Bleeping Computer
Audi, Volkswagen data breach affects 3.3 million customers
Audi and Volkswagen have suffered a data breach affecting 3.3 million customers after a vendor exposed unsecured data on the Internet.
Bleeping Computer
Audi, Volkswagen customer data being sold on a hacking forum
Audi and Volkswagen customer data is being sold on a hacking forum after allegedly being stolen from an exposed Azure BLOB container.
DataBreaches
Volkswagen and Audi Hit with Data Breach Class Action
Kathryn Rattigan of Robinson + Cole writes that a two-year data leak by a vendor has resulted in a lawsuit: This week, Volkswagen AG’s U.S. entity and its...
DataBreaches
CA: Threat actors dump tens of thousands of driver’s license images and several thousand credit reports for customers of Walter’s Automotive Group
Credit reports for a few thousand customers of Audi Ontario and Porsche Ontario dealerships were dumped by ransomware threat actors who claim they locked...
DataBreaches
Brazil’s government convicted for data leak exposed by The Brazilian Report
Amanda Audi reports: Federal government agencies were convicted for leaking data of beneficiaries of Auxilio Brasil, a flagship federal aid program now renamed...
Cyber Security News
Toyota Motor Supplier DENSO Hacked - Sensitive Data Stolen
DENSO was one of the parent organizations of Toyota and is also an auto parts maker that supplies to many major automotive companies like Alfa Romeo, Toyota, Audi, BMW, Bentley, Bugatti, Ford, Suzuki, etc.
DataBreaches
Volkswagen says a vendor’s security lapse exposed 3.3 million drivers’ details
Zack Whittaker reports: Volkswagen says more than 3.3 million customers had their information exposed after one of its vendors left a cache of customer data...
Bleeping Computer
Pirate IPTV network in Austria dismantled and $1.74 million seized
The Austrian police have arrested 20 people across the country linked to an illegal IPTV network that, between 2016 and 2023, decrypted copyright-protected broadcasts and redistributed them to thousands of customers.
Bleeping Computer
Eagers Automotive halts trading in response to cyberattack
Eagers Automotive has announced it suffered a cyberattack and was forced to halt trading on the stock exchange as it evaluates the impact of the incident.
CyberNews
Tesla and other carmakers must offer TV channels in Germany
The German broadcasting authority ZAK concluded that cars fall under the regulation of the country’s media law and must include broadcasters' offerings.
Bleeping Computer
Crypto thief threatened to cut man's fingers 'one by one,' stole £34K
Online crypto scams and ponzi schemes leveraging social media platforms are hardly anything new. But, this gruesome case of a London-based crypto robber transcends the virtual realm and tells a shocking tale of real-life victims from whom the perpetrator successfully stole £34,000.
Bleeping Computer
Crypto robber who lured victims via Snapchat and stole £34,000 jailed
Online crypto scams and ponzi schemes leveraging social media platforms are hardly anything new. But, this gruesome case of a London-based crypto robber transcends the virtual realm and tells a shocking tale of real-life victims from whom the perpetrator successfully stole £34,000.
SecurityWeek
25 Major Car Brands Get Failing Marks From Mozilla for Security and Privacy
Mozilla has analyzed the privacy and security of 25 major car brands and found that they collect a lot of data
CyberNews
Dozens of high-profile Israeli firms hacked by Iran-sponsored gang
Contrary to popular belief, the cyber attackers did not breach all these companies individually.
The Record
Your car is probably harvesting your data. Here's how you can wipe it
The free service Privacy4Cars allows car owners to pull a full report on exactly what data their car is scooping up — and explain how to erase it.
Bleeping Computer
Ransomware gangs move to 'callback' social engineering attacks
At least three groups split from the Conti ransomware operation have adopted BazarCall phishing tactics as the primary method to gain initial access to a victim's network.
Bleeping Computer
Conti extortion gangs behind surge of BazarCall phishing attacks
At least three groups split from the Conti ransomware operation have adopted BazarCall phishing tactics as the primary method to gain initial access to a victim's network.
ZDNet
The biggest data breaches, hacks of 2021 | ZDNet
As COVID-19 continues to cause disruption, cyberattacks haven't let up, either.