CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

A malicious cyber attack has reportedly hit Vodafone Portugal servers, bringing the 4G and 5G network across the country to a complete halt since February 7th,2022. The 3G services offered by Vodafone to prepaid customers were restored within 2 hours of the cyber attack and the restoration work for 4G and 5G networks was underway.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2021

Poland ‘s government announced that it was targeted by an ‘Unprecedented’ series of cyber attacks, hackers hit against institutions and individuals. Poland’s parliament had a closed-door session to discuss an unprecedented wave of cyber attacks that hit its institutions and individuals.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

. “It added that it had identified over 85,000 cyber attacks which aimed to exploit system vulnerabilities.” ” Moscow has denied any attacks on the Romanian electoral systems.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2023

NATO is investigating claims that a group called SiegedSec has breached its systems and leaked a cache of unclassified documents online. NATO announced it is investigating claims that a politically motivated threat actor called SiegedSec has breached its systems and leaked unclassified documents online. organizations, especially U.S.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2024

A cyber attack on Leicester City Council resulted in certain street lights remaining illuminated all day and severely impacted the council’s operations The Leicester City Council suffered a cyber attack that severely impacted the authority’s services in March and led to the leak of confidential documents.

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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 BianLian extortion group claims to have stolen 6,8 TB of documents, including International HR data, international personal 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. The emails use weaponized Office documents or include a link to them.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Threat actors are using fear and panic caused by the spread of the virus to deliver their malicious artifacts and increase the number of infected victims, making it look like a “Coronavirus countermeasures” document. then delivered in China regions spread via a malicious decoy document, emphasizing the opportunistic nature of these attacks.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 29, 2024

Internal documents from Leidos Holdings Inc., According to a Bloomberg News report on July 23, the documents are believed to have been exfiltrated during a breach of a system operated by Diligent Corp., a company providing governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software, suffered a cyber intrusion. Leidos Holdings Inc.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 19, 2022

A recent survey conducted on IT leaders by Hitachi ID discovered that half of them are found storing passwords on shared document files, triggering security and privacy concerns. Such laxity in storing passwords often leads to security issues, such as data steal, cyber attacks or data destruction.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Iranian airline Mahan Air was hit by a cyberattack on Sunday morning, the “Hooshyarane Vatan” hacker group claimed responsibility for the attack. Iranian private airline Mahan Air has foiled a cyber attack over the weekend, Iranian state media reported. The airliner’s flight schedule was not affected by the cyberattack.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Phishing often serves as the gateway to cyber attacks, opening the door to impactful follow-on activity like malware and ransomware deployment or access to internal networks, ultimately causing substantial financial losses. This rise is largely driven by financially motivated threat actors looking to maximize their profits.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The company did not disclose details of the attack, however the decision to shut down the IT systems suggests it was the victim of a ransomware attack. This isn’t the first time that the company was the victim of a cyber attack. In 2016, alleged Asian threat actors targeted ThyssenKrupp to steal company secrets.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 21, 2020

In a post on Twitter , DDoSecrets said the BlueLeaks archive indexes “ten years of data from over 200 police departments, fusion centers and other law enforcement training and support resources,” and that “among the hundreds of thousands of documents are police and FBI reports, bulletins, guides and more.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 24, 2023

News has emerged that the criminals siphoned sensitive details and data from the servers of the Canadian Directory services provider, including information such as tax documents, sales and purchase deals, spreadsheets related to the accounts department, and many scanned passport and driving license documents related to customers and employees.

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Quick Heal Antivirus

MAY 31, 2024

“Investment is subject to market risk please read the offer document carefully before investment”, we all have literally. The post Cyber Attacks Unpacked: Recent fraud Incidents and Impact (25th to 31st May, 2024) appeared first on Quick Heal Blog.

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The Hacker News

JULY 28, 2023

An ongoing cyber attack campaign has set its sights on Korean-speaking individuals by employing U.S. Military-themed document lures to trick them into running malware on compromised systems. The scale of the attacks is currently not known, and it's not clear if any of these attack attempts turned out to be

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 6, 2023

According to a report published by Japanese news resource Nikkei, it has been revealed that the North Korean government is actively engaging in cyber attacks on the digital infrastructure of its adversaries. These cyber attacks have proven to be a lucrative source of income for the reclusive nation.

