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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Microsoft Sets Aside $425M For Anticipated GDPR Fine

David Perera  •  June 3, 2023

Microsoft is warning investors it may receive a fine from European privacy regulators adding up to at least hundreds of millions of dollars over targeted advertising on its LinkedIn social network. European authorities have shown increased willingness to use the GDPR to limit targeted advertising.

Governance & Risk Management

Hackers Using MOVEit Flaw to Deploy Web Shells, Steal Data

Michael Novinson  •  June 2, 2023

Adversaries have taken advantage of a zero-day vulnerability in Progress Software's managed file transfer product to deploy web shells and steal data, Mandiant found. An unknown threat actor began exploiting the critical SQL injection vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer on May 27.

Cybercrime

Chinese APT Backdoor Bypasses Indonesian Antivirus

Jayant Chakravarti  •  June 2, 2023

A Chinese espionage threat group is using a novel backdoor to bypass popular Indonesian antivirus tool Smadav. Targets include European embassies in Southeast and East Asia. Smadav treats processes with no windows as suspect. The APT gets around that by opening a window not visible to users.

HIPAA/HITECH

Mistrial in Criminal HIPAA Case Against Army Doctor & Spouse

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  June 2, 2023

A federal judge declared a mistrial in the criminal HIPAA conspiracy case against a married couple, both doctors, after the jury deadlocked on whether the two had been entrapped by the U.S. government into providing patient records to a supposed Russian operative. Prosecutors will seek a retrial.

Governance & Risk Management

Pentagon to Pay Starlink for Ukraine's Satellite Broadband

Mathew J. Schwartz  •  June 2, 2023

The U.S. Department of Defense says it will pay for Starlink satellite broadband access for Ukraine as it battles Russia's all-out invasion. Military experts say Starlink remains essential for supporting Ukraine's battlefield communications, including drone reconnaissance.

Endpoint Security

Kaspersky Discloses Apple Zero-Click Malware

Akshaya Asokan  •  June 1, 2023

Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky disclosed iOS zero-click malware on the same day the Kremlin claimed it had uncovered a U.S. intelligence smartphone spy campaign. "We have never worked with any government to insert a backdoor into any Apple product and never will," an Apple spokesperson said.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

After Ransomware Attack, Oakland Faces Data Breach Lawsuit

Mathew J. Schwartz  •  June 1, 2023

A flurry of legal complaints and a lawsuit have been filed against the city of Oakland, California, after it fell victim to a ransomware attack. The Play group claimed credit for the attack and posted some of stolen information, which includes personal details, ID numbers and health information.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Lab Testing Firm Says Ransomware Breach Affects 2.5 Million

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  June 1, 2023

A Long Island, New York-based life sciences company has reported to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that clinical test information of nearly 2.5 million individuals was compromised in a ransomware attack in April involving data exfiltration.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Breach Roundup: Amazon Settles US FTC Investigations

Prajeet Nair  •  June 1, 2023

This week: Amazon settled privacy and cybersecurity investigations with the U.S. FTC, SAS received a $3 million extortion demand and apparently Ukrainian hacktivists penetrated Russia's Skolkovo Foundation. Plus, breaches at Onix Group and Toyota and a warning about Salesforce "ghost sites."

Cybercrime

Hackers Exploit Progress MOVEit File Transfer Vulnerability

Michael Novinson  •  June 1, 2023

Hackers have exploited a critical zero-day vulnerability in Progress Software's managed file transfer offering in several customer environments. Progress warned of a critical SQL injection vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer that allows for "escalated privileges and potential unauthorized access."

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency

Cryptohack Roundup: Hacker Yields Control of Tornado Cash

Rashmi Ramesh  •  June 1, 2023

In the days between May 26 and June 1, Tornado Cash validators regained control, Tron patched a bug that could be exploited for $500 million, Binance said it will delist privacy coins in four European countries, Coinbase settled insider trading charges and Hong Kong police joined the metaverse.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Conti's Legacy: What's Become of Ransomware's Most Wanted?

Mathew J. Schwartz  •  June 1, 2023

Former members of the defunct Conti ransomware group are continuing to ply their trade under a variety of other guises, including Royal and Black Basta. Thanks to their agile and innovative approaches, post-Conti operations are "stronger than ever," one ransomware expert reports.