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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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

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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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

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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OCTOBER 25, 2024

On February 21, a cyber attack disrupted IT operation of the healthcare organization, more than 100 Change Healthcare applications were impacted. “Change Healthcare can confirm we are experiencing a cybersecurity issue perpetrated by a cybercrime threat actor who has represented itself to us as ALPHV/Blackcat.”

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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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OCTOBER 1, 2021

The post Baby died at Alabama Springhill Medical Center due to cyber attack appeared first on Security Affairs. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Springhill Medical Center).

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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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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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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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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Manchester United is still facing problems after the cyber attack that suffered last week, it has yet to fully restore its systems. Last week Manchester United was hit by a sophisticated cyber attack , the attack took place on Friday evening and the football club shut down its systems to prevent the malware from spreading within.

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JANUARY 26, 2025

On February 21, a cyber attack disrupted IT operation of the healthcare organization, and more than 100 Change Healthcare applications were impacted. Change Healthcare can confirm we are experiencing a cybersecurity issue perpetrated by a cybercrime threat actor who has represented itself to us as ALPHV/Blackcat.

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

Romanian energy supplier Electrica Group is investigating an ongoing ransomware attack impacting its operations. Romanian energy supplier Electrica Group suffered a cyber attack that is impacting its operations. “Electrica Group is under a cyber attack. The company serves over 3.8 ” reads the note.

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JULY 17, 2024

The world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer MarineMax, disclosed a data breach following a cyber attack. In March, the company suffered a cyber attack, and the Rhysida ransomware gang claimed to have stolen company sensitive data. ” reads a FORM 8-K filed with SEC.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Two days ago Highline Public Schools (HPS), a school district in Washington state, suffered a cyber attack that caused a significant disruption of its activities. ” The HPS did not provide details about the attack, however, the measures adopted in response to the incident suggest it was the victim of a ransomware attack.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2021

According to a data breach notification published by the company on its website, the cyber attack did not affect its network, but it only impacted an Accellion FTA server. “Shell has been impacted by a data security incident involving Accellion’s File Transfer Appliance. .” billion in 2020.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Cyberespionage and sabotage attacks, and also ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure and government offices will trigger the response of the Dutch authorities, explained Ben Knapen, Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs. Security Security Agenda (NCSA) and the integrated approach to cybercrime.”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 28, 2022

Non-state actors include multinational corporations, collectives of hacktivists, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), cybercrime syndicates, private military organizations, media outlets, terrorist groups, labor unions, organized ethnic groups, lobby groups, criminal organizations, private businesses, and others.

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MARCH 3, 2021

Cybersecurity firm Qualys is the latest victim of a cyber attack, the company was likely hacked by threat actors that exploited a zero-day vulnerability in their Accellion FTA server.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Massive DDoS attack brought down 25% Iranian Internet connectivity. The number of cyber attacks on Saudi Aramco is increasing. A cyber-attack on major banks could trigger a liquidity crisis, ECB President Christine Lagarde warns. OT attacks increased by over 2000 percent in 2019, IBM reports.

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MAY 22, 2021

Experts speculate the operators are members of a Russia-based cybercrime group known as Wizard Spider. The FBI wars that cyber attacks against healthcare organizations and emergency services could have a a dramatic impact on the citizens. ” continues the FBI’s alert. ” continues the FBI’s alert.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has arrested six individuals for their role in the operations of a cybercrime ring in the country. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) arrested five Chinese nationals, aged 32 to 42, and a 34-year-old Singaporean man for the alleged involvement in illegal cyber activities in the country.

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MAY 11, 2024

The cyber attack on the Ohio Lottery on Christmas Eve exposed the personal data of over 538,000 individuals. Attackers gained access to names or other personal identifiers in combination with Social Security Numbers of the impacted individuals. The organization is notifying the impacted people.

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JUNE 4, 2024

The company launched an investigation into the security breach and started operations to contain the incident. “Based on our investigation, we have determined that the third party was likely a cybercrime group, which gained access to, among other information, personally identifiable information.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

5 Cyber Security Best Practices to Protect Your Business Data. Today, any company can fall victim to cybercrime, which has become a major problem around the world. Cyber attacks become more sophisticated every year. Wondering how your business can avoid being a victim of a cyber-attack?

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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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