Tag: Cybercrime
National Public Data, the hacked data broker that lost millions of Social Security numbers and more, files for bankruptcy
A Florida data broker that lost hundreds of millions of Social Security numbers and other personally identifiable information in a data breach earlier...
Marriott agrees to pay $52 million, beef up data security to resolve probes over data breaches
Marriott International has agreed to pay $52 million and make changes to bolster its data security to resolve state and federal claims related...
American Water, largest water utility in US, dealing with cyberattack
The largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States announced Monday that it was the victim of a cyberattack, prompting...
How the FBI and Mandiant caught a ‘serial hacker’ who tried to fake his own death
In the early hours of January 20, 2023, a doctor’s user account logged onto the Hawaii Electronic Death Registration System from out of...
Hackers demand $6 million for files stolen from Seattle airport operator in cyberattack
WASHINGTON -- Hackers are demanding $6 million in bitcoin from the operator of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for documents they stole during a...