SecureWorld News

AUGUST 31, 2022

The United States Embassy in Montenegro issued a rare security alert , warning of a "persistent and ongoing cyberattack" that could include disruptions to public utilities, transportation, and telecommunications. The Cuba Ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for the attack, listing the stolen information on its Tor-based data leak site.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2023

International mobile virtual network operator Lyca Mobile announced it has been the victim of a cyber attack that disrupted its network. The company issued a statement to announce it has been the victim of a cyber attack that disrupted its network. ” reads the statement published by the company.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

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

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SecureWorld News

MAY 12, 2022

Newly elected Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves declared a state of emergency after several government agencies were hit with ransomware. Conti is a Russian affiliated ransomware gang that has been responsible for hundreds of incidents across the globe in the last couple years. offers reward for Conti threat actors.

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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.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2024

The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017. In 2022, the Russian APT used multiple wipers in attacks aimed at Ukraine,including AwfulShred , CaddyWiper , HermeticWiper , Industroyer2 , IsaacWiper , WhisperGate , Prestige , RansomBoggs , and ZeroWipe.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2021

Saudi Aramco also told BleepingComputer that this is not a ransomware security breach. This isn’t the first attack suffered by the Oil giant, in 2012 Saudi Aramco suffered a major cyber attack, alleged nation-state actors used the Shamoon wiper to destroy over 30,000 computers of the company. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2023

QakBot threat actors are still operational after the August takedown Ransomware attack on MGM Resorts costs $110 Million Cybersecurity, why a hotline number could be important? Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2024

Frontier Communications is notifying over 750,000 individuals that their personal information was stolen in a recent cyber attack. Last week, the RansomHub ransomware group claimed to have stolen the information of over 2 million customers from the American telecommunications company Frontier Communications.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 10, 2021

And then you can do whatever you want in the system, you could put ransomware in there, you could copy the database and use that database, either to sell it or to get the data and use it for fishing. It notes that access as a service has become a significant enabler for ransomware attacks.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2022

Video game company Ubisoft has suffered a ‘cyber security incident’ that had a severe impact on games, systems, and services. The rumors of a cyber attack against Ubisoft circulated online in the last few days, while data extortion group LAPSUS$ claimed to have hacked the company. Pierluigi Paganini.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Things like AI / ML, cloud computing, the cybersecurity skills gap, and ransomware are not really predictions but instead blatantly obvious. Ransomware as a threat is already established and well known. Ransomware attacks occur on a daily basis and 2021 has seen multiple ransomware events that have had a significant impact.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 12, 2023

StormWall , a premier cybersecurity firm specializing in the defense of websites, networks, and online services from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, has published an in-depth report on the DDoS landscape during the first quarter of 2023.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2023

NCA infiltrates the cybercriminal underground with fake DDoS-for-hire sites Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 awarded $1,035,000 and a Tesla for 27 0-days CISA announced the Pre-Ransomware Notifications initiative China-linked hackers target telecommunication providers in the Middle East City of Toronto is one of the victims hacked by Clop gang using GoAnywhere (..)

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

neutralized over 600 cyber attacks this year. Ransomware hit TrialWorks, law firms and lawyers were not able to access court documents. New FuxSocy Ransomware borrows code from defunct Cerber. Up to 2,000 Georgia websites have been hit by cyber attacks. NCSC Report: U.K. Details for 1.3

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

A team of cybersecurity experts from the FBI is heading to Montenegro to help local authorities in investigating the recent massive cyber attack that hit the government infrastructure last week. A persistent and ongoing cyber-attack is in process in Montenegro,” reported the website of the U.S.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This English-speaking collective previously served as an affiliate for ransomware group “ALPHV” and now partners with “RansomHub.” The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2022

According to the same article, another such attack took place in the late 1990s when the American military attacked a Serbian telecommunications network. On the very first day of the conflict (February 24, 2022), a massive wave of indiscriminate pseudo-ransomware and wiper attacks hit Ukrainian entities.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2022

Large scale cyber-attacks with major impact on Ukrainian infrastructure or services have not been observed. Analysts acknowledge that in the fog of war, government entities or private institutions likely have not identified nor reported all cyber-incidents. Threat Actor Update: Conti Ransomware Group Restored Operations.

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 17, 2023

The 2023 Edition of the National Risk Register predicts that, in the next two years, there is a 5 to 25% chance that a devastating attack will target critical infrastructure and cause physical harm. A nationwide loss of power could create a ripple effect, causing disruption to internet telecommunications, water, sewage, fuel and gas supplies.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Lockbit will continue to lead the pack Lockbit are currently the world’s most prolific ransomware group, which can be determined by looking at the activity levels on various groups’ data leak sites. Many groups that have faced law enforcement attention often follow an impactful attack being made against a sensitive target.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This English-speaking collective previously served as an affiliate for ransomware group “ALPHV” and now partners with “RansomHub.” The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

How to Defend: Empowerment Through Cyber-Threat Intelligence Executive boards and departments face a greater frequency of cyber-attacks and an increased number of vulnerability types across enterprise operations. One example is our phenomenal Ransomware Protection and G Suite security feature.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

billion in 2021, and growing concerns over data security , software supply chains , and ransomware suggest the market will remain strong through economic ups and downs. Named after the infamous string of nation-state cyber attacks during the late 2000s, NightDragon was established in 2016 by former McAfee CEO Dave DeWalt.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2025

The Danish Social Security Agency published a new threat assessment for the cyber threat to the telecommunications sector that highlights the risks for the telecom companies in Europe. This is because the extent of cyber espionage against the telecommunications sector in Europe has likely increased.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 16, 2023

According to a video posting on a telegram channel on June 13th of this year, Killnet, Anonymous Sudan and REvil have been assigned a job to disrupt the financial systems of west by launching a DDoS or Ransomware attack by this month end and as per some online resources, the command for assault reportedly came-in from Kremlin.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is a top priority. Reducing the risk of attacks such as ransomware and malware on CNI will be paramount to the stability of national economies for the years to come.

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Jane Frankland

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Cybersecurity can often feel like a game of cat and mouse where cyber attackers and defenders engage in a chase, with one party trying to outsmart the other. Just like in previous years, 2024 is set to test practitioners’ skills as the frequency of cyber threats continues to surge leaving no room for complacency.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2024

CISA adds ScienceLogic SL1 flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog VMware failed to fully address vCenter Server RCE flaw CVE-2024-38812 Cisco states that data published on cybercrime forum was taken from public-facing DevHub environment Internet Archive was breached twice in a month Unknown threat actors exploit Roundcube Webmail flaw (..)

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 20, 2025

The strategic focus on China Ratcliffe's testimony also highlighted the growing importance of countering Chinese cyber threats. telecommunications infrastructure. They should start by serious, significant, and persistent interference with ransomware groups for starters." WannaCry ).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2023

A threat actor is selling access to Facebook and Instagram’s Police Portal Threat actors breached Okta support system and stole customers’ data US DoJ seized domains used by North Korean IT workers to defraud businesses worldwide Alleged developer of the Ragnar Locker ransomware was arrested CISA adds Cisco IOS XE flaw to its Known Exploited (..)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2022

residents are overwhelmingly concerned about ransomware attacks (77% very/somewhat concerned) and agree that foreign ransomware and other cyber attacks on U.S. Two-thirds are either somewhat or very concerned about using telecommunications equipment developed in non-democratic countries such as China.

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