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Cloudflare denies hosting sites linked to data leak at India's Star Health
Economic Times
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10m ago
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Cloudflare, a U.S. software firm, has denied hosting two websites run by a hacker selling stolen personal data and medical records of customers of Indian insurer Star Health. Cloudflare clarified that it works as a pass-through service between a website host and an end-user and is not the host for the domains in question. Star Health has also taken legal action against Telegram and the hacker. Last month, Telegram faced increased scrutiny after its founder was arrested in France for alleged illegal activities facilitated by the app's features.
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WestBridge-backed Star Health sues Telegram, chatbot hacker after data leakage
VCCircle
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10m ago
Medial
Indian insurer Star Health has filed a lawsuit against messaging app Telegram and a hacker who used the platform's chatbots to leak personal data and medical reports of policyholders. The lawsuit follows growing concerns over Telegram's content moderation and its alleged use for illegal activities. Star Health has obtained a temporary injunction from a court in Tamil Nadu, ordering Telegram and the hacker to block any chatbots or websites in India that publish the leaked data. The insurer has also sued software firm Cloudflare, claiming that the leaked data was hosted using its services.
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PE-backed Star Health probes alleged role of top exec in data leakage
VCCircle
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10m ago
Medial
- Star Health, India's biggest health insurer, is investigating accusations against its chief information security officer for alleged involvement in a data leak. - The hacker, called xenZen, claimed on his website that the executive had sold customers' medical records and personal data to him. - Star Health stated that their chief information security officer is cooperating with the investigation, and they have not found any evidence of misconduct by him yet. - Last month, Star Health filed a lawsuit against Telegram and the hacker after Reuters reported that customer details were leaked using chatbots on the messaging app and accessible through websites set up by the hacker. - Star Health is working with independent cybersecurity experts and authorities to investigate the incident and ensure sensitive customer data remains secure.
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True North, Temasek-backed Niva Bupa probes data leak claim
VCCircle
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5m ago
Medial
Niva Bupa Health Insurance is investigating a claim by an anonymous source alleging access to its customer data. The company, backed by True North and Temasek, is urgently probing the potential data leak and implementing mitigation measures. Niva Bupa, which went public recently, has not disclosed further details. This incident follows similar cyber threats at HDFC Life and Star Health. Shareholders include Temasek, A91 Partners, and Motilal Oswal Alternates.
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Data breach: hacker claims senior Star Health executive sold data of 31 million customers
Economic Times
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10m ago
Medial
- Star Health Insurance experienced a massive data breach allegedly caused by an executive selling personal data of over 31 million customers to hackers. - The chief information security officer of Star Health Insurance, Amarjeet Khanuja, is accused of selling the data and demanding more money for backdoor access on behalf of senior management. - The hacker, known as xenZen, is now offering to sell the entire dataset for $150,000 or smaller batches of 100,000 entries for $10,000. - Star Health Insurance previously filed a lawsuit against Telegram and a self-styled hacker for using chatbots on the messaging app to leak personal data and medical reports of policyholders. - The breach exposed sensitive customer information, including full names, contact details, residential addresses, pre-existing medical conditions, policy numbers, and more. - The leaked data presents various risks like identity theft, financial fraud, targeted scams, hacking, phishing, account takeovers, and extortion.
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Hacker Alleges CISO’s Hand In Star Health Data Breach
Inc42
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10m ago
Medial
- Hacker "xenZen" claims that the data breach at Star Health was facilitated by their chief information security officer, who sold him the data. - Star Health has initiated a preliminary investigation into the allegations against their CISO but has found no evidence of wrongdoing yet. - The personal data of over 3 crore Star Health customers has been leaked online. - The leaked dataset is available for sale at a price of $150,000 (INR 1.26 crore). - Star Health has not made any official statement regarding the data breach or the alleged involvement of their CISO.
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Hacker uses Telegram chatbots to leak customer medical reports from Star Health
Economic Times
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10m ago
Medial
Stolen customer data from Star Health, India's largest health insurer, is available for sale via chatbots on the messaging app Telegram. The data includes sensitive information such as medical reports and personal details of millions of people. Despite claiming that the data remains secure, Star Health has reported the unauthorized access to local authorities. This incident highlights the challenges faced by Indian companies in safeguarding data and raises concerns about Telegram's content moderation and abuse prevention measures. The case also exemplifies the trend of hackers utilizing chatbots to exploit stolen data.
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Tech services are failing to take nudify AI tools offline.
The Verge
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25d ago
Medial
A report reveals that tech services like Amazon, Cloudflare, and Google are inadvertently supporting AI tools used for generating explicit content, known as "nudify" tools, by providing hosting, content delivery, and sign-on systems to websites employing these controversial applications. Despite their significant financial gains, these services are criticized for not cutting off support, given the AI tools' primary use in facilitating sexual harassment. Experts urge these companies to cease service provision to such sites.
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Italy demands Google poison DNS under strict Piracy Shield law
Arstechnica
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4m ago
Medial
Italy's Piracy Shield law led to a court ordering Google to block pirate sites at the DNS level, targeting illegal football streams. The Court of Milan's ruling came after Google allegedly failed to block sites broadcasting Serie A matches, as flagged by Italian regulator AGCOM. The decision reflects broader efforts, similar to actions against Cloudflare, to curtail piracy, though critics argue that DNS blocking is heavy-handed and can inadvertently disrupt legitimate services.
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The ransomware business is booming, even as enforcers shut down some players
Startup News FYI
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1y ago
Medial
In 2023, there was a significant increase in ransomware attacks, despite law enforcement efforts to crack down on attackers. Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 reported a 49% rise in victims reported by ransomware leak sites, with the US being the most affected country. The attacks were mainly carried out through the exploitation of zero-day vulnerabilities. Unit 42 identified 25 new ransomware leak sites in 2023, but some have since shut down. Law enforcement successfully disrupted prominent ransomware groups, such as Hive and Ragnar Locker.
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Jury rules Meta violated California privacy laws by quietly collecting Flo users' menstrual health data | TechCrunch
TechCrunch
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3d ago
Medial
A California jury ruled that Meta violated privacy laws by collecting menstrual health data from Flo app users without consent for ad-tracking purposes, breaching the California Invasion of Privacy Act. This class-action suit involved millions of users, with Google and Flo previously settling. Meta denies the allegations, insisting it never accessed sensitive health data, while plaintiffs’ attorneys emphasize the verdict’s importance in protecting digital health data privacy. The case underscores Big Tech's accountability in handling personal information.
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