Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The July 2024 ransomware attack that hit the City of Columbus, Ohio, exposed the personal and financial data of 500,000 individuals. On July 18, 2024, the City of Columbus, Ohio, suffered a cyber attack that impacted the City’s services. The gang claimed they had stolen databases containing 6.5

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2021

Cyber attacks are a threat to businesses of all sizes and in all industries. With cybercrime rising by 600% during the pandemic, businesses are more vulnerable than ever to the financial and reputational repercussions of cyberattacks. By 2025, it is estimated that cybercrime will cost businesses worldwide $10.5

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Security Affairs

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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The Hacker News

JULY 16, 2024

The infamous cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider has incorporated ransomware strains such as RansomHub and Qilin into its arsenal, Microsoft has revealed.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2025

The Qilin ransomware group claims responsibility for attacking the newspaper Lee Enterprises, stealing 350GB of data. The Qilin ransomware group claimed responsibility for the recent cyberattack on Lee Enterprises, which impacted dozens of local newspapers. After the cyber attack, many sites displayed maintenance notices.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2022

Which are the cyber attacks of 2021 that had the major impact on organizations worldwide in terms of financial losses and disruption of the operations? Bloomberg was informed about the payment by two people familiar with the attack. The pipeline allows carrying 2.5

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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

OCTOBER 13, 2024

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. Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2020

While the Coronavirus is spreading worldwide, a massive cyber attack hit the town hall of Marseille and the metropolis. According to sources informed of the fact, the cyber attack is unprecedented in its scale. At the time there are no details about the attack and the family of ransomware that hit the city.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 15, 2024

A cybercrime group with links to the RansomHub ransomware has been observed using a new tool designed to terminate endpoint detection and response (EDR) software on compromised hosts, joining the likes of other similar programs like AuKill (aka AvNeutralizer) and Terminator.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Cloud services alerts increased by 20% due to rising cloud account usage, while malicious file alerts in phishing attacks remain high, exploiting users’ tendencies to open files. Despite a slowdown in “LockBit” ransomware activity due to law enforcement actions and a loss of affiliate trust, it remains a key player.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2020

The financial technology firm Finastra announced it has suffered a ransomware attack that took down its some of its systems. Finastra , the UK leading financial technology provider, announced that some of its servers were shut down in response to a ransomware attack that the company detected. billion in revenues.

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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. Crooks obtain the information by conducting spear-phishing and ransomware attacks, or other means. ” reads the alert published by the FBI. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Ransomware is undoubtedly one of the most unnerving phenomena in the cyber threat landscape. Related: What local government can do to repel ransomware Ransomware came into existence in 1989 as a primitive program dubbed the AIDS Trojan that was spreading via 5.25-inch inch diskettes. inch diskettes.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Rarely do cybercriminal gangs that deploy ransomware gain the initial access to the target themselves. In this post we’ll look at the clues left behind by “ Babam ,” the handle chosen by a cybercriminal who has sold such access to ransomware groups on many occasions over the past few years. com and wwwpexpay[.]com.

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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 researchers also spotted a ransomware gangs that is exploiting ProxyLogon flaws to spread a piece of malware tracked as DearCry. and also as DearCry. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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

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

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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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The report follows the Internet Organized Crime Assessment (IOCTA), Europol’s assessment of the cybercrime landscape and how it has changed over the last 24 months. Ransomware is named as the most prominent threat with a broad reach and a significant financial impact on industry. Prevent intrusions. Detect intrusions.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The Dutch government will not tolerate ransomware attacks that could threaten national security, it will use intelligence or military services to curb them. “For several years, the threat of ransomware attacks has been increasing around the world.

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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

MARCH 5, 2025

Ransomware group Hunters International claims to have hacked Tata Technologies, threatening to leak 1.4 The Hunters International ransomware group claimed to have breached the Indian multinational technology company Tata Technologies, a Tata Motors subsidiary. TB of stolen data. The group claims the theft of 1.4

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Security Affairs

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. The attackers exfiltrate sensitive data from the target systems and then published it on the CLOP ransomware gang’s leak site.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Anna Jaques Hospital revealed thatthe ransomware attack it suffered last year has exposed sensitive health data for over 316,000 patients. On December 25, 2023, a ransomware attack hit the Anna Jaques Hospital. The hospital revealed that the security breach exposed sensitive health data for over 316,000 patients.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2024

A ransomware attack on a Swedish logistics company Skanlog severely impacted the country’s liquor supply. Skanlog, a critical distributor for Systembolaget, the Swedish government-owned retail chain suffered a ransomware attack. Our systems, including our central business system, have been affected by the attack.

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2021

Conti ransomware targeted over 400 organizations worldwide, 290 in the US, and at least 16 healthcare and first responder networks. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed that the Conti ransomware gang has hit at least 16 healthcare and first responder organizations. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Conti Ransomware).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The Nefilim ransomware operators have posted a long list of files that appear to belong to Italian eyewear and eyecare giant Luxottica. Security experts believe that threat actor exploited the above flaw to infect the systems at the company with ransomware. Luxottica Group S.p.A. ” explained Odysseus. 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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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

MAY 5, 2024

FuckRansomware pic.twitter.com/uD09m7AukH — Jon DiMaggio (@Jon__DiMaggio) May 5, 2024 However, researchers at VX-underground have spoken with Lockbit ransomware group administrative staff regarding the return of the old domain and the gang claims law enforcement is lying. Lockbit ransomware group states law enforcement is lying.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 26, 2023

In recent months, a cybercrime group known as Blacktail has begun to make headlines as they continue to target organizations around the globe. Since February, the group has launched multiple attacks based on their latest ransomware campaign labeled Buhti. Since its launch it has been linked to over 1400 attacks worldwide.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In 2021, law enforcement continued making a tremendous effort to track down, capture and arrest ransomware operators, to take down ransomware infrastructure, and to claw back ransomware payments. These transformations for ransomware groups will become the source of new attacks. Before BlackMatter it was DarkSide.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

Security experts from Kaspersky Lab reported that North Korea-linked hackers are attempting to spread a new ransomware strain known as VHD. North Korean-linked Lazarus APT Group continues to be very active, the state-sponsored hackers are actively employing new ransomware, tracked as VHD, in attacks aimed at enterprises.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Australian government has imposed a ban on ransom payments in cyber attack incidents as it fears that such payments can encourage crime affecting millions of populaces at a time. In case of ransomware, the victim is being asked to shell out millions to free up data.

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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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