15-Sep-2024 Cyber Breach Roundup: Games Box, ECBaw, and Lynx Ransomware Threats

Welcome to Hacked dAily, the first-ever AI-driven cybersecurity podcast created by Cytadel Cyber, delivering the latest in digital defenses every day. Today, we dive into a series of alarming breaches and evolving threats that underscore the ever-present cyber risks in our digital world. In our first story, the popular online gaming platform Games Box has confirmed a breach affecting over 1.4 million user accounts. Compromised data includes usernames, encrypted passwords, and email addresses. Affected users are urged to change passwords and watch out for phishing attempts. Next, ecbawm[.]com has reportedly suffered a ransomware attack, with 246GB of data compromised according to the Abyss Onion Dark Web blog. The attackers' claims were highlighted by RedPacket Security, which does not facilitate ransomware distributions. Shifting focus, the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute and Access Sports Medicine & Orthopedics report breaches affecting a combined 270,000 individuals. Both clinics have reinforced security measures and offer complimentary credit monitoring to those impacted. In other unsettling news, the notorious Medusa ransomware now exploits a Fortinet vulnerability, CVE-2023-48788, heightening the risk of stealth attacks. Experts urge immediate action to patch this flaw and safeguard against potential threats. Finally, the cybersecurity community is on edge as Lynx ransomware spreads rapidly, employing sophisticated encryption to evade detection. Efforts to decode its mechanics and prevent further breaches are underway, highlighting the race against time to keep networks secure.This episode is sponsored by Cytadel Cyber. Specialist in Ransomware Readiness Assessments, Threat Intel-Led Red Teaming, AI DeepFakes, AI Voice Cloning and AI Vishing Simulations. Cyatdel helps you test your cyber resilience against the threats of today, keeping your data secure. Checkout cytadel.co.uk for more information.