Aeroflot, the flagship carrier of Russia, was reported by Russian independent outlet The Bell to have had its operations significantly disrupted in July due to the compromise of minor Moscow-based mobile app development firm Bakka Soft, which developed the airline's iOS apps and quality management systems, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
SecurityWeek reports that major U.S. end-of-life care provider Vitas Healthcare was noted by the Department of Health and Human Services to have had data from 319,177 current and former patients compromised in a cyberattack.
The breach, initially disclosed on November 29, exposed customer names, email addresses, full shipping details including apartment access codes, and partial order information.
Pennsylvania-based optical care provider Tri-Century Eye Care was noted by the Department of Health and Human Services' data breach tracker to have had information from almost 200,000 patients and employees exposed following a September hack claimed by the Pear ransomware operation, reports SecurityWeek.
Major UK healthcare provider Barts Health NHS Trust has disclosed having its data stolen in the widespread Oracle E-Business Suite hack in August, nearly a month after the Clop ransomware operation exposed 241 GB of NHS data on its leak site, HackRead reports.
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Major Canadian wireless carrier Freedom Mobile has confirmed that its customer account management system was compromised after attackers used a subcontractor's account to access personal information, BleepingComputer reports.
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