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Cybersecurity Incident · Americas

Toronto-based bitcoin wallet maker Coinkite faces a proposed class-action lawsuit after hackers allegedly stole more than US$140 million in bitcoin from users, with negligence claims against the company and its co-founders.

Cybersecurity Incident · Americas

Two Marines are suing the Defense Department over a breach of the Defense Manpower Data Center's information system that exposed personal information of more than 3 million people.

Cybersecurity Incident · Americas

MSUFCU (Michigan State University Federal Credit Union) took e-banking services offline after an NSA warning tied to the PHP2Shell remote code execution vulnerability, which is affecting a large share of internet-facing sites.

Cybersecurity Incident · Americas

South Carolina's state capital city was hit by a cyberattack that disrupted systems including the MyColaSC citizen services platform used to pay utility bills and report non-emergency issues.

Cybersecurity Incident · Americas

Pentagon's Defense Manpower Data Center disclosed a data breach after a file-sharing system vulnerability (found July 16) exposed unencrypted PII of service members and affiliates for about nine months. A class-action lawsuit alleges failed cybersecurity controls and late victim notification, citing Office of Inspector General reports that found 14 of 20 FISMA core metrics ineffective.

Cybersecurity Incident · Americas

The Toronto chapter of Crime Stoppers disclosed a data breach and has paused operations, while breaking ranks with the national association over what it knew and when.