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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

AUGUST 27, 2022

The state Infrastructure of Montenegro was hit by a massive and “unprecedented” cyber attack, authorities announced. An unprecedented cyber attack hit the Government digital infrastructure in Montenegro, the government has timely adopted measures to mitigate its impact. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2025

“ The cyber-attacks granted attackers unauthorized access to classified information and sensitive data stored within several government ministries, including Economic Affairs and Communications, Social Affairs, and Foreign Affairs leading to the theft of thousands of confidential documents.”

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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. ” reads the notice of security incident shared with the Maine Attorney General.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 7, 2022

A SaaS security company says a spike in cyber attacks from Russia and China in recent weeks suggests the two countries may be coordinating their cyber efforts. “The vast volumes of data analyzed suggests these countries may even be coordinating attack efforts. ” Office 365 the Most Attacked App.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 30, 2022

Staying Ahead of the Distortion of a Cyber Attack? Each firewall, IDS, MFA, and email security is built to protect and stop cyber attacks. Hackers will use data distortion when attacking businesses. The post Staying Ahead of the Distortion of a Cyber Attack? Distortion hacks are becoming more common.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In August, Gunnebo said it had successfully thwarted a ransomware attack, but this week it emerged that the intruders stole and published online tens of thousands of sensitive documents — including schematics of client bank vaults and surveillance systems. What’s more, Syrén seemed to downplay the severity of the exposure.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 5, 2025

On October 14, 2022, Tata Power, Indias largest power generation company, announced a cyber attack hit its infrastructure. Stolen data include contracts, financial and business documents, engineering projects, and employees personally identifiable information (PII), including Aadhar card numbers. Who is Hunters International?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 17, 2022

At the outset of 2020, an informal survey conducted by Diligent of municipal officials involved in agenda creation revealed that 97% were transferring sensitive documents via email. Using a secure portal to prepare and host agenda materials that are password protected is the preferred vehicle to transmit council documents.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 11, 2024

. “Unfortunately, it is next to impossible to find any goods for sale with websites using Cryptomus, and the services appear to fall into one or two different categories: Facilitating transactions with sanctioned Russian banks, and platforms providing the infrastructure and means for cyber attacks.” PHANTOM ADDRESSES?

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The government alleges the men used malware-laced phishing emails and “supply chain” attacks to steal data from companies and their customers. One of the alleged hackers was first profiled here in 2012 as the owner of a Chinese antivirus firm. Image: FBI.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 25, 2024

A new and sophisticated cyber attack campaign has surfaced, leveraging a weaponized Microsoft Word document to deliver the notorious Remcos Remote Access Trojan (RAT).

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The threat actor known as Cloud Atlas has been observed using a previously undocumented malware called VBCloud as part of its cyber attack campaigns targeting "several dozen users" in 2024.

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Webroot

JANUARY 6, 2025

Fast incident response In the face of a cyber-attack, every second matters, and a rapid response can mean the difference between a minor incident and a major disruption. With built-in security controls, reporting, and documentation, OpenText helps protect customer data, reduce risks, and keep you clear of costly fines.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The NCUA is taking a number of steps to address the threat of cyberattacks, including: Issuing cybersecurity guidance: The NCUA has issued a number of cybersecurity guidance documents that provide credit unions with information on how to protect themselves from cyberattacks.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Anonymous and numerous hacker groups linked to the popular collective continue to launch cyber attacks against Russian and Belarussian government organizations and private businesses. However, a cyber attack announced today by the Anonymous-linked group Network Battalion 65 could have serious consequences.

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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. The company reported to the SEC that a Feb. The gang threatens to leak the stolen data on March 5.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Sophos, with the help of other cybersecurity firms, government, and law enforcement agencies investigated the cyber attacks and attributed them multiple China-linked APT groups, such as Volt Typhoon , APT31 and APT41 / Winnti. The first documented attack against a Sophos facility is the one that targeted Cyberoam in 2018.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2021

Experts from threat intelligence firm Cyble have found documents relating to Covid-19 vaccine of European Medicines Agency in the Darkweb. Security experts from threat intelligence firm Cyble have found several documents relating to the Covid-19 vaccine allegedly stolen from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) leaked in the Darkweb.

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