easysurfer
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Remember the new story a few months back about that major hack by a Russian cyber gang that compromised a bunch of organizations? Well, my personal info is one of those compromised .
I got a letter from a company called Pension Benefit Information, LLC is how I found out. At first I think the letter might be a scam, but after some "googling", as they say, read more about the hack.
Some background ...
https://thethaiger.com/news/world/u...k-threatens-global-corporations-including-bbc
I got a letter from a company called Pension Benefit Information, LLC is how I found out. At first I think the letter might be a scam, but after some "googling", as they say, read more about the hack.
Some background ...
A Russian cyber-extortion gang’s hack of a widely-used file-transfer program, MOVEit, could have severe global consequences, with initial victims including the BBC, British Airways, and Nova Scotia’s government. Cybersecurity experts have warned that this could be one of the most significant breaches in recent years, with the true impact becoming clearer as more information emerges.
The Cl0p ransomware syndicate announced on its dark website that its victims, potentially numbering in the hundreds, had until June 14 to negotiate a ransom or risk having sensitive stolen data dumped online. MOVEit is popular among businesses for securely sharing files, and although its parent company, Progress Software, issued a patch on May 31, many companies may have already had sensitive data exfiltrated.
https://thethaiger.com/news/world/u...k-threatens-global-corporations-including-bbc