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Evolve Bank says ransomware gang stole personal data on millions of customers

TechCrunch Fintech

million people was accessed during LockBit's ransomware attack. Evolve has confirmed that the personal data of at least 7.6 © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Singapore Authorities Issue Warning on Akira Ransomware Threat

Fintech News

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), the Singapore Police Force (SPF) , and the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) have issued a warning to organisations about the Akira ransomware variant, which has been targeting businesses across various sectors. Employee education plays a critical role in cybersecurity.

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AI is a Cause for Celebration But Also a Growing Fear for Firms as They Deal With Data Breaches

The Fintech Times

The cost of data breaches has been on a steady incline for the past decade. However, evidence from IBM , a multinational tech firm, suggests that in the next 10 years, breaches could cost a lot more as we just experienced the highest year-on-year jump in cyber attacks (10 per cent).

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Understanding the Cyber Risks in Video Communication

VISTA InfoSec

Malware and Ransomware Malware and ransomware are significant threats in the realm of video communication, with attackers leveraging these tools to compromise devices and networks. Ransomware, a type of malware, is particularly destructive as it encrypts the victim’s data and demands a ransom for its release.

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Fintech Finastra Hit By Suspected Ransomware Attack

PYMNTS

Banking technology FinTech Finastra was hit with a security breach on Friday (March 20), and was forced to shutter key systems and send employees home, according to a report by KrebsonSecurity. We wish to inform our valued customers that we are investigating a potential security breach. At 3:00 a.m.

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Ransomware Attack On Orange Accessed 20 Enterprise Customers’ Data

PYMNTS

France-based telecom company Orange reported that a ransomware attack had compromised the data of 20 enterprise customers on one of its servers, according to news site teiss. On July 4, hackers announced they’d used Nefilim Ransomware to access the Orange server, gaining data on the company’s Orange Business Solutions division.

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2019 To See Increase In Nation-State Cyberattacks, Ransomware

PYMNTS

companies should expect to see a rise in breaches in 2019, “as chronically improving malware will be deployed more aggressively on more fronts.” A 2017 Annual Cybersecurity Report (ACR) from Cisco found companies that suffer a data breach could have customer, opportunity and revenue losses exceeding 20 percent.