Attacks involved the distribution of malicious PDF files to the targeted individuals, according to a WhatsApp spokesperson, who noted that Paragon has already been sent a cease-and-desist letter regarding the attempted intrusions.
North Dakota-based TV station Valley News Live had more than 1.8 million files from its job portal leaked due to a misconfigured Amazon AWS S3 storage bucket, according to Cybernews.
TechCrunch reports that New Jersey-based assistive technology firm AngelSense was disclosed by cybersecurity firm UpGuard to have had its users' personally identifiable information and precise location details exposed online as a result of an unsecured server.
Japanese graphics tablet manufacturer Wacom has disclosed the potential compromise of its customers' personal and credit card information following a breach of its online store that may have happened from Nov. 28, 2024 to Jan. 8, 2025, The Register reports.
New York Blood Center Enterprises, one of the leading independent blood centers across the U.S., had its blood drives and donation center activities deferred following a ransomware attack, which has not yet been claimed by any known threat operation, reports The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
More than 17 million individuals across the U.S. were disclosed by the Department of Justice to have had their stolen data exposed on the Cracked and Nulled cybercrime forums, which have been taken down as part of the international law enforcement effort Operation Talent, TechCrunch reports.
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