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Deloitte UK has strongly refuted claims of a major cybersecurity breach made by the ransomware group Brain Cipher. While the group alleges it has stolen over 1 terabyte of sensitive data from the professional services giant, Deloitte has maintained that its systems remain unaffected. According to a spokesperson, the allegations are limited to a single The post Deloitte Data Breach: Company Denies The Breach Says, “Only Single Client System Affected” appeared first on Cyber Security News.

In a concerning development, Fuji Electric Indonesia (FEID) has fallen victim to a ransomware attack, potentially exposing sensitive business partner information. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, November 27th, has left several of FEID’s PCs and servers inoperable, raising alarms about the security of its local network. The attack was discovered when FEID employees found The post Fuji Electric Indonesia Hit By Ransomware Attack, Business Information Compromised appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Nokia is currently investigating claims of a significant data breach after a notorious hacker known as IntelBroker announced the sale of allegedly stolen source code and sensitive information. The hacker, in collaboration with another threat actor called EnergyWeaponUser, claims to have obtained a substantial collection of Nokia’s proprietary data through a third-party contractor directly involved The post Nokia Investigating Data Breach, IntelBroker Allegedly Selling Source Code appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Hardcoded credentials are often found in source code and refer to the practice of embedding “plain text passwords” and other “sensitive information” directly into applications. Once the hardcoded credentials are compromised can allow unauthorized access to multiple systems and devices that share the “same default passwords,” which leads to widespread vulnerabilities and potential cyberattacks. Cybersecurity The post Hardcoded Creds In Popular Apps Put Millions Of Android And iOS Users At Risk appeared first on Cyber Security News.

The administrators behind the infamous dark web data breach forum, BreachForums, have been exposed. Established in March 2022, BreachForums quickly became a hub for cybercriminals trading in stolen data. The forum has seen a series of administrators, each with their own fate, as detailed below. BreachForums has been a target of extensive law enforcement efforts. The post New Exclusive Report Reveals Administrators Of BreachForums appeared first on Cyber Security News.

A hacking forum post has surfaced, claiming that Oracle Corporation, a leading multinational computer technology company, has suffered a data breach. The alleged breach reportedly occurred in September 2024 and involved the exposure of 4,002 rows of employee information. The post by a user with the handle “888” on BreachForums suggests that the breach resulted The post Hackers Allegedly Claim Leak of Oracle Data on Hacking Forum appeared first on Cyber Security News.

A Twitter account known as DarkWebInformer has claimed that a notorious hacker, identified only by the alias “888,” has allegedly leaked sensitive data belonging to SAP employees. A member of BreachForums has claimed responsibility for leaking an employee database purportedly belonging to SAP SE, one of the world’s leading enterprise software companies. The leak reportedly The post Threat Actor 888 Allegedly Claims Leak of SAP Employees Data appeared first on Cyber Security News.

The Slim CD, Inc., a prominent payment processing gateway for US and Canadian merchants, has disclosed a data breach affecting approximately 1.7 million users. The unauthorized access between August 17, 2023, and June 15, 2024, potentially exposed sensitive credit card information of customers whose payments were processed through Slim CD’s electronic payment system. The company The post Payment Gateway Platform SLIM CD Data Breach, 1.7 Million Users Data Exposed appeared first on Cyber Security News.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that security camera firm Verkada will pay a $2.95 million penalty following allegations of inadequate data security practices. This settlement follows a massive data breach that exposed sensitive information from thousands of internet-connected security cameras. FTC’s Allegations and Legal Action The FTC’s complaint, filed by the Department of The post Verkada pay $2.95 Million Failed to Secure Data Lead to Massive Breach appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Hackers abuse Google Sheets to covertly store and transmit stolen data or execute malicious scripts, taking advantage of its trusted platform status and collaboration features. Cybersecurity researchers at Proofpoint identified an unusual campaign in August 2024 involving the use of new attack chain steps to deploy custom malware called ‘Voldemort.’ The attack sequence temporally incorporates The post New Voldemort Malware Using Google Sheets To Store Stolen Data appeared first on Cyber Security News.