LabCorp experienced a breach this past weekend , which it nows says was a ransomware attack Attack.Ransom . The intrusion has also prompted concerns that patient data may have also been stolen Attack.Databreach . One of the biggest clinical lab testing companies in the world , LabCorp , was hit Attack.Ransom with a `` new variant of ransomware '' over the weekend . `` LabCorp promptly took certain systems offline as a part of its comprehensive response to contain and remove the ransomware from its system , '' the company told PCMag in an email . `` We are working to restore additional systems and functions over the next several days . '' LabCorp declined to say what variant of ransomware was used . But according to The Wall Street Journal , the company was hit Attack.Ransom with a strain known as SamSam . In March , the same strain attacked Attack.Ransom the city of Atlanta 's IT network . Like other ransomware variants , SamSam will effectively lock down a computer , encrypting all the files inside , and then demand Attack.Ransom the victim pay up Attack.Ransom to free the system . In the Atlanta attack Attack.Ransom , the anonymous hackers demanded Attack.Ransom $ 51,000 , which the city government reportedly refused to pay Attack.Ransom . How much the hackers are demanding Attack.Ransom from LabCorp is n't clear ; the company declined to answer further questions about the attack Attack.Ransom or if it will pay the ransom Attack.Ransom . The lab testing provider first reported the breach on Monday , initially describing it as `` suspicious activity '' on the company 's IT systems that relate to healthcare diagnostics . This prompted fears that patient data may have been stolen Attack.Databreach . The North Carolina-based company processes more than 2.5 million lab tests per week and has over 1,900 patient centers across the US . `` LabCorp also has connections to most of the hospitals and other clinics in the United States , '' Pravin Kothari , CEO of cybersecurity firm CipherCloud , said in an email . `` All of this presents , at some point , perhaps an increased risk of cyber attacks propagating and moving through this expanded ecosystem . '' On Thursday , LabCorp issued a new statement and said the attack Attack.Ransom was a ransomware strain . At this point , the company has found `` no evidence of theft Attack.Databreach or misuse of data , '' but it 's continuing to investigate . `` As part of our in-depth and ongoing investigation into this incident , LabCorp has engaged outside security experts and is working with authorities , including law enforcement , '' the company added .

Israeli mobile forensics firm Cellebrite has announced that it has suffered a data breach Attack.Databreach following an unauthorized access to an external web server . “ The impacted server included a legacy database backup of my.Cellebrite , the company ’ s end user license management system . The company had previously migrated to a new user accounts system . Presently , it is known that the information accessed includes basic contact information of users registered for alerts or notifications on Cellebrite products and hashed passwords for users who have not yet migrated to the new system , ” the company stated , and added that it is still investigating the attack . They are also notifying affected customers , and advising them to change their passwords . The confirmation comes a few hours after Motherboard released Attack.Databreach general information about 900 GB of data that they obtained Attack.Databreach and has supposedly been stolen Attack.Databreach from the firm . The cache includes alleged usernames and passwords for logging into Cellebrite databases connected to the company ’ s my.cellebrite domain , ” the publication noted . “ The dump Attack.Databreach also contains what appears to be evidence files from seized mobile phones , and logs from Cellebrite devices ” . The hacker that shared the data with the publication and is apparently behind the breach also noted that access to the compromised servers has been traded among hackers in IRC chat rooms , so it ’ s possible that other persons have exfiltrated Attack.Databreach potentially sensitive data . “ The Cellebrite breach Attack.Databreach shows that anyone can be hacked , even firms whose bread and butter is data exfiltration Attack.Databreach . And Cellebrite isn ’ t the first organization of this type to be targeted – Hacking Team and Gamma International have both experienced similar attacks by groups opposed to government surveillance , ” Tony Gauda , CEO of ThinAir , commented for Help Net Security . “ While the 900 GB of data hasn ’ t been released publicly , it ’ s safe to assume that the information is highly sensitive . Besides customer information , the hackers managed to retrieve Attack.Databreach technical data , which could have serious repercussions if it were to fall into the wrong hands . Incidents such as this are the cyber equivalent of robbing a gun store , and I wouldn ’ t be surprised if the proprietary info stolen Attack.Databreach eventually made its way online . Demand for advanced hacking tools and techniques has never been higher and until these firms start securing their digital arsenals with technology capable of rendering data useless when it ’ s compromised , they will continue to find themselves in the crosshairs of hackers ” . Cellebrite ’ s name has become widely known after reports that the company has been asked for help to exfiltrate data Attack.Databreach from the locked iPhone belonging to Syed Farook , one of the San Bernardino shooters

No one likes to have their company hacked . No one is going to be happy if hackers manage to break into systems and steal Attack.Databreach away their intellectual property . In the case of companies like Disney , having a $ 230 million blockbuster like the latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie stolen Attack.Databreach could prove to be very costly if hackers follow through with their threats to seed their pirated copy of the film on torrent sites , disrupting its official release . But imagine how much more galling it would be to give in to the hackers ’ blackmail Attack.Ransom threats and pay a ransom Attack.Ransom for the movie not to be leaked online , only to discover later that the extortionists never had a copy of the film in the first place ? Earlier this month it was widely reported that Walt Disney ’ s CEO Bob Iger had been contacted by hackers who were threatening to release one of the studio ’ s movies onto the internet unless a ransom was paid Attack.Ransom . Iger didn ’ t say what movie the hackers claimed to have stolen Attack.Databreach , but it was widely thought to be the soon to be released “ Pirates of the Caribbean : Dead Men Tell No Tales. ” That theory of the hacked movie ’ s identity certainly gained more momentum when it was reported that torrents had been spotted on Pirate Bay claiming to be the blockbuster starring Johnny Depp , Javier Bardem and Geoffrey Rush . However , none of those downloadable torrents were confirmed to contain the “ Pirates of the Caribbean ” movie . And in a video interview with Yahoo Finance , Disney ’ s CEO debunked claims that a movie had ever been stolen Attack.Databreach : “ To our knowledge we were not hacked . We had a threat of a hack Attack.Databreach of a movie being stolen Attack.Databreach . We decided to take it seriously but not react in the manner in which the person who was threatening us had required . We don ’ t believe that it was real and nothing has happened. ” In short , Disney says that it was not accurate that a movie was ever stolen Attack.Databreach , and it refused to pay the ransom demand Attack.Ransom to the extortionists . And that , in itself , may be a lesson for other companies to keep a cool head when they receive an extortion demand Attack.Ransom claiming that intellectual property or sensitive data has been stolen Attack.Databreach by hackers . Obviously all threats should be taken seriously , and you should explore appropriately whether it is possible a security breach has genuinely occurred , review the security of your systems , and inform law enforcement agencies as appropriate . But don ’ t be too quick to pay Attack.Ransom the criminals who are making threats against you . If you can , seek evidence that the hackers have what they claim to have , rather than reaching first for your wallets . It ’ s perfectly possible that some extortionists are simply jumping on the bandwagon of high profile hacks in an attempt to trick you into believing your company is the latest victim . Keep a cool head when your company receives a threat , or else you might find yourself in deep water , swimming with the hungry fishes .

No one likes to have their company hacked . No one is going to be happy if hackers manage to break into systems and steal Attack.Databreach away their intellectual property . In the case of companies like Disney , having a $ 230 million blockbuster like the latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie stolen Attack.Databreach could prove to be very costly if hackers follow through with their threats to seed their pirated copy of the film on torrent sites , disrupting its official release . But imagine how much more galling it would be to give in to the hackers ’ blackmail Attack.Ransom threats and pay a ransom Attack.Ransom for the movie not to be leaked online , only to discover later that the extortionists never had a copy of the film in the first place ? Earlier this month it was widely reported that Walt Disney ’ s CEO Bob Iger had been contacted by hackers who were threatening to release one of the studio ’ s movies onto the internet unless a ransom was paid Attack.Ransom . Iger didn ’ t say what movie the hackers claimed to have stolen Attack.Databreach , but it was widely thought to be the soon to be released “ Pirates of the Caribbean : Dead Men Tell No Tales. ” That theory of the hacked movie ’ s identity certainly gained more momentum when it was reported that torrents had been spotted on Pirate Bay claiming to be the blockbuster starring Johnny Depp , Javier Bardem and Geoffrey Rush . However , none of those downloadable torrents were confirmed to contain the “ Pirates of the Caribbean ” movie . And in a video interview with Yahoo Finance , Disney ’ s CEO debunked claims that a movie had ever been stolen Attack.Databreach : “ To our knowledge we were not hacked . We had a threat of a hack Attack.Databreach of a movie being stolen Attack.Databreach . We decided to take it seriously but not react in the manner in which the person who was threatening us had required . We don ’ t believe that it was real and nothing has happened. ” In short , Disney says that it was not accurate that a movie was ever stolen Attack.Databreach , and it refused to pay the ransom demand Attack.Ransom to the extortionists . And that , in itself , may be a lesson for other companies to keep a cool head when they receive an extortion demand Attack.Ransom claiming that intellectual property or sensitive data has been stolen Attack.Databreach by hackers . Obviously all threats should be taken seriously , and you should explore appropriately whether it is possible a security breach has genuinely occurred , review the security of your systems , and inform law enforcement agencies as appropriate . But don ’ t be too quick to pay Attack.Ransom the criminals who are making threats against you . If you can , seek evidence that the hackers have what they claim to have , rather than reaching first for your wallets . It ’ s perfectly possible that some extortionists are simply jumping on the bandwagon of high profile hacks in an attempt to trick you into believing your company is the latest victim . Keep a cool head when your company receives a threat , or else you might find yourself in deep water , swimming with the hungry fishes .

The hacker group known as The Dark Overlord ( TDO ) leaked Attack.Databreach today the first eight episodes of an upcoming TV game show , set to premiere on ABC on Sunday , June 11 . The show 's name is Steve Harvey 's Funderdome , a seed-funding competition reality series where two budding entrepreneurs go head-to-head to win over a live studio audience to fund their ideas , products or companies . According to ABC , the first season of Funderdome will have 13 episodes . The first eight of these episodes are now available on The Pirate Bay . At the end of April , the same hacker group leaked Attack.Databreach the first ten episodes of season 5 of Netflix 's `` Orange Is The New Black '' series . When they leaked Attack.Databreach the Netflix show , the hackers said they were also in possession of content from other networks . The named FOX , IFC , NAT GEO , and ABC . In an interview , TDO said they got their hands on the content after they found an unprotected online database belonging to Larson Studios , Inc. , an audio post-production company that works with many US television channels and Hollywood movie studios . The hackers were n't able to extract a payment from either Larson Studios or Netflix . Last Friday , on June 2 , the hackers teased that an ABC leak was coming , when they tweeted : `` American Broadcasting Company may be up next , ladies and gentlemen . '' Early Monday morning ( European timezones ) , the hackers made good on their promise when they tweeted out the following statement in a Pastebin post . Moments later , they tweeted a link to The Pirate Bay page where users could download the episodes . At the time of writing , only three people are attempting to download the episodes . The lack of interest is justified by this being a new game show , rather than an established brand . I think it 's better to censor links and infohashes of the torrent ... this website may get sued for promoting piracy . People who need 'em will go to pirate bay anyway , no need to link it here Surprised anyone would risk jail to steal something as stupid as `` Funderdome . '' Could these leaks actually be promotional since the show is a boring `` been done before '' affair that no one would get excited over ? It 's been proven top torrents get top dollar billing too . The hacker probably did n't care about the show ... he cared about the money . I think ABC paid ransom Attack.Ransom for other shows which might have been stolen Attack.Databreach by this hacker but decided to not pay Attack.Ransom for this one ...

The Equifax data breach Attack.Databreach in which millions of Americans had their personal details stolen Attack.Databreach may have been carried out by a foreign government in a bid to recruit U.S. spies , experts believe . Hackers took Attack.Databreach addresses , dates of birth , Social Security details and credit card numbers from 148million people when they targeted the credit ratings giant Equifax in 2017 . But the stolen data has not appeared on any 'dark web ' sites which sell personal information for sinister use , analysts have said . The data 's apparent disappearance has led some experts to conclude that it is in the hands of a foreign government , CNBC reported . One analyst told the channel : 'We are all working to be able to consistently determine whether this data is out there and whether it has ever been out there . And at this time there has been absolutely no indication , whatsoever , that the data has been disclosed , that it has been used or that it has been offered for sale . Another ex-intelligence worker said personal data could be used by foreign governments to identify powerful people who were having financial problems . Those people would be prime targets for a bribe or might be attracted by a job offer , he said . It has also been suggested that the criminals who stole Attack.Databreach the data feared detection if they sold it online and have kept it to themselves to avoid capture . Equifax , one of America 's three leading consumer reporting agencies , announced the huge data hack Attack.Databreach in September 2017 and its CEO Richard Smith resigned later that month . They initially said 143million people had been affected but the number eventually grew to 148million , equivalent to nearly half the U.S. population . The hackers targeted the company for 76 days until the attack was spotted , according to a congressional report . Hackers gained access Attack.Databreach to 48 databases between May 13 and July 29 when Equifax noticed the intrusion , the report said . Last year the firm admitted that passport images and information had also been stolen Attack.Databreach . The U.S. House committee which investigated the breach said the firm had 'failed to fully appreciate and mitigate its cybersecurity risks ' . 'Had the company taken action to address Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability its observable security issues prior to this cyberattack , the data breach Attack.Databreach could have been prevented , ' the committee 's report said .

All those affected are being offered one year of free access to identity theft protection services from CSID . BBC News notes that security researcher Chris Vickery uncovered Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability vulnerabilities in Topps databases back in December of 2015 and June of 2016 , but he was n't able to get a response from the company by email . It 's not clear whether the credit card breach Attack.Databreach was related to the flaws Vickery found Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability . A recent Thales e-Security survey of 1,016 U.S. adults found that fully 88 percent of respondents said they would stop using digital payments if they fell victim to cybercrime as a result of a data breach . Seventy percent said they would stop using digital payments if money was stolen from a linked bank account , 68 percent said they would do so if unauthorized charges appeared on a linked credit card account , and 59 percent said they would do so if their user name and password were stolen Attack.Databreach . `` The mobile payments industry needs to take note that their future success is based on trust , '' Thales e-Security director of payment strategy Jose Diaz said in a statement . `` And that trust can easily fail if they do not provide the strong protection of their infrastructure , transactions and data that customers expect . '' A separate Thales survey of 1,000 adults in the U.S. and the U.K. recently found that 55 percent of respondents would switch to only using cash at a retailer if they learned that credit card data had been stolen Attack.Databreach from its systems -- and 20 percent would stop shopping at that retailer altogether