These ransomware attacks are actually completely fake

A cybercriminal outfit is posing as well-known ransomware gangs in order to extort money from US companies. Since March, the group, known as Midnight, has impersonated other gangs in emails sent to US companies, instructing them to pay up or have their data leaked. The threats are completely empty, though, as no malware tools are … Read more

Data breach sees nearly 5 million users hit at major loan firm

Public financial service company TMX Finance has disclosed suffering a data breach incident that exposed personally identifiable information (PII) on almost five million customers.  TMX Finance operates three subsidiaries: TitleMax, TitleBucks, and InstaLoan, all of which have been hit. TitleMax is a lending business, TitleBucks a car loans service, while InstaLoan is a personal loan … Read more