San Diego Community College District Hit by Major Cyberattack

The San Diego Community College District is facing a major cyberattack that began Saturday and has taken certain digital services, including email and enrollment platforms, offline. All campuses remain open and most classes continue while the district reports no data compromise and is communicating with students through alternative channels. #SanDiegoCommunityCollegeDistrict #EmailSystems

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Member of Prolific Russian Ransomware Group Sentenced to Prison

A Latvian national, Deniss Zolotarjovs, was sentenced to 102 months for his role as an enforcer in a Russia-based ransomware organization that stole data from over 54 companies and contributed to hundreds of millions in estimated losses. He escalated extortion by analyzing stolen data and exploiting sensitive information — including pediatric health records — and was arrested in Georgia, extradited to the United States, and prosecuted by the DOJ and FBI. #DenissZolotarjovs #Conti

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San Diego Community College District Hit by Major Cyberattack

Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences was hit by a cyberattack on 1 May 2026, prompting a preventive shutdown of central IT services and disruption to its website. Systems were rapidly contained with no reported data loss, in-person teaching continues, and the university has opened an information point while working on progressive restoration of services. #HochschuleEmdenLeer #hsEmdenLeer

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BC judge certifies class action over TransLink data breach – Business in Vancouver

A B.C. judge has certified a class action on behalf of nearly 39,000 people after a December 1, 2020 breach at TransLink exposed extensive personal and financial records across multiple subsidiaries. The court found plaintiffs plausibly allege TransLink “wilfully and without a claim of right” failed to safeguard data despite alleged foundational cybersecurity deficiencies, and common issues will be determined at trial. #TransLink #CoastMountainBusCompany

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San Diego Community College District Hit by Major Cyberattack

Columbia Surgical Partners’ parent company was hit by a ransomware attack this week, leaving patients’ electronic medical records inaccessible. The clinic in Maury County, Tennessee, said patients were notified while Advanced Diagnostic Imaging (ADI) in Nashville and authorities work to restore access and investigate. #ColumbiaSurgicalPartners #AdvancedDiagnosticImaging

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San Diego Community College District Hit by Major Cyberattack

Threat actor 0056113 is offering compromised law-enforcement and government email accounts, forged legal documents, and EDR-as-a-Service on a public cybercrime marketplace. The listing enables fraudulent Emergency Data Requests to major platforms, allowing buyers to obtain IP logs, device data, and message metadata that can be used for doxing, swatting, and other…

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