hi everyone welcome back to cyber news I'm Ava here with your cyber security Roundup for Friday August 23rd 2024 we've got some significant stories to cover today so let's Dive Right In Toyota has confirmed a significant Cyber attack with 240 GB of sensitive data stolen the hacker group 07 group claims responsibility revealing personal and financial data of employees and customers this breach highlights the urgent need for stronger cybercity measur a massive data leak involving national public data has exposed 272 million Social Security numbers alarmingly plain text usernames and passwords were found in a downloadable zip file on records.net this fundamental oversight underscores the dangers of inadequate data protection practices microchip technology a major US semiconductor manufacturer reported unauthorized access to its it systems the breach has impacted manufacturing capacity forcing reduced operations this incident highlights supply chain vulnerabilities and the cascading effects of cyber attacks ON Semiconductor production ransomware payments have reached record levels in 2024 sophisticated attacks especially those using double extortion tactics have pressured companies to pay to regain data access this trend emphasizes the need for advanced threat detection and incident response strategies Microsoft has released its August 2024 security updates for multiple products addressing multiple vul vulnerabilities these updates are crucial as some patched vulnerabilities could allow cyber threat actors to control affected systems ensure your systems are updated to stay protected that's all for today's cyber security news be sure to like subscribe and hit the notification Bell to stay updated with the latest in cyber security thanks for watching Cyber News stay safe out there and see you next time