Joe Tidy / BBC:
A Vietnamese couple says they wiped some of Intercontinental Hotels Group’s data, accessed using the password Qwerty1234, after a failed ransomware attack — Hackers have told the BBC they carried out a destructive cyber-attack against Holiday Inn owner Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) “for fun”.
Meridith Levinson / Cybersecurity Software:
Survey of 1,203 cybersecurity professionals: 33%+ said their organization lost more money from holiday or weekend ransomware attacks, up from 13% in 2021 — As the holidays approach, security leaders wanting to give their teams some much deserved extra time off may get caught in a bind.
Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer:
LastPass says attackers accessed customers’ data after breaching its cloud storage using information stolen during a security incident in August 2022 — LastPass says unknown attackers breached its cloud storage using information stolen during a previous security incident from August 2022.
James Reddick / The Record:
US prosecutors say two men conspired with Russian hackers to tamper with JFK airport’s taxi queuing software, allegedly letting drivers cut the line for a fee — Two Queens men have been arrested and are facing up to 10 years in prison on charges that they conspired with Russian hackers …
James Reddick / The Record:
US prosecutors say two men conspired with Russian hackers to tamper with JFK airport’s taxi queuing software, allegedly letting drivers cut the line for a fee — Two Queens men have been arrested and are facing up to 10 years in prison on charges that they conspired with Russian hackers …
Thomas Seal / Bloomberg:
UK’s Ofcom proposes changes to net neutrality rules carried over from the EU to give ISPs more flexibility, like offering deals on latency and other parameters — UK regulator Ofcom proposed changes to net neutrality rules carried over from the European Union to give telecommunications and internet providers more flexibility.
NBC News:
Secret Service report: China-linked APT41 hackers stole $20M+ in US COVID-19 relief benefits, the first example of pandemic fraud by state-affiliated hackers — Hackers linked to the Chinese government stole at least $20 million in U.S. Covid relief benefits, including Small Business Administration loans …
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