Cybersecurity

Switzerland – Swatch

World-renowned watchmaker Swatch was hit with ransomware that impacted several of its systems, causing disruptions throughout its operations for several days. Some systems weren’t directly affected but were shut down to mitigate damage and stem the tide of the infection. The company did not identify the exact type of ransomware used but indicated in a…

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United States – Microsoft

In a rare security blunder, Microsoft failed to secure a backend server for Bing. The server is estimated to have leaked more than 6.5TB of log files containing 13 billion records originating from the Bing search engine. The leak included the server exposed technical details, such as search queries, details about the user’s system (device,…

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United States – Robinhood

Robinhood has empowered Americans to start investing by adding 3 million new users in the first quarter of 2020. But now its users say that their accounts were looted while there was no one to call. In response, the no-fee brokerage app says that the criminals targeted customer emails since their systems have not been…

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