Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2020

Global IT services and solutions provider DXC Technology disclosed a ransomware attack that infected systems at its Xchanging subsidiary. Xchanging is a business process and technology services provider and integrator, which provides technology-enabled business services to the commercial insurance industry.

Ransomware 117

Ransomware Insurance Advertising Financial Services 117

Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2021

ransomware: The victims of the Lockfile ransomware gang are in the manufacturing, financial services, engineering, legal, business services, and travel and tourism sectors. The HTA ransom note used by LockFile closely resembles the one used by LockBit 2.0

Encryption 142

Encryption Ransomware Financial Services Antivirus 142

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The group has been active since March 2022, it focused on small and medium-size businesses in multiple industries, including finance, manufacturing, business services, and IT. The experts observed a massive spike in activity associated with this threat actor between May and June 2023. and Brazil.

Ransomware 139

Ransomware Encryption Backups Malware 139

Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2021

” The victims of the Lockfile ransomware gang are in the manufacturing, financial services, engineering, legal, business services, and travel and tourism sectors. It is not clear how the attackers gain initial access to the Microsoft Exchange Servers.”

Ransomware 142

Ransomware Hacking Financial Services Encryption 142

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The group focuses on Shipping/Logistics, Manufacturing, Business Services, Pharmaceutical, and Energy entities, among others. Both Remcos and NanoCore are used for information gathering, data exfiltration, surveillance, and control of the victims’ computers. . ” reads the analysis published by the experts.

Malware 109

Malware Government Surveillance Phishing 109

Security Affairs

JUNE 28, 2023

The group has been active since March 2022, it focused on small and medium-size businesses in multiple industries, including finance, manufacturing, business services, and IT. The experts observed a massive spike in activity associated with this threat actor between May and June 2023. and Brazil.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Encryption Manufacturing Business Services 98

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 23, 2021

LockFile attacks have been recorded mostly in the US and Asia, focusing on organizations in financial services, manufacturing, engineering, legal, business services, travel, and tourism. (For mitigation details, see our post about PetitPotam.).

Ransomware 111

Ransomware Authentication Encryption System Administration 111

SC Magazine

MARCH 11, 2021

Threats increased between Q3 and Q4 at more than half (54%) of the organizations surveyed, with financial services (61%) and high-tech/business services (57%) reporting the highest rate of increase. Vulnerabilities associated with remote work continue to drive security training and management.

Risk 65

Risk Financial Services Technology Artificial Intelligence 65

Spinone

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Certain industries have a higher adoption level of cloud services. As you might expect, technology companies come out on top, using over 2,000 different services on average. Manufacturing and business service companies also have a high level of cloud services usage.

Consumer Services 40

Consumer Services Government Media Risk 40

SecureList

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Social media business services were increasingly used as a pretext for credential theft, as they play a key role in developing and promoting businesses and are directly linked to financial operations. We assume that these messages were sent from compromised email accounts of the recipients’ business partners.

Phishing 94

Phishing Scams Cryptocurrency Computers and Electronics 94