Security Affairs

MARCH 5, 2020

China-linked cyber espionage groups increasingly targeted organizations in the telecommunications industry in 2019. According to the CrowdStrike 2020 Global Threat Report, the telecommunications and government sectors were the most targeted by the threat actors. SecurityAffairs – hacking, China). Pierluigi Paganini.

Telecommunications 132

Telecommunications Advertising Mobile Spyware 132

Security Affairs

MARCH 30, 2024

AT&T confirmed that a data breach impacted 73 million current and former customers after its data were leaked on a cybercrime forum. ShinyHunters is a popular hacking crew that is known to have offered for sale data stolen from tens of major organizations, including Tokopedia , Homechef , Chatbooks.com , Microsoft , and Minted.

Data breaches 144

Data breaches Telecommunications Cybercrime Hacking 144

Krebs on Security

APRIL 12, 2022

Department of Justice (DOJ) said today it seized the website and user database for RaidForums , an extremely popular English-language cybercrime forum that sold access to more than 10 billion consumer records stolen in some of the world’s largest data breaches since 2015. Not all of those undercover buys went as planned.

Government 243

Government Identity Theft Mobile Data breaches 243

Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2022

Mandiant researchers discovered a new Unix rootkit named Caketap, which is used to steal ATM banking data, while investigating the activity of the LightBasin cybercrime group (aka UNC1945 ). The China-linked hacking group has been active since at least 2016, according to the CrowdStrike researchers it is using a very sophisticated toolset.

Banking 144

Banking Telecommunications System Administration Hacking 144

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In 2013, Kurittu worked on investigation involving Kivimaki’s use of the Zbot botnet, among other activities Kivimaki engaged in as a member of the hacker group Hack the Planet. Among those who grabbed a copy of the database was Antti Kurittu , a former criminal investigator at the Helsinki Police Department.

Data breaches 218

Data breaches Cybercrime Telecommunications Accountability 218

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. This would have a long-term impact on cybercrime prevention, helping to create a society more aware of digital threats.

Cybersecurity 128

Cybersecurity Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Education 128

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Australian telecommunications provider Tangerine disclosed a data breach that impacted roughly 230,000 individuals. The telecommunications provider pointed out that no financial information (credit or debit card numbers, banking details) has been compromised.

Data breaches 131

Data breaches Telecommunications Banking Mobile 131

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2024

British multinational telecommunications holding company BT Group (formerly British Telecom) announced it has shut down some of its servers following a Black Basta ransomware attack. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware)

Ransomware 125

Ransomware Telecommunications Healthcare Insurance 125

Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2024

New York Times source code compromised via exposed GitHub token SolarWinds fixed multiple flaws in Serv-U and SolarWinds Platform Pandabuy was extorted twice by the same threat actor UAC-0020 threat actor used the SPECTR Malware to target Ukraine’s defense forces Chinese threat actor exploits old ThinkPHP flaws since October 2023 A new Linux (..)

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Banking Hacking Malware 126

Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2023

AT&T is warning some of its customers that some of their information was exposed after the hack of a third-party vendor’s system. AT&T is notifying millions of customers that some of their information was exposed after a third-party vendor was hacked. ”​ Exposed data don’t include financial information (i.e.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Hacking Wireless Telecommunications 98

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Belgian intelligence service VSSE accused Alibaba of ‘possible espionage’ at European hub in Liege A WhatsApp zero-day exploit can cost several million dollars CISA adds JetBrains TeamCity and Windows flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog NATO is investigating a new cyber attack claimed by the SiegedSec group Global CRM Provider Exposed (..)

Data breaches 127

Data breaches Ransomware Cybercrime Hacking 127

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Here’s a look at some of the more notable cybercrime stories from the past year, as covered by KrebsOnSecurity and elsewhere. 24, Russia invades Ukraine, and fault lines quickly begin to appear in the cybercrime underground. It emerges that email marketing giant Mailchimp got hacked. Uber blames LAPSUS$ for the intrusion.

Cryptocurrency 270

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 270

Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2020

According to the experts, the malware was developed by the Russian cybercrime crew known as Evil Corp , which was behind the Dridex Trojan , and multiple ransomware like Locky , Bart, Jaff , and BitPaymer. Most of the victims belong to the manufacturing industry, followed by IT and media and telecommunications sectors.

Ransomware 123

Ransomware Telecommunications Manufacturing Advertising 123

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In each case, the goal of the attackers was the same: Phish T-Mobile employees for access to internal company tools, and then convert that access into a cybercrime service that could be hired to divert any T-Mobile user’s text messages and phone calls to another device. One of the groups that reliably posted “Tmo up!

Mobile 345

Mobile Phishing Authentication Advertising 345

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. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cyber Attacks 126

Cyber Attacks Cybercrime Telecommunications Government 126

Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2022

” To cash out the funds received as ransom payments, the cybercrime group carried out complex financial transactions using online payment services that are banned in Ukraine, they used an extensive network of fictitious identities. . SecurityAffairs – hacking, IKEA). ” continues the press release. Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 137

Ransomware DDOS Telecommunications Malware 137

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Thai authorities arrested members of two Chinese cybercrime organizations, one of these groups carried out SMS blaster attacks. Yang faces charges for illegal telecommunications operations, with investigations ongoing to uncover his network and mastermind Thai police issued warrants for 24 suspects, including 9 foreigners and 15 Thais.

Mobile 123

Mobile Scams Technology Telecommunications 123

Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2021

The G7 members highlights the importance to collaborate to increase the security of supply chains, the statement also recognizes the foundational role that telecommunications infrastructure, including 5G and future communication technologies, plays and will play in underpinning our wider digital and ICT infrastructure. Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 109

Ransomware Cybercrime Telecommunications Accountability 109

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

For now at least, they appear to be focusing primarily on companies in the financial, telecommunications and social media industries. SCHOOL OF HACKS. “This stuff can very quickly branch out to other purposes for hacking.” ” A phishing page (github-ticket[.]com) Image: urlscan.io.

Phishing 360

Phishing VPN Social Engineering Media 360

Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2022

The gang also targeted the South American telecommunication providers Claro and Embratel. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Lapsus$ ransomware). Early this month, the ransomware gang hit the websites under Brazil’s Ministry of Health (MoH) causing the unavailability of COVID-19 vaccination data of millions of citizens.

Media 145

Media Ransomware Telecommunications Accountability 145

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Researchers from the NCC Group’s report and later Symantec confirmed that malware was developed by the Russian cybercrime crew known as Evil Corp , which was behind the Dridex Trojan , and multiple ransomware like Locky , Bart, Jaff , and BitPaymer. SecurityAffairs – hacking, WastedLocker). Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 123

Ransomware Telecommunications Banking Advertising 123

Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2024

Last week, the RansomHub ransomware group claimed to have stolen the information of over 2 million customers from the American telecommunications company Frontier Communications. The RansomHub group claimed to have stolen 5GB of data from the telecommunications giant. concludes the letter reads.

Data breaches 101

Data breaches Identity Theft Telecommunications Cybercrime 101

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Iranian hackers have been hacking VPN servers to plant backdoors in companies around the world. Iran-linked attackers targeted Pulse Secure, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, and Citrix VPNs to hack into large companies as part of the Fox Kitten Campaign. ” reads the report published by ClearSky.

VPN 145

VPN Advertising Telecommunications Hacking 145

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2020

Since August, FIN11 started targeting organizations in many industries, including defense, energy, finance, healthcare, legal, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, technology, and transportation. SecurityAffairs – hacking, FIN11). In recent attacks, the group was observed deploying the Clop ransomware into the networks of its victims.

Ransomware 140

Ransomware Malware Telecommunications Advertising 140

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2024

ShinyHunters is a popular hacking crew that is known to have offered for sale data stolen from tens of major organizations, including Tokopedia , Homechef , Chatbooks.com , Microsoft , and Minted. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, data breach)

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Telecommunications Identity Theft Hacking 126

Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2022

The Lapsus$ extortion group claims to have hacked Microsoft ‘s internal Azure DevOps server and leaked the source code for some projects. Microsoft recently announced that is investigating claims that the Lapsus$ cybercrime gang breached their internal Azure DevOps source code repositories and stolen data. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cybercrime 98

Cybercrime Telecommunications VPN Hacking 98

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2022

The Raspberry Robin worm attacks aimed at telecommunications and government office systems across Latin America, Australia, and Europe. Researchers from Trend Micro have uncovered a Raspberry Robin worm campaign targeting telecommunications and government office systems across Latin America, Australia, and Europe. Pierluigi Paganini.

Government 98

Government Malware Telecommunications Cybercrime 98

Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2022

SecurityAffairs – hacking, Zyxel). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 372 by Pierluigi Paganini appeared first on Security Affairs.

Telecommunications 98

Telecommunications Media DDOS Malware 98

Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2020

Hackers have stolen O2 customers’ data from a database run by Aerial Direct , one of the largest UK partners of the telecommunications services provider. SecurityAffairs – Aerial Direct , cybercrime). Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 138

Data breaches Telecommunications Passwords Advertising 138

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Telecommunications giant Comcast is notifying approximately 238,000 customers impacted by the Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) data breach. Telecommunications provider Comcast is one of the FBCS customers impacted by the incident. Starting on April 4, 2024, the agency began notifying impacted customers.

Data breaches 131

Data breaches Telecommunications Ransomware Accountability 131

Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2021

data breach notification published by the telecommunications giant on its website revealed that the security breach impacted both employees and customers. SecurityAffairs – hacking, data breach). .” In March 2020, the wireless carrier was a victim of a sophisticated cyber attack that targeted its email vendor.A

Data breaches 132

Data breaches Mobile Telecommunications Wireless 132

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The cybercrime unit of the Ukrainian police has arrested a group of cybercriminals who managed to steal payment card data from at least 70,000 people by setting up mobile fake top-up services. 361 (Unauthorized interference in the work of computers, automated systems, computer networks or telecommunications networks) and Part 3 of Art.

Phishing 102

Phishing Banking Mobile Telecommunications 102

Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2022

The vendor addressed the issue with the release of a patch on June 28, 2022, “In addition to building security, surveillance cameras are used throughout many critical infrastructure sectors such as oil & gas, power grids, telecommunications, etc. SecurityAffairs – hacking, IP Cameras). ” concludes Nozomi.

Surveillance 145

Surveillance Authentication Telecommunications Manufacturing 145

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The authorities determined that data used in this criminal activity were from the 10,200 records stolen from the telecommunications giant last month. The database belonging to the company was leaked on a cybercrime forum. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Optus). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Scams Telecommunications Financial Services 98

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

One of the trends related to the active confrontation between attackers has been hacking back, i.e. when attackers become the victims of hacking. The past months have shown that the most dangerous hacks involved DNS hijacking, which helped attackers manipulate DNS records for MITM attacks. SecurityAffairs – cybercrime, hacking).

Banking 123

Banking Telecommunications Marketing Internet 123

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The APT hacking group is believed to have been behind numerous attacks this year, including an attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and the deployment of a persistent botnet called “ Cyclops Blink ” dismantled by the US government in April. SecurityAffairs – hacking, RansomBoggs ransomware). MSIL/Filecoder.RansomBoggs.A

Ransomware 138

Ransomware Encryption Telecommunications Malware 138

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The attack targeted an unnamed Chinese telecommunications company and outstands for its duration, it lasted more than four hours and peaked at 3.9 SecurityAffairs – hacking, DDoS). Cybersecurity firm Imperva mitigated a DDoS attack with over 25.3 billion requests on June 27, 2022. million RPS. million RPS.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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DDOS Telecommunications Hacking Cybersecurity 102