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Cybersecurity M&A Roundup for Third Week of November 2021
Seven cybersecurity-related acquisitions were announced in the third week of November 2021.
CISO Conversations: Honda Aircraft, Bombardier CISOs Discuss Getting Started in Security
Iran’s Mahan Air Says Hit by Cyberattack
Iran’s second-largest airline, Mahan Air, said it had been hit by a cyberattack Sunday, the latest of several targeting the company.
“Mahan Air’s computer system has suffered a new attack,” the company said in a statement.
Utah Medical Group Discloses Data Breach Affecting Over 580,000 Patients
Farmington, Utah-based radiology medical center Utah Imaging Associates has started informing former and current patients that their information might have been compromised in a data breach.
As part of the incident, which was identified on September 4, 2021, unknown threat actors accessed files that contained sensitive personal information related to patients.
Serious Vulnerabilities Found in Wi-Fi Module Designed for Critical Industrial Applications
More than 20 vulnerabilities have been identified by Cisco’s Talos research and threat intelligence unit in a Lantronix Wi-Fi module designed for critical industrial and commercial applications.
WhatsApp Pushes Privacy Update to Comply With Irish Ruling
WhatsApp is adding more details to its privacy policy and flagging that information for European users, after Irish regulators slapped the chat service with a record fine for breaching strict EU data privacy rules.
New ‘SharkBot’ Android Banking Malware Hitting U.S., UK and Italy Targets
A new Android banking trojan has been found, targeting international banks from the United Kingdom and Italy (including in the U.S.). and five different cryptocurrency services. Twenty-two instances have been discovered, but more are expected.
Canadian Teen Arrested Over Theft of $36 Million in Cryptocurrency
A Canadian teen has been arrested for their alleged role in the theft of roughly $36.5 million (CAD$46 million) worth of cryptocurrency from a single victim in the United States, according to the Hamilton Police in Ontario, Canada.
U.S Banks Required to Report Cyberattacks to Regulators Within 36 Hours
In less than half a year, banks in the United States will be required to notify federal regulators of serious cybersecurity incidents within 36 hours.
