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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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2022

The top ransomware gangs have become so relentless that it’s not unusual for two or more of them to attack the same company within a few days – or even a few hours. Related: How ‘IABs’ foster ransomware. In short, overlapping cyber attacks have become the norm. Security teams face a daunting challenge.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 4, 2024

Organisations providing services related to the Paris Olympics 2024 have an increased risk of cyber attack, a new study has found.

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Graham Cluley

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Johnson Controls, a multinational conglomerate that secures industrial control systems, security equipment, fire safety and air conditioning systems, has been hit by a massive cyber attack. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 16, 2021

SonicWall that offers next generation firewalls and various Cybersecurity solutions has announced that its customers using certain products are at a risk of being cyber attacked with ransomware. Otherwise, they can be targeted by a ransomware campaign that could spread the malware to the entire network.

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 24, 2024

See the National Cyber Security Centre's predictions for generative AI for cyber attack and defense through 2025.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 12, 2023

The Australian government is set to issue a complete ban on ransomware payments after one of its major financial lenders became the target of a massive file-encrypting malware attack on March 16th this year.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Insurance companies like Lloyd offer cyber insurance policies that cover a business from facing a business loss during a cyber-attack. However, in coming days, cyber attacks will become uninsurable, as per Mario Greco, the Chief of Zurich Insurance. isn’t it? .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 4, 2022

According to a security report published by Check Point Research (CPR), some nations are using cyber attacks as state level weapons to terrorize politicians and country populace. Coming back to the topic, nations like China, North Korea, Iran and Russia have been using digital attacks as virtual weapons to take down their adversaries.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The headlines are disturbing: Breach of patient records ; Surgeries and appointments cancelled due to IT outage ; and even, Death attributed to ransomware attack on hospital. One example of this is isolating or quarantining systems with malware (virus or ransomware) from the remainder of the network.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2024

Energy management and industrial automation firm Schneider Electric suffered a data breach after a Cactus ransomware attack. BleepingComputer first reported the attack that hit the Sustainability Business division of the company on January 17th. The Cactus ransomware relies on multiple legitimate tools (e.g.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 11, 2022

Panasonic Canada issued a public statement admitting a sophisticated cyber attack on its servers that occurred in February this year. The Japan-based company issued an apology for the incident and assured only its Canadian operations were affected by the malware attack.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2024

The Cactus ransomware group claims to have hacked Coop, one of the largest retail and grocery providers in Sweden. The Cactus ransomware group claims to have hacked Coop and is threatening to disclose a huge amount of personal information, over 21 thousand directories. The Cactus ransomware relies on multiple legitimate tools (e.g.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 18, 2023

CommScope, an American company that is in the business of providing network infrastructure, was reportedly hit by a ransomware attack. German-based company Rheinmetall has become a victim of a cyber attack recently, and hackers fraudulently accessed data related to industrial customers, largely from the automobile sector.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 14, 2022

Microsoft Exchange Servers are being targeted by those spreading BlackCat Ransomware and information is out that the hackers are seen exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities on the systems to induct the said file encrypting malware.

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Joseph Steinberg

MAY 12, 2021

Over the ensuing years, experts have repeatedly pointed out that not only were many of the technology systems being deployed to improve the efficiency of fuel distribution infrastructure management introducing dangerous vulnerabilities, but that a cyber-attack against the operator of a fuel pipeline was eventually going to both occur and succeed.

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2024

hospitals, suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted its medical operations. A disruptive ransomware attack hit OneBlood and disrupted its medical operations. The organization did not provide details about the attack, such as the malware family that infected its systems and if it had suffered a data breach.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Guardian’s Australian staff were targeted in a sophisticated cyber attack that led to the leak of personal information of 140 current and former staff members. Crypto Locker Virus is suspected to be behind the incident and almost all booking systems were hit by a ransom demanding malware.

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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

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 states Reuters.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Lloyd’s London, a leading insurance trader in the world, has apparently experienced cyber attack that is currently being deeply probed. The company issued a press statement that it has hired a cyber experts team to investigate the incident and those behind the attack. million on behalf of NetWalker Ransomware group.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 10, 2022

Ragnar Locker Ransomware, notorious hacking group that spreads file encrypting malware to large-scale organizations, has hit a security firm this time and stole data to prove it’s worth. Subex, a telecom analytics firm, remained silent on the cyber attack and divulged details only after a thorough investigation gets concluded.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Iran-linked Agonizing Serpens group has been targeting Israeli organizations with destructive cyber attacks since January. Agonizing Serpens has been active since December 2020, it is known for its destructive wiper and fake-ransomware attacks against Israeli organizations. The tool sqlextractor (binary name sql.net4.exe)

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The Akira ransomware group announced it had breached the network of Nissan Australia, the Australian branch of the car maker giant. The Akira ransomware gang claimed to have breached Nissan Australia and to have stolen around 100GB of files from the carmaker giant. “We’ve obtained 100 GB of data of Nissan Australia. .”

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Hacker Combat

MAY 10, 2022

A cyber-attack is a malicious attack undertaken by cybercriminals against single or numerous computers, computer systems, networks, or infrastructures utilizing one or more computers. Individuals, corporations, governments, and critical infrastructure are potential cyber-attack targets.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Shutterfly, a California based company that is into photo sharing business, was reportedly hit by Conti Ransomware early this month. Though the company sources have denied the media speculations about becoming a victim of a cyber attack, they did agree that a number of servers were disrupted by a digital hiccup.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 12, 2022

According to research carried out by SecureWorks, an Iranian Hacking group dubbed “Cobalt Mirage” was discovered to be distributing ransomware. To date, we have seen ransomware groups stealing data and encrypting the database until a ransom is paid. Note- Ransomware is a kind of malware that encrypts a database until a ransom is paid.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Google has announced that it has carried out a study on over 80 million ransomware samples, out of which Israel submitted most. In the year 2020, GandCrab ransomware as a service group was termed to be super-active, targeting most of the private entity networks. And only 4% found targeting android machines followed by Linux.

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Graham Cluley

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The Conti ransomware gang says that it supports the Russian government's invasion of Ukraine. and if anyone launches a retaliatory cyber attack against Russia, they will hit back hard - launching attacks on critical infrastructure.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The Cactus ransomware gang claims the theft of 1.5TB of data from the Energy management and industrial automation firm Schneider Electric. The Cactus ransomware group claims responsibility for pilfering 1.5TB of data from the Energy management and industrial automation giant Schneider Electric.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 13, 2023

Cyber attacks on public websites have become an increasing concern for governments across the world, and this article is related to one such news. An Indonesian hackers’ group claimed on the dark web that they are responsible for cyber attacks launched on over 12,000 Indian websites, and more will follow in the coming days.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

First is the news about Hive Ransomware targeting the New York Racing Association (NYRA) on 30th of June this year that resulted in disruption of IT services, including the website. Hackers are seen using this malware to exploit browsers leading to advertising and affiliate frauds. Last is the news about the Russian-Ukraine war.

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Graham Cluley

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Prescription orders across the United States are reportedly being delayed after a cyber attack impacted a healthcare technology firm that supplies services to pharmacies, including CVS Health. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Microsoft Threat Intelligence Team has made it official that Vice Society, a hacking group, is behind multiple ransomware attacks that were being targeted at education, government and retail sectors. NOTE- In case a company falls prey to ransomware, it is better to avoid paying a ransom.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

This week the Rhysida ransomware group claimed the hack of the Kuwait Ministry of Finance and added it to its Tor leak site. Last week a ransomware attack hit the Government of Kuwait, the attack took place on September 18 and the government experts immediately started the incident response procedures to block the threat.

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