March 2025
Toronto Zoo ransomware crooks snatch decades of visitor data
Akira really wasn't horsing around with this one Toronto Zoo's final update on its January 2024 cyberattack arrived this week, revealing that visitor data going back to 2000 had been compromised.…
Up to $75M needed to fix up rural hospital cybersecurity as ransomware gangs keep scratching at the door
Attacks strike, facilities go bust, patients die. But it's preventable It will cost upward of $75 million to address the cybersecurity needs of rural US hospitals, Microsoft reckons, as mounting closures threaten the lives of Americans.…
Cybereason CEO leaves after months of boardroom blowups
Complaint alleges 13 funding proposals foundered amid battle for control Eric Gan is no longer CEO of AI security biz Cybereason after what appears to have been a protracted and unpleasant fight with investors, including the SoftBank Vision Fund and Liberty Strategic Capital.…
Feds name and charge alleged Silk Typhoon spies behind years of China-on-US attacks
Xi's freelance infosec warriors apparently paid up to $75K to crack a single American inbox US government agencies announced Wednesday criminal charges against alleged members of China's Silk Typhoon gang, plus internet domain seizures linked to a long-term Chinese espionage campaign that saw Beijing hire miscreants to compromise…
Ex-NSA grandee says Trump’s staff cuts will ‘devastate’ America’s national security
Would 'destroy a pipeline of top talent essential for hunting' Chinese spies in US networks, Congress told Video Looming staffing cuts to America's security and intelligence agencies, if carried out, would "have a devastating effect on cybersecurity and our national security," former NSA bigwig Rob Joyce has told…
China’s Silk Typhoon, tied to US Treasury break-in, now hammers IT and govt targets
They're good at zero-day exploits, too Silk Typhoon, the Chinese government crew believed to be behind the December US Treasury intrusions, has been abusing stolen API keys and cloud credentials in ongoing attacks targeting IT companies and state and local government agencies since late 2024, according to Microsoft…
Apple drags UK government to court over ‘backdoor’ order
A first-of-its-kind legal challenge set to be heard this month, per reports Apple has reportedly filed a legal complaint with the UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) contesting the UK government's order that it must forcibly break the encryption of iCloud data.…
Leeds United kick card swipers into Row Z after 5-day cyberattack
English football club offers apologies after fans' card details stolen from online retail store English football club Leeds United says cyber criminals targeted its retail website during a five-day assault in February and stole the card details of "a small number of customers." …
Qilin ransomware gang claims attacks on cancer clinic, OB-GYN facility
List of attacks by 'No regrets' crew leaking highly sensitive data continues to grow Qilin – the "no regrets" ransomware crew wreaking havoc on the global healthcare industry – just claimed responsibility for fresh attacks on a cancer treatment clinic in Japan and a women's healthcare facility in…
How prevention is better than cure
Stop cyberattacks before they happen with preventative endpoint security Sponsored Post Every organization is vulnerable to cyber threats, and endpoint devices are a common target for cyber criminals.…