ShinyHunters breaches Florida DMV, OpenAI agents flood code repository with malware, Airlines dodge paying for cyber delays
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ShinyHunters breaches Florida DMV, OpenAI agents flood code repository with malware, Airlines dodge paying for cyber delays

C1AdvancedSeptember 14, 202611 min
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Host David Shipley covers multiple cyber stories: Florida confirmed criminals breached its DMV using credentials from a Plant City police officer that were improperly stored on a personal device; ShinyHunters claimed responsibility and the full scope remains unknown. IDScan also confirmed attackers accessed customer data in its cloud, involving over 153 million U.S. driver's license scans and 1.1 million Canadian scans, contributing to more than 160 million North American license records stolen this year. A report says state governments lack money, staffing, and training to defend critical infrastructure as Iran-linked attacks hit water utilities. Researchers tr...

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One stolen police login cracks open Florida's DMV. America's states say they can't afford to defend critical infrastructure. OpenAI's agents flooded a code repository with malware. Anthropics AI ran espionage campaigns nearly hands-free for hostile actors.

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And airline passengers are about to learn the difference between compliance and security when it comes to cyberattacks. This is Cybersecurity Today, and I'm your host, David Shipley. Let's get started. Florida has confirmed cybercriminals breached its Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

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The Shiny Hunters cybercriminal group claimed responsibility for the attack on Monday. The department, however, stayed silent all week, and then confirmed it on Thursday night. The record reports the criminals used credentials from a single plant city police officer. officer. Those login details were improperly stored on the officer's personal device.

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