Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. “The FBI is informing academic partners of identified US college and university credentials advertised for sale on online criminal marketplaces and publically accessible forums.

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OCTOBER 13, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. CISA adds Windows and Qualcomm bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Three new Ivanti CSA zero-day actively exploited in attacks Ukrainian national pleads guilty in U.S.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2021

State Department was recently hit by a cyber attack, the Department of Defense Cyber Command might have suffered a serious breach. For security reasons, we are not in a position to discuss the nature or scope of any alleged cybersecurity incidents at this time”, a State Department spokesperson said in a statement.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Microsoft has uncovered Zerologon attacks that were allegedly conducted by the infamous TA505 Russia-linked cybercrime group. Microsoft spotted a series of Zerologon attacks allegedly launched by the Russian cybercrime group tracked as TA505 , CHIMBORAZO and Evil Corp. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2021

Researchers warn of a surge in cyber attacks against Microsoft Exchange servers exploiting the recently disclosed ProxyLogon vulnerabilities. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) March 12, 2021. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Chinese threat actors use Quad7 botnet in password-spray attacks FBI arrested former Disney World employee for hacking computer menus and mislabeling allergy info Sophos details five years of China-linked threat actors’ activity targeting network devices worldwide PTZOptics cameras zero-days actively exploited in the wild New LightSpy spyware (..)

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2020

SecurityAffairs – Finastra, cybercrime). The post UK Fintech company Finastra hit by a cyber attack appeared first on Security Affairs. . ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The ICC has not shared details about the cyber attack, it is unclear if the attackers have stolen information from the organization.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The charity organization Save the Children International revealed that it was hit by a cyber attack. The company disclosed the security incident after the ransomware gang BianLian listed the organization on its Tor leak site.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The COVID-19 phenomenon is scaring entire populations all around the world, many times raising panic and irrational or dangerous individual behaviors of a lot of people often pushed by some kind mass media narratives designed to leverage their uncertainty and emotional reactions, rather than inform them. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The cyber attack that hit the cleaning products manufacturer Clorox in August is still affecting the supply of the products to customers. In response to the cyber attack, the company has taken some of its systems offline while it was implementing additional “protections and hardening measures to further secure them”.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

FireEye experts linked a series of attacks targeting Accellion File Transfer Appliance (FTA) servers to the cybercrime group UNC2546, aka FIN11. Security experts from FireEye linked a series of cyber attacks against organizations running Accellion File Transfer Appliance (FTA) servers to the cybercrime group UNC2546, aka FIN11.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2024

A cyber attack has been disrupting operations at Synlab Italia, a leading provider of medical diagnosis services, since April 18. Since April 18, Synlab Italia, a major provider of medical diagnosis services, has been experiencing disruptions due to a cyber attack.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

. “In internal emails seen by BleepingComputer, IKEA is warning employees of an ongoing reply-chain phishing cyber-attack targeting internal mailboxes. “There is an ongoing cyber-attack that is targeting Inter IKEA mailboxes. ” reports BleepingComputer. Source Bleeping Computer. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

These Russian cyber actors are government organizations and include other parties who take their orders from the Russian military or intelligence organizations – while not technically under government control. Additionally, there are also Russian cybercrime organizations that are not state-sponsored but are allowed to operate.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The agency did not provide further details about the cyber attack such as the ransomware gang behind the incident.No ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the cyber attack. On January 23, 2023, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) suffered a ransomware attack.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2022

June 20th one of the units of Cyber Spetnaz called “Zarya” has announced the attack against www.mna.gov.lv The post Exclusive: Lithuania under cyber-attack after the ban on Russian railway goods appeared first on Security Affairs. which was one of the 1st targets of the new campaign. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

CISA adds PTZOptics camera bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Canadian authorities arrested alleged Snowflake hacker Android flaw CVE-2024-43093 may be under limited, targeted exploitation July 2024 ransomware attack on the City of Columbus impacted 500,000 people Nigerian man Sentenced to 26+ years in real estate phishing scams Russian (..)

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2025

UK telecommunications firm TalkTalk disclosed a data breach after a threat actor announced the hack on a cybercrime forum. UK telecommunications company TalkTalk confirmed a data breach after a threat actor claimed responsibility for the cyber attack on a cybercrime forum and offered for sale alleged customer data.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2020

A cyber attack hit one of the major COVID-19 testing laboratories in Czech, the Brno University Hospital in the city of Brno. While the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is spreading on a global scale, crooks and nation-state actors are launching Coronavirus-themed attacks against targets worldwide. and Information Security.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2024

The 8Base ransomware group attacked Croatia’s Port of Rijeka, stealing sensitive data, including contracts and accounting info. A cyber attack hit the Port of Rijeka in Croatia, the 8Base ransomware group claimed responsibility for the security breach. The Port of Rijeka (Luka Rijeka d.d.),

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

He has led cyber-attack units such as Lazarus and Kim Suki. Multiple countries have sanctioned RGB for its role in cybercrime, espionage, and support for North Koreas military objectives. ” reads the announcement published by EU.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2022

Nordex did not disclose technical details of the cyberattack, but the fact that it was forced to shut down part of its IT infrastructure suggests that it felt victim to a ransomware attack. In November another manufacturer of wind turbines was hit by a cyber attack, it was the Danish wind turbine giant Vestas Wind Systems.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The creation of a dedicated emergency number for cybersecurity could provide an effective solution to this rapidly growing challenge The growing threat of cybercrime is calling for new and innovative defense strategies. First, it would ensure an immediate point of contact for those who find themselves victims of a cyber attack.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Decentralized multi-chain crypto wallet BitKeep lost over $9 Million worth of digital currencies after a cyber attack. BitKeep was the victim of a supply chain attack that resulted in the theft of over $9 Million worth of digital currencies from its customers. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2025

Port of Seattle is notifying 90,000 people of a data breach after personal data was stolen in a ransomware attack in August 2024. In August 2024, a cyber attack hit the Port of Seattle , which also operates the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The attack impacted websites and phone systems.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2024

Firstmac Limited disclosed a data breach after the new Embargo extortion group leaked over 500GB of data allegedly stolen from the company. Firstmac Limited, one of the largest non-bank lenders in Australia, disclosed a data breach. Firstmac Limited is an Australian owned company with experience in home and investment loans.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2020

Monte dei Paschi, one of the biggest Italian banks, suffered a cyber attack, hackers accessed the mailboxes of some employees and sent emails to clients. Italian state-owned bank Monte dei Paschi discloses a security breach, hackers have accessed the mailboxes of some employees and sent emails to clients.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2025

After the cyber attack, many sites displayed maintenance notices. “On February 3, 2025, Lee Enterprises, Inc. (“Lee” or the “Company”) experienced a systems outage caused by a cybersecurity attack. Yet, the information weve uncovered might offer a different perspective.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

.” The company did not reveal the name of the ransomware family that hit its systems or if threat actors had stolen data during the attack. On October 14, 2022, Tata Power, Indias largest power generationcompany, announced a cyber attack hit its infrastructure.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2024

In 2023, upon discovering the cyber attack, the Anna Jaques Hospital took the impacted systems down and launched an investigation into the security breach. The hospital has 83 beds and a team of over 1,200 employees, including 200 physicians.

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Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2023

Two British ambulance services were not able to access electronic patient records after a cyber attack that hit their software provider Ortivus. Swedish software firm Ortivus suffered a cyberattack that has resulted in at least two British ambulance services losing access to electronic patient records.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2023

Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, cyberattack ) The post The University of Manchester suffered a cyber attack and suspects a data breach appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

2️ Cyber Attacks Against Energy (Oil & Gas) and Nuclear Sectors Critical infrastructure across all domains continues to remain a focal point for cyber-attacks, orchestrated by both cybercriminal elements and nation-state actors.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2024

According to the researchers, at least two cybercrime gangs, CYBO CREW affiliates known as CyboDevil and UNIT8200, were offering the database for $3,000. CloudSEK researchers warned that a database containing data of 750 million Indian mobile subscribers was offered for sale on dark web hacker forums earlier in January.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, data center service providers) The post Resecurity warns about cyber-attacks on data center service providers appeared first on Security Affairs.

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