Plus: The “Clop” gang's ransomware spree, the DC Health Link breach comes into focus, and more.
that exposed sensitive and personal data from tens of thousands of area customers, including from some US lawmakers and congressional staff. The information included names, email addresses, dates of birth, mail addresses, Social Security numbers, and policy details. The DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority acknowledged the breach on March 7. The entity that has claimed credit for the breach, who goes by the handle “Denfur,” posted samples of data from the attack on BreachForums.
“If anything, I’m more worried about my country trying to do a favour for the US and myself or group becoming a sort of bargaining chip,” Denfur said. “The current time brings uncertainty.”The alleged “pompompurin” administrator of the popular cybercriminal public square BreachForums—the same site Denfur used against DC Health Link—was arrested in New York state earlier this month, but a new leader known as “Baphomet” had come forward, claiming to have a plan to keep the platform going.
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