News Roundup — June 5th 2024 edition.
This week in cybersecurity, Ticketmaster confirmed a cloud breach, and Mandiant reported a rise in ransomware attacks for 2023. Kenya and the US bolstered digital security efforts in Africa. Hackers stole auth tokens from AI platform Hugging Face, and DMM Bitcoin warned of a $300 million theft.
Europol identified eight cybercriminals tied to malware botnets, while Okta warned of credential stuffing attacks. Everbridge and Cooler Master reported data breaches, and Pegasus spyware continued to threaten Europe. A supply chain attack hit courtroom software.
Discord faced malware attacks with 50,000 malicious links, and the mastermind behind a Biden AI deepfake was indicted. Rural hospitals were hit by ransomware, and data firm execs were convicted for aiding fraudsters. Microsoft’s India X account was hijacked in a crypto scam, and Cox fixed an API auth bypass. BreachForums resurfaced after an FBI takedown, and 361 million stolen accounts were leaked on Telegram.
