Breaches and Hacks Archive
Carnival has suffered a ransomware attack, putting the personal data of both customers and staff at risk. The Florida-based cruise operator says that the incident, which was discovered on 15 August, affected the IT systems of one of its brands …
A survey has found that 54% of UK universities reported a data breach to the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) in the past 12 months. Of the 86 universities that responded to a Freedom of Information request from security firm Redscan, …
In the second quarter of 2020, data protection bodies across Europe issued at least 46 administrative fines under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), with the penalties totalling nearly €2.9 million (£2.6 million). This is a sharp decrease on Q1, …
Travelex has collapsed into administration seven months after it was crippled by ransomware. The foreign exchange firm suffered more than a month of disruption after it discovered that it had been hacked on New Year’s Eve. It was later reported …
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts have warned that the switch to remote working would negatively affect organisations’ ability to detect and contain security incidents. Of course, many employers didn’t have a choice. Government guidelines in the UK …
A software supplier used by some of the UK’s biggest universities has confirmed that it suffered a cyber attack in May. Blackbaud, which provides education administration, fundraising and financial management software, was infected with ransomware, giving cyber criminals access to …
An unnamed Premier League team nearly faced disaster this season when a cyber criminal attempted to steal a £1 million transfer fee. The fraudster hacked the email account of the club’s managing director during a transfer negotiation, and was trying …
UPDATE: Twitter has released new details about this attack, including that it was the result of spear phishing. Two weeks ago, the Twitter accounts of several high-profile figures, including Microsoft’s co-founder Bill Gates and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, were hacked …
Australia has been hit by a series of ongoing, sophisticated cyber attacks targeting “all levels of government”, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced. The government, the industrial sector, political groups, schools, healthcare organisations and essential service providers and operators of other critical infrastructure have all come under attack in the …
Avon has been forced to shut down its UK website in the wake of a cyber attack on 8 June. The organisation has revealed few details about the hack other than the fact that it “interrupted some systems and partially …
