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Salvation Army Hit by Ransomware Attack -&- Facebook sues Hackers who Hijacked Advertising Agencies' Accounts

  Salvation Army Hit by Ransomware Attack https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/salvation-army-ransomware-attack/ SOURCE:  James Coker, InfoSecurity Magazine  (Follow @ReporterCoker) Facebook sues hackers who hijacked advertising agencies' accounts https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facebook-sues-hackers-who-hijacked-advertising-agencies-accounts/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer

Data for 700M LinkedIn Users Posted for Sale in Cyber-Underground -&- Walmart unveils Low-Price Insulin

  Data for 700M LinkedIn Users Posted for Sale in Cyber-Underground https://threatpost.com/data-700m-linkedin-users-cyber-underground/167362/ SOURCE:  Tara Seals, threat post  Walmart unveils low-price insulin as more patients with diabetes struggle to pay for drug https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/29/walmart-unveils-low-price-analog-insulin-amid-rising-diabetes-drug-costs.html SOURCE:  Melissa Repko, CNBC 

Russian Hackers Breached Microsoft Customer Support -&- Ransomware Gangs create websites to Recruit New Affiliates

  Russian hackers breached Microsoft customer support to try phishing targets in 36 countries https://www.cyberscoop.com/russian-hackers-microsoft-solarwinds-cozybear/ SOURCE:  Jeff Stone, CYBERSCOOP Ransomware gangs now creating websites to recruit affiliates https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gangs-now-creating-websites-to-recruit-affiliates/ SOURCE:  Ionut Ilascu, Bleeping Computer

Mercedes-Benz Data Breach exposes SSNs, credit card numbers -&- Sara Blakely reportedly in Talks to Sell Spanx

  Mercedes-Benz data breach exposes SSNs, credit card numbers https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mercedes-benz-data-breach-exposes-ssns-credit-card-numbers/ SOURCE:  Ax Sharma, Bleeping Computer  Spanx reportedly in talks to sell https://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/spanx-reportedly-in-talks-to-sell SOURCE:  Breck Dumas, FOXBusiness 

Google’s director of talent explains how to write a killer résumé -&- Hackers are infecting gamers’ PCs with malware to make millions from crypto

  Google’s director of talent explains how to write a killer résumé https://www.fastcompany.com/90458024/googles-director-of-talent-explains-how-to-write-a-killer-resume SOURCE:  Stephanie Vozza, Fast Company  Hackers are infecting gamers’ PCs with malware to make millions from crypto https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/25/crackonosh-malware-in-gta-v-the-sims-used-to-mine-moreno-for-hackers.html SOURCE:  Sam Shead, CNBC 

Cloud Database Exposes 800M+ WordPress Users' Records -&- Dell SupportAssist bugs put over 30 million PCs at risk

  Cloud Database Exposes 800M+ WordPress Users' Records https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cloud-database-exposes-800m/ SOURCE:  Phil Muncaster, Info Security Magazine  Dell SupportAssist bugs put over 30 million PCs at risk https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dell-supportassist-bugs-put-over-30-million-pcs-at-risk/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer

Hackers Tried to Poison California Water System -&- Man Pleads Guilty to attempting to Bomb Virginia Data Center

  Hackers Tried to Poison California Water Supply in Major Cyber Attack https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/hackers-tried-to-poison-california-water-supply-in-major-cyber-attack/ar-AALb604?ocid=msedgntp SOURCE:  James Crump, Newsweek  (via MSN) Texan Admits Data Center Bomb Plot https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/texan-admits-data-center-bomb-plot/ SOURCE:  Sarah Coble, Info Security Magazine

Wegmans Supermarket Notifies Customers of Data Breach -&- Apartment Rental Prices hit Two-Year High

  US supermarket chain Wegmans notifies customers of data breach https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-supermarket-chain-wegmans-notifies-customers-of-data-breach/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer   Rental prices reach the highest level in two years: 'Young adults are setting out on their own again' https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2021/06/18/apartment-rent-increase-5-metros-saw-increases-more-than-15/7707422002/ SOURCE:  Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY

Hackers Spy on Peloton Workouts -&- Australia Experiences Widespread Internet Outage

  Hackers Can Spy on Peloton Workouts https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hackers-can-spy-on-peloton-workouts/ Australia Suffers Widespread Internet Outage https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/australia-suffers-widespread/ SOURCE:  Sarah Coble, Info Security Magazine

Stolen Customer Data from 'Audi Volkswagen Cyberattack' being Sold Online -&- 1,000 People Share Views about Post-Pandemic Dating

  Audi, Volkswagen customer data being sold on a hacking forum https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/audi-volkswagen-customer-data-being-sold-on-a-hacking-forum/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer We asked over 1,000 people about their post-COVID dating plans https://mashable.com/video/post-covid-dating-survey/ SOURCE:  Jules Suzdaltsev, Mashable 

Carnival Cruise hit by Data Breach (Exposing Customer Information) -&- Mortgage Rates Rise

Carnival Cruise hit by data breach, warns of data misuse risk https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/carnival-cruise-hit-by-data-breach-warns-of-data-misuse-risk/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan   Mortgage rates shoot higher after Fed Chairman Powell’s comments https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/17/mortgage-rates-shoot-higher-after-fed-chairman-powells-comments.html SOURCE:  Diana Olick, CNBC 

CVS Accidentally Leaks 1 Billion Website Records—Including Covid-19 Vaccine Searches -&- Southwest Airlines Cancels More Flights

  CVS Accidentally Leaks 1 Billion Website Records—Including Covid-19 Vaccine Searches https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2021/06/16/cvs-accidentally-leaks-1-billion-website-records-including-covid-19-vaccine-searches/?sh=607ddfa82c4f SOURCE:  Thomas Brewster, Forbes  Southwest Airlines cancels more flights as it recovers from second technical issue this week https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/15/southwest-airlines-flights-delayed-after-glitch.html SOURCE:  Leslie Josephs, CNBC 

IKEA Fined $1.2M for Spying on Employees -&- AmeriGas hit with '8-Second' Data Breach

  IKEA Fined $1.2m for Spying on Employees https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ikea-fined-12m-for-spying-on/ SOURCE:  Sarah Coble, Info Security Magazine  Largest US propane distributor discloses '8-second' data breach https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/largest-us-propane-distributor-discloses-8-second-data-breach/ SOURCE:  Ax Sharma, Bleeping Computer 

Baby Clothes Retailer Carter's Leaks over 400,000 Customer Records -&- Nuclear Weapons Contractor hit by REvil Ransomware Gang

  Baby Clothes Giant Carter’s Leaks 410K Customer Records https://threatpost.com/baby-clothes-carters-leaks-customer-records/166866/ SOURCE:  Becky Bracken, threat post  REvil Hits US Nuclear Weapons Contractor: Report https://threatpost.com/revil-hits-us-nuclear-weapons-contractor-sol-oriens/166858/ SOURCE:  Lisa Vaas, threat post 

Audi, Volkswagen 'Data Breach' affects 3.3 million customers -&- Auto Insurance Rates Rise

  Audi, Volkswagen data breach affects 3.3 million customers https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/audi-volkswagen-data-breach-affects-33-million-customers/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer Auto insurance rates rise, but insurers could still qet squeezed by higher costs ahead https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/12/auto-insurance-rates-rise-but-insurers-brace-for-higher-costs-ahead-.html SOURCE:  Contessa Brewer, CNBC  

Intuit/Turbo Tax hit with Data Breach (tax return info exposed) -&- Southern States Vunerable to COVID Variant

  Intuit notifies customers of hacked TurboTax accounts https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/intuit-notifies-customers-of-hacked-turbotax-accounts/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer Southern states have a ‘real vulnerability’ to Delta Covid variant this summer, warns Dr. Peter Hotez https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/11/covid-doctor-warns-southern-states-vulnerable-to-delta-variant-this-summer.html SOURCE:  Emily DeCiccio, CNBC 

McDonald's Data Breach exposes Employee/Customer info -&- Stolen Data from 'CD Projekt' Cyberattack Circulating Online

  McDonald's cyberattack exposes data in the US and South Korea https://www.cnet.com/news/mcdonalds-cyberattack-exposes-data-in-the-us-and-south-korea/ SOURCE:  Ty Pendlebury, c/net  CD Projekt: Data stolen in ransomware attack now circulating online https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cd-projekt-data-stolen-in-ransomware-attack-now-circulating-online/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer 

FoodService Supplier Edward Don hit by Ransomware Attack -&- Network Security Firm COO charged with Gwinnett Medical Center Cyberattack

  Foodservice supplier Edward Don hit by a ransomware attack https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/foodservice-supplier-edward-don-hit-by-a-ransomware-attack/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer Network security firm COO charged with medical center cyberattack https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/network-security-firm-coo-charged-with-medical-center-cyberattack/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer 

Gaming Giant 'Electronic Arts' hit by Data Breach -&- Global Meat Supplier 'JBS' paid $11M to REvil Ransomware Gang

  Hackers breach gaming giant Electronic Arts, steal game source code https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-breach-gaming-giant-electronic-arts-steal-game-source-code/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer  Meat supplier JBS paid ransomware hackers $11 million https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/09/jbs-paid-11-million-in-response-to-ransomware-attack-.html SOURCE:  Kevin Collier, NBC News 

iConstituent (Service Lawmakers use to Communicate with Voters) hit with Cyberattack -&- Introducing Jackware: a Newer/Dangerous Ransomware

  Ransomware hits iConstituent, a service lawmakers use to communicate with voters https://www.cyberscoop.com/ransomware-iconstituent-congress/ SOURCE:  Sean Lyngaas, CyberScoop Jackware: A new type of ransomware could be 10 times as dangerous https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/ransomware-jackware-115229732.html SOURCE:  Jason Glassberg, Yahoo/Finance 

US Government Recovers Colonial Pipeline Ransom Payment -&- A Hacking Group Targets Elon Musk

  US recovers most of Colonial Pipeline's $4.4M ransomware payment https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-recovers-most-of-colonial-pipelines-44m-ransomware-payment/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer Hacker Group Gunning for Musk https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hacker-group-gunning-for-musk/ SOURCE:  Sarah Coble, Info Security Magazine

Hackers Gained access to Colonial Pipeline through Comprised Password -&- Tokyo Olympics hit by Data Breach

  Hackers Breached Colonial Pipeline Using Compromised Password https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-04/hackers-breached-colonial-pipeline-using-compromised-password SOURCE:  William Turton and Kartikay Mehrotra, Bloomberg Tokyo Olympics organizers' data swept up in Fujitsu hack: report https://www.cyberscoop.com/tokyo-olympics-fujitsu-breach-japan/ SOURCE:  Sean Lyngaas, Cyber Scoop 

Cox Media Group hit by Ransomware Cyberattack -&- Google moves parts of YouTube to the Cloud

  Reports: Cox Media Group websites hacked in ransomware attack https://thehill.com/homenews/media/556855-reports-cox-media-group-websites-hacked-in-ransomware-attack SOURCE:  Thomas Moore, The Hill Google is moving parts of YouTube to its cloud service https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/04/google-is-moving-parts-of-youtube-to-its-cloud-service.html SOURCE:  Jordan Novet, CNBC 

FujiFilms hit with possible Cyberattack -&- REvil Gang Blamed for JBS Ransomware Attack

  Fujifilm shuts down computer systems following apparent ransomware intrusion https://www.cyberscoop.com/fujifilm-ransomware-japan-shutdown/ SOURCE:  Sean Lyngaas, Cyberscoop FBI blames REvil gang for JBS ransomware hack as global meat supplier gets back to work https://www.cyberscoop.com/revil-ransomware-meat-jbs-fbi-russia/ SOURCE:  Jeff Stone, Cyberscoop 

New York Transit Authority hit with Cyberattack -&- Microsoft Introduces new Version of Windows on June 24th

  The M.T.A. Is Breached by Hackers as Cyberattacks Surge https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/nyregion/mta-cyber-attack.html SOURCE:  Christina Goldbaum and William K. Rashbaum, New York Times  Microsoft to unveil new version of Windows on June 24 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/02/microsoft-to-unveil-new-version-of-windows-on-june-24.html SOURCE:  Jordan Novet, CNBC 

Cyberattack causes World's Largest Meat Producer (JBS Foods) to Shutdown Production -&- Nike Supports Naomi Osaka

  Food giant JBS Foods shuts down production after cyberattack https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/food-giant-jbs-foods-shuts-down-production-after-cyberattack/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer  Nike supports Naomi Osaka after stunning French Open withdrawal https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2021/06/01/nike-supports-naomi-osaka-after-tennis-star-withdraws-french-open/5288752001/ SOURCE:  Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY