Millions of individuals were impacted by recent IT incidents, with cyber attacks resulting in unauthorized access to sensitive data. Among the affected entities was the French employment office, where personal information of job seekers spanning two decades was unlawfully accessed and potentially diverted. Although passwords and bank details remained secure, the breach compromised crucial data such as names, social security numbers, and contact information. Similarly, IT distributor Hansen and Gieraths fell victim to a cyber attack, prompting investigations alongside law enforcement agencies to address the breach and mitigate its consequences. Despite security measures, data leaks occurred, prompting the company to transition to a static site as a preventative measure while forensic analysis continues.
In a peculiar turn, criminals themselves fell prey to extortion tactics on the darknet marketplace Incognito Market. Sellers and buyers engaged in illegal transactions found themselves blackmailed by marketplace operators, threatened with the exposure of cryptocurrency transactions and chat logs unless hefty fees were paid. This incident follows an earlier disruption on the platform, where users were unable to withdraw cryptocurrencies worth millions, underscoring the lack of honor even among criminal actors within cybercrime ecosystems.
