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Australia-Based Telstra Faces Cyberattack on Newly Acquired Pacnet, May Take Legal Action

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Hosting

Attackers used a SQL injection attack on April 3rd to upload malicious code to Pacnet servers. According to a press call on Wednesday, Australia-based Telstra was made aware of the breach on April 16 after its acquisition of Pacnet was finalized. Telstra purchased Pacnet for $697 million to expand in… Continue reading →

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Mandiant Discovers CareFirst Hack from June, Exposing over 1M Customer Accounts

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Hosting

Attackers gained access to a single database at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield in June 2014, according to a release issued on Thursday. The hack exposed 1.1 million customers in the Washington, D.C. area. The company discovered the breach after deciding to look at its system after the attacks over the last… Continue reading →

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Canadian Man Faces New Charges in Heartbleed Canada Revenue Agency Breach

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Hosting

A 19-year-old Canadian man is facing 16 additional charges in connection to the breach of around 900 social insurance numbers at the Canada Revenue Agency earlier this year. Continue reading →

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