John Bolton among Washington Post contributors exposed in hack
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The Washington Post says information on nearly 10000 employees and contractors was exposed in a data breach pp
The ransomware group known as Clop took credit for the breach before leaking the data to the dark web pp
Highprofile contributors to The Washington Post including exnational security adviser John Bolton had data exposed ppPersonal information about nearly 10000 employees and outside contractors and contributors at The Washington Post was exposed after the newspaper fell victim to a data breach Analysis of the hacked data by Straight Arrow News indicates that highprofile individuals including former national security advisor John Bolton are among those affectedppThe Post says it learned of the hack after being contacted on Sept 29 by a bad actor who claimed to have gained access to its Oracle EBusiness Suite applications which manage financial transactions and other business functionspp
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Point phone camera here ppAfter launching an investigation The Post says it was informed by Oracle that it had discovered a previously unknown security vulnerability in the EBusiness Suite softwareppThe Posts investigation determined the hackers had accessed its network between July 10 and Aug 22 They said the hackers were able to obtain data on 9720 employees and contractors including full names Social Security numbers bank account and routing numbers as well as tax and ID numbersppThe Post hasnt named an alleged perpetrator However the Russianspeaking ransomware gang known as Clop took credit for the breach in a post to the dark web earlier this month Clop like other ransomware gangs operates by stealing and then threatening to leak companies data unless a ransom payment is madeppIts unclear whether Clop communicated with The Post Emails sent by SAN to multiple addresses associated with Clop went unansweredppA report by the Google Threat Intelligence Group said that Clop began targeting users of Oracles EBusiness Suite this summer It is not known whether the gang attacked The Post because it is a media companypp
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ppDaily NewsletterppClop published a 183gigabyte torrent file to its dark web leak site SANs analysis found much of the data listed by The Post Among the files are bank statements detailing payments made to Bolton which include his address for opeds in The PostppBolton served as national security advisor to President Donald Trump during his first term but later became a vocal critic Last month the Justice Department charged Bolton with improperly storing topsecret documents a charge he has pleaded not guilty to in a move Trumps opponents say appears politically motivatedppBolton has reportedly been targeted by Iranian officials over the Trumpordered assassination of an Iranian military commander in 2020 Trump recalled Boltons security detail shortly after taking office again in JanuaryppOther highprofile contributors to The Post in the data include political commentator Fareed Zakaria MSNBC host Joe Scarborough and media pundit Malcolm Nancepp
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A data breach at The Washington Post exposed sensitive personal information of nearly 10000 employees and contributors raising concerns about cybersecurity vulnerabilities and the targeting of media organizations by ransomware groupsppExposure of personal data including financial and identification details highlights the risks and consequences of cyberattacks on major organizations and the importance of securing sensitive informationppThe incident underscores ongoing threats from ransomware gangs such as Clop which steal data and demand payment reflecting broader challenges for organizations in defending against cyber extortionppTargeting highprofile individuals and a major news outlet points to risks faced by media companies and contributors raising questions about intent and drawing attention to vulnerabilities within the media industrypp
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The Washington Post says information on nearly 10000 employees and contractors was exposed in a data breach pp
The ransomware group known as Clop took credit for the breach before leaking the data to the dark web pp
Highprofile contributors to The Washington Post including exnational security adviser John Bolton had data exposed ppPersonal information about nearly 10000 employees and outside contractors and contributors at The Washington Post was exposed after the newspaper fell victim to a data breach Analysis of the hacked data by Straight Arrow News indicates that highprofile individuals including former national security advisor John Bolton are among those affectedppThe Post says it learned of the hack after being contacted on Sept 29 by a bad actor who claimed to have gained access to its Oracle EBusiness Suite applications which manage financial transactions and other business functionspp
Download the SAN app today to stay uptodate with Unbiased Straight Facts pp
Point phone camera here ppAfter launching an investigation The Post says it was informed by Oracle that it had discovered a previously unknown security vulnerability in the EBusiness Suite softwareppThe Posts investigation determined the hackers had accessed its network between July 10 and Aug 22 They said the hackers were able to obtain data on 9720 employees and contractors including full names Social Security numbers bank account and routing numbers as well as tax and ID numbersppThe Post hasnt named an alleged perpetrator However the Russianspeaking ransomware gang known as Clop took credit for the breach in a post to the dark web earlier this month Clop like other ransomware gangs operates by stealing and then threatening to leak companies data unless a ransom payment is madeppIts unclear whether Clop communicated with The Post Emails sent by SAN to multiple addresses associated with Clop went unansweredppA report by the Google Threat Intelligence Group said that Clop began targeting users of Oracles EBusiness Suite this summer It is not known whether the gang attacked The Post because it is a media companypp
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ppDaily NewsletterppClop published a 183gigabyte torrent file to its dark web leak site SANs analysis found much of the data listed by The Post Among the files are bank statements detailing payments made to Bolton which include his address for opeds in The PostppBolton served as national security advisor to President Donald Trump during his first term but later became a vocal critic Last month the Justice Department charged Bolton with improperly storing topsecret documents a charge he has pleaded not guilty to in a move Trumps opponents say appears politically motivatedppBolton has reportedly been targeted by Iranian officials over the Trumpordered assassination of an Iranian military commander in 2020 Trump recalled Boltons security detail shortly after taking office again in JanuaryppOther highprofile contributors to The Post in the data include political commentator Fareed Zakaria MSNBC host Joe Scarborough and media pundit Malcolm Nancepp
According to media bias experts at AllSides
ppAwarded a perfect reliability rating from NewsGuardpp
A data breach at The Washington Post exposed sensitive personal information of nearly 10000 employees and contributors raising concerns about cybersecurity vulnerabilities and the targeting of media organizations by ransomware groupsppExposure of personal data including financial and identification details highlights the risks and consequences of cyberattacks on major organizations and the importance of securing sensitive informationppThe incident underscores ongoing threats from ransomware gangs such as Clop which steal data and demand payment reflecting broader challenges for organizations in defending against cyber extortionppTargeting highprofile individuals and a major news outlet points to risks faced by media companies and contributors raising questions about intent and drawing attention to vulnerabilities within the media industrypp
According to media bias experts at AllSides
ppAwarded a perfect reliability rating from NewsGuardppAccording to media bias experts at AllSidesppPerfect reliability rating according to experts at NewsGuardppFinally unbiased news that lets you see both sides Its refreshing to have facts without the spinppThis app gives me the news without pushing a political agenda which is rare to findpp
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