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Cyberattack disrupts train ticket sales in Ukraine

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Ukraine’s state-owned railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia said Monday that it was hit by a large-scale cyberattack.   The cyberattack affected online ticket sales, including via the mobile app, while trains continue to operate, according to the railway operator’s statement on its official Telegram channel. Daryna Antoniuk, a journalist based in Ukraine, reported the disruption for The Record […]

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Japanese telco giant NTT Com says hackers accessed details of almost 18,000 organizations

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Japanese telecom giant NTT Communications (NTT Com) has confirmed that hackers accessed the data of almost 18,000 corporate customers during a February cyberattack, affecting an as-yet-unknown number of individuals. The Tokyo-based NTT Com, which provides phone and network tech to enterprises, said it discovered the data breach on February 5 after determining that the hackers

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Polish space agency says it’s investigating a cyberattack

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Poland’s space agency (POLSA) says it is working to restore services following a cybersecurity incident. POLSA, the Polish government agency responsible for the country’s space activities, said in a post on X that it had “immediately disconnected” its network from the internet after detecting the cyberattack on Sunday. POLSA’s website remains offline at the time

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Belgium investigating alleged cyberattack on intelligence agency by China-linked hackers

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Belgium is investigating an alleged data breach of its state security service (VSSE) by Chinese government hackers.  In a statement sent to TechCrunch on Friday, the Belgian federal prosecutor’s office said an investigation into a cyberattack was opened in November 2023 after it learned about the alleged breach.  This confirms an earlier report by the

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California privacy regulator seeks to fine Florida data broker after huge breach of Social Security numbers

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California’s privacy regulator is asking a court to fine a data broker that lost hundreds of millions of Social Security numbers in one of last year’s biggest data breaches. The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), which enforces California’s state rules on data protection and privacy rights, known as CCPA, said Thursday that it is seeking

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VC giant Insight Partners confirms January cyberattack 

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U.S.-based venture capital firm Insight Partners has confirmed that hackers breached its systems in January. When reached by TechCrunch, Insight Partners confirmed the cybersecurity incident in a statement published Tuesday. Calcalist first reported the breach earlier in the day. In its statement, Insight Partners said it detected that an “unauthorized third party” had accessed “certain

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As US newspaper outages drag on, Lee Enterprises blames cyberattack for encrypting critical systems 

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Newspaper publishing giant Lee Enterprises said an ongoing cyberattack is causing disruptions across its business, and is now in its third week of outages. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Lee said it was conducting a forensic analysis to determine if sensitive or personal data was stolen in the cyberattack. “Preliminary

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Media giant Lee Enterprises confirms cyberattack as news outlets report ongoing disruption

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Lee Enterprises, a media giant that owns dozens of newspapers across the United States, has confirmed a cyberattack on its systems is behind ongoing disruption at dozens of newspapers and media outlets across the United States. In an email shared with customers sent Friday, which TechCrunch has seen, Lee CEO Kevin Mowbray said the company

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US blood donation giant warns of disruption after ransomware attack

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New York Blood Center (NYBC), one of the largest nonprofit blood centers in the United States, says it is experiencing service disruptions after being hit by a ransomware attack.  NYBC said in a statement on Wednesday that the organization detected suspicious activity on its IT systems on January 26, which it has since confirmed was

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Engineering giant Smiths Group says hackers accessed its systems during cyberattack

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U.K.-based engineering giant Smiths Group has confirmed a cybersecurity incident involving “unauthorized access” to its systems. The London-listed company, which operates across multiple sectors including energy, security, aerospace and defense, said Tuesday that it is currently “managing” the incident. The company said it isolated affected systems and activated its business continuity plans, implying a disruptive

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