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Okta hit by another breach, this one stealing employee data from 3rd-party vendor

Getty Images reader comments 25 with Identity and authentication management provider Okta has been hit by another breach, this one against a third-party vendor that allowed hackers to steal personal information for 5,000 Okta employees. The compromise was carried out in late September against Rightway Healthcare, a service Okta uses to support employees and their… Read More »

Microsoft takes pains to obscure role in 0-days that caused email breach

Getty Images | Aurich Lawson reader comments 20 with On Friday, Microsoft attempted to explain the cause of a breach that gave hackers working for the Chinese government access to the email accounts of 25 organizations—reportedly including the US Departments of State and Commerce and other sensitive organizations. In a post on Friday, the company… Read More »

Nation-state espionage group breaches Alaska Department of Health

Enlarge / If Alaska’s native Ursus arctos population could be enlisted for cyber defense patrols, attackers might need paws for reflection before committing a criminal breach. reader comments 47 with 42 posters participating, including story author Share this story Last week, Alaska’s Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) disclosed a security breach apparently made… Read More »