtherSensor, Microolap's network traffic analysis platform, according to statements made by the threat group.