Author: Prabhakar Pillai
Advantest is a Japanese company that supplies automatic test equipment utilized by semiconductor manufacturers. Its technology tests chips as well as other electronic components prior to deployment in commercial products. Among its clients are Intel and Samsung. Advantest’s breach is yet another instance that demonstrates that organizations supporting critical technology supply chains are attractive ransomware […]
Many ASOS customers in the UK have reported receiving a pop-up notification on their respective mobile apps. The message was “Dear ASOS DPO [data protection officer] and IT, we have fully compromised the Snowflake instance. Engage with us, or we will leak it.” The online retailer disclosed on Tuesday that its customers were sent unauthorized […]
A cyberattack on Arizona’s court system stole details of over a million individuals. It is believed to have been triggered when a court employee clicked a malicious link in an email. As per the Arizona Supreme Court the data was copied for 1.3 million persons with unpaid court fees, fines and restitution transactions for traffic […]