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Patient Care is now at Risk due to Ransomware Attacks on US Hospitals

October 5, 2020

Monday October 5th, 2020 Over the course of the pandemic, hospitals and other medical facilities face unprecedented times. From strict mask and safety gear procedures to contact COVID-19 positive patients. Overall, hospitals have enough on their plates right now. But, also as a result of the pandemic, ransomware attacks on the medical industry are at an all time high. Attackers are taking advantage of these chaotic times to attack and extort medical practices. The Ransomware Attack Today, CPG is covering the topic of the risk hospitals and other medical facilities currently face. As mentioned above, ransomware attacks on hospitals are occurring all over the world. Hospitals who are… Read More

Office Supplies Giant, Staples, Hit with Cyber Attack

September 17, 2020

I am willing to bet this retail giant is hoping to put a pin, or a staple, in their major data breach… Friday, September 18th, 2020 Hello readers, I am proud to say we’ve made it to Friday once again! And why not celebrate with jokes about cyber attacks and staples? All right I get it, that joke at the top might be a stretch, but it is a great way to introduce our 30th cyber attack of the week. This week, CPG is taking a look at the cyber attack on Staples. The office supply giant recently disclosed a data breach that put a large number of… Read More

Fake FedEx Package Notification Scam

September 8, 2020

As if scam calls and spam filled inboxes aren’t enough, now we have to be on the lookout for texts… Welcome back to the blog! This Monday, CPG is taking a look at a recent scam circulating in the US. To begin, the latest scam involves fake FedEx confirmation texts to unsuspecting patrons. Further, random people are receiving a text to confirm a Fedex package, whether they actually ordered something or not. Phishing and Scamming Reports of this scam are currently popping up all over the country, but the plot is the same. Citizens receive a text that states the following. We found a package from… Read More

Thousands of Driver’s Licenses Exposed Online due to Unsecured Amazon Server

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020

Welcome back all for another article in CPG’s cyber attack of the week series! Today, we are diving into a recent attack somewhere across the world. Security researchers recently discovered roughly 50,000 New South Wales driver’s licenses and other connected documents in an unsecured Amazon server. NSW Faces Attack on Driver’s Licenses To begin, this particular attack is so recent, that coverage and available information on the attack is scarce. But, that is what we are here for at CPG; ready to uncover and review any and all details surrounding the attack. Recently, security researcher Bob Diachenko discovered the misconfigured s3 bucket online. He took to Twitter to… Read More

Instacart Reveals Data Breach After Issues with Unauthorized Access

August 28, 2020

Recently Instacart, a grocery pick up and delivery service, disclosed a data breach that involved unauthorized access on customer accounts. Sounds like an Insta-issue to me… Instacart – A Grocery Delivery Company Welcome back readers for the 27th installment of the cyber attack of the week series. Today, we are reviewing a recent attack on Instacart. Now, for those wondering just what Instacart is, allow me to explain. Instacart is “an American company that operates a grocery delivery and pick-up service in the United States and Canada with headquarters in San Francisco.” (Via Wikipedia). The service works as an application that allows customers to place their grocery order… Read More

Aesthetic Home and Interior Design Website, Havenly Confirms Data Breach

August 6, 2020

Cyber Attack of the Week 23 Hello, everyone! Today is Friday, August 6th, 2020. Can you believe we are already in August? Due to COVID, I personally feel I am mentally stuck in March. But now, we are nearing the end of summer, and rolling into fall. Further, what I have determined through the years is that as the fall weather looms and more people cozy up in their homes, decorating the space you live in becomes a hobby. (For myself at least!) Getting to the point, during this time, many people turn to various platforms for design inspiration. This could include sites like Pinterest, Instagram shops or today’s… Read More

142 Million MGM Hotel Guest Records for Sale Online

July 17, 2020

After the announcement of the breach in the summer of 2020, MGM thought things couldn’t get any worse. But, it seems as though things just might have… MGM Grand A recent discovery by researchers indicates that over 142 million guest records from the MGM Grand are currently for sale, online. Thus, indicating that the data breach from summer 2019 is an even bigger problem than originally imagined. To begin, back in the summer of 2019, the MGM Grand Hotel located in Las Vegas, Nevada faced a data breach. It wasn’t until February 2020, that the hotel announced the breach to the public. In a previous article written by… Read More

Delivery Hero Confirms Data Breach of Foodora Brand

June 25, 2020

I think it is safe to say that Foodora customers would prefer to receive the takeout they ordered rather than have their personal data exposed… Delivery Hero and Foodora This week, CPG is taking a look at the data breach of popular food delivery service, Delivery Hero. The attack stems from one of the brands they recently acquired. The brand in question is Foodora. Now, before we dive into the attack, let’s take a look at some general information regarding the company in question. To begin, Delivery Hero is an online food delivery service based out of Berlin, Germany. Although based in Germany, the company can be found… Read More

Knoxville, Tennessee hit with Cyber Attack Preventing Emergency Services from Responding

June 19, 2020

City Cyber Threats Knoxville, Tennessee – the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains and delicious southern eateries. This city in Tennessee contains a population of almost 200,000 residents. Contrary to popular belief, this city is not on the same population level as Nashville (almost 700,000 residents), but still brings in it’s own tourist crowd. Further, not only does the scenery and bustling downtown scene attract visitors, it also attracts cyber criminals to the technical infrastructure. This Friday, CPG is taking a look at the cyber attack launched on the city of Knoxville, Tennessee. We will dive into the attack, and the effects in turn that are detrimentally affecting the… Read More

Amtrak Hacked – Guest Information Possibly at Risk

June 15, 2020

A cyber attack on a large industry can throw anyone off the rails. Especially if you are a railroad and transport company… Amtrak Cyber Security Derailed Cyber criminals are at it once again with attacks during COVID-19. So far, the medical, automobile and beauty industries faced many attacks from hackers. Now, said criminals are transitioning back to transportation, but this time, they are attacking Amtrak. Amtrak is a railroad company that, “ provides medium and long-distance intercity service in the contiguous United States and to nine Canadian cities.” This mode of transportation is widely utilized by hundreds of thousands of passengers each year. So, when they announced that… Read More