Description On August 10, 2025, the ransomware group, Interlock, posted 43 gigabytes of data they claim to have exfiltrated from systems within the St. Paul Minnesota network. Interlock has been very active in the past year and is known to use advanced phishing, malware and credential exploitation methods. Some of the posted data (more...) The post Major U.S. City Calls in National Guard to Help Combat Ransomware Attack appeared first on HALOCK.| HALOCK
Over the past decades we have witnessed so many businesses transition from traditional business channels to an online presence. Recently, we have seen this transformation accelerate for the gaming and gambling industry with the popularity of online sports betting. Gambling enthusiasts are no longer traveling to the casino to place a friendly bet as (more...) The post How the Online Gaming and Gambling Industry Can Reduce the Odds of Cyberattacks appeared first on HALOCK.| HALOCK
Description DaVita, a United States and international operator of a large chain of outpatient dialysis clinics, distributed breach notification letters on August 5, 2025. The letter was sent to patients to inform them of a security event that was first detected on March 24, 2025, when an unauthorized individual gained access to some (more...) The post Information of More than 900,000 Dialysis Patients Exposed in Ransomware Attack appeared first on HALOCK.| HALOCK
Few words strike fear within IT departments like ransomware. The thought of a successful ransomware attack is enough to keep CIOs and cybersecurity leaders up at night. To address these fears, cybersecurity product vendors spend a lot of time touting their tools as the latest weapon against ransomware. Despite all the attention and| HALOCK
Description Global fast food giant McDonald's uses a third-party chatbot called Olivia to interview job applicants on its website. The chatbot, provided by an outside company called Paradox, has conducted interviews for 90 percent of McDonald's franchises. The AI bot collects information from the applicant including names, locations, email addresses, phone numbers, shift (more...) The post Misconfiguration of an AI Chatbot Exposes Data of 64 million Applicants appeared first on HALOCK.| HALOCK
Anyone that underestimates the magnitude of the online credential compromise must consider the recent discovery of 16 billion exposed login credentials. Yes, that is ’billion’ with a ‘b’. The large find is made up of at least 30 massive datasets with each one containing anywhere from tens of millions to over 3.5 billion records. The| HALOCK