California DROP (Delete Request and Opt-out Platform) Jan 1, 2026
US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights
15 Large breaches The top 5:
Aflac 22,650,000
Conduent Business Services LLC 10,515,949
Yale New Haven Health System 5,556,702
Episource LLC 5,414866
Blue Shield of California 4,700,000
Figures on the number of breaches and the companies reporting so far are not accurate nor complete due to the government shutdown and most breaches were breaches of business associates.
Aflac reported a data breach of 22 million people's personal and health information. Several other health insurance companies also reported breaches at the same time in June.
Stolen data included social security numbers and government issued documents.
This relatively new botnet compromises Android based TV boxes, many which ship with default mode which allows remote access!
Two million devices are part of the Kimwolf botnet allowing a great increase in ad fraud and DDoS attacks.
A tool to check your Android based TV or streamer here.
Update: Some Android digital picture frames may be infected before and delivery.
Update: A list of known infected or vulnerable devices:
Here’s a clean, search‑verified list of the Android TV boxes most commonly infected by the Kimwolf botnet, based directly on the sources you pulled.
Kimwolf overwhelmingly targets cheap, no‑name, uncertified Android TV boxes — many of which come pre‑infected or ship with exposed ADB that allows instant compromise.
A huge number of infected devices simply report themselves as “TV BOX”, a catch‑all name used by many unbranded Chinese manufacturers.
Frequently appears in infected device pools.
Another common generic Android TV box name seen in Kimwolf infections.
A widely cloned board used in many low‑cost TV boxes.
One of the most frequently mentioned infected models.
A misleading brand name used by several no‑name Android TV box vendors.
Generic “Smart TV” labeled devices with Android builds.
Another common low‑cost box repeatedly seen in botnet telemetry.
Fraudsters use phishing to steal card details, which fund a spending spree using Apple Pay or Google Pay
Use of this technique are on the rise.
I will be posting really important news and notifications again now that the Cyber Blog has returned to the Computer Club's web site.
Customer names and addresses and also driver's licenses and Social Security Numbers
