CYBER NEWS
Americans Stressed Out by Cyber-attack Coverage
An online survey of 2,500 adults in Canada and the United States found that in relation to cybersecurity, seven in ten respondents (69%) said news of data breaches caused them stress.
Update: Web Hoster Epik's Breach Exposes 15 Million Email Addresses
“The data included over 15 million unique email addresses, names, phone numbers, physical addresses, purchases and passwords stored in various formats,” according to Have I Been Pwned.
Office workers unwilling to change their behavior, despite being aware of the cybersecurity challenges
A survey of 2,001 UK office staff working in organizations with 500+ employees found that 34 percent believe cybersecurity awareness is the biggest issue when it comes to hybrid working.
Hacker Makes Off With $12 Million in Cyberattack at Cross-Chain Protocol pNetwork
In the latest security incident involving a DeFi protocol, pNetwork announced Sunday it had been hacked for 277 pBTC, a form of wrapped bitcoin, with losses worth over $12 million at current value.
Opinion: America Is Being Held for Ransom. It Needs to Fight Back.
Over the past few months, these attacks have leaked sensitive government data, thwarted the operations of hundreds of businesses and even temporarily shut down one of the US’ biggest oil pipelines.
Iowa Farm Services Provider Targeted by BlackMatter Ransomware, Faces $5.9 Million Ransom Demand
New Cooperative — an Iowa-based farm service provider — has been hit with a ransomware attack, continuing a streak of incidents affecting agricultural companies this year.
And these were clippings from just September 21st, 2021!!!