KEEP IN TOUCH
Subscribe to our mailing list to get free tips on Data Protection and Cybersecurity updates weekly!
Bitcoin.org Hackers Steal $17,000 In ‘double your cash’ Scam This week, threat actors hijacked Bitcoin.org, the authentic website of the Bitcoin project, and altered its parts to push a cryptocurrency giveaway scam that unfortunately some users fell for. Although the hack lasted for less than a day, hackers seem to have walked away with a little over $17,000.
The Week in Ransomware – September 24th 2021 – Targeting Crypto This week’s biggest news is the USA sanctioning a crypto exchange used by ransomware gangs to convert cryptocurrency into fiat currency. By targeting rogue exchanges, the US government is hoping to disrupt ransomware’s payment system. This other interesting news this week is a list of vulnerabilities commonly used
United Health Centers Ransomware Attack Claimed by Vice Society California-based United Health Centers suffered a ransomware attack that reportedly disrupted all of their locations and resulted in patient data theft. United Health Centers is a health care provider in California with twenty-one community health centers servicing Fresno, Kings, and Tulare counties. On August 31st, BleepingComputer was told
Google Apologizes For Scaring Cloud Users With ‘past due’ Emails Google has apologized for a wave of emails warning Google Cloud Platform, Firebase, or API customers that their accounts may be suspended for a past due balance. Users began receiving these emails on September 22nd, which warned that their account was “past due or does not