The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Additionally, there are also Russian cybercrime organizations that are not state-sponsored but are allowed to operate. Although there’s no one magic solution to eliminating cyberattacks and cybercrime risks, there are steps you can take to reduce the chances of becoming a victim. businesses called #ShieldsUp.

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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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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2020

The systems at the US-based ski and golf resort operator were infected with the WastedLocker ransomware, the incident impacted reservation systems. Boyne Resorts was the victim of WastedLocker ransomware attack, the incident has impacted reservation systems. This group has been active since at least 2007, in December 2019, the U.S.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Several Ukrainian organizations were hit by Russia-based RansomBoggs Ransomware in the last week, ESET reports. Researchers from ESET observed multiple attacks involving a new family of ransomware, tracked as RansomBoggs ransomware, against Ukrainian organizations. MSIL/Filecoder.RansomBoggs.A

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SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

As the world marks the second Anti-Ransomware Day, there’s no way to deny it: ransomware has become the buzzword in the security community. Yet, much of the media attention ransomware gets is focused on chronicling which companies fall prey to it. Part I: Three preconceived ideas about ransomware.

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SecureList

MAY 11, 2023

Ransomware keeps making