#cybersecuritybreach

[undergroundusa]

"This incident brings up a bigger issue: Why hasn’t the government developed a custom, secure communication system by now?…"

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[osintelligence]

Disgruntled Cloud Engineer Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For Intentionally Damaging His Former Employer’s Computer Network After He Was Fired

https://bit.ly/48eRweW - 🏛️ Miklos Daniel Brody, a former cloud engineer at a San Francisco-based bank, has been sentenced to two years in prison for damaging the bank's computer network and making false statements to a government agency. This sentencing by Senior U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick follows Brody's guilty plea to charges under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and for lying to a government agency. #CyberCrime #LegalSentencing #ComputerFraud 💻 After being fired from the bank on March 11, 2020, for violating company policy, Brody used his company-issued laptop, which he failed to return, to access the bank’s computer network without authorization. His activities caused substantial damage, including deleting code repositories, running malicious scripts, and emailing himself proprietary bank code valued at over $5,000. The total cost of the damage to the bank’s systems was determined to be at least $220,621.22. #NetworkIntrusion #CyberSecurityBreach #FinancialInstitutions 🚔 Following his termination, Brody engaged in deceptive actions. He falsely reported to the San Francisco Police Department that his company-issued laptop was stolen and repeated these false statements to U.S. Secret Service agents after his arrest in March 2021. He later admitted in his guilty plea that he knew his statement about the laptop being stolen was false. #Deception #LegalCase #CyberEthics 💸 In addition to his prison sentence, Judge Orrick ordered Brody to pay restitution totaling $529,266.37 and to serve three years of supervised release after his prison term. This case, prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lauren M. Harding and George O. Hageman, with assistance from Paralegal Specialist Mark DiCenzo, is the result of an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service.

[osintelligence]

Toyota confirms breach after Medusa ransomware threatens to leak data

https://bit.ly/49Fpdrp - 🚨 Toyota Financial Services (TFS) has confirmed a cybersecurity breach in its systems in Europe and Africa after the Medusa ransomware group claimed responsibility for the attack. Medusa has listed TFS on its data leak site on the dark web, demanding a ransom of $8 million. The group threatens to release stolen data if the ransom is not paid, giving Toyota a 10-day deadline with an option to extend it for a daily fee. #CybersecurityBreach #ToyotaFinancialServices #MedusaRansomware 💻 To substantiate their claims, the Medusa group released sample data allegedly stolen from Toyota, including financial documents, invoices, account passwords, passport scans, and internal reports, primarily in German. This suggests that Toyota's Central European operations were significantly affected. Toyota Financial Services, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, is involved in auto financing in 90% of Toyota's markets worldwide. #DataLeak #RansomwareAttack #CorporateCybersecurity 🔐 Toyota Financial Services has responded by taking certain systems offline to mitigate risk and is cooperating with law enforcement. They have begun the process of bringing systems back online in most affected countries. The extent of the data breach's impact on Toyota's operations and customer data remains under investigation. #SystemRecovery #LawEnforcementCooperation #CyberAttackResponse 🔍 The breach at Toyota Financial Services might be linked to the Citrix Bleed vulnerability (CVE-2023-4966), as noted by security analyst Kevin Beaumont. The company’s German office reportedly had an exposed Citrix Gateway endpoint that hadn't been updated since August 2023. This vulnerability has been exploited by various ransomware groups, including Lockbit, which recently targeted major companies worldwide.

[jeskalana]

New Unpatched Bluetooth Flaw Lets Hackers Easily Target Nearby Devices https://thehackernews.com/2020/09/new-bluetooth-vulnerability.html @jeskalana @ilana.olsen #bluetooth #hack #cybersecuritybreach #net #tech #web https://www.instagram.com/p/CFVtkIGh08g/?igshid=t4saic8vzu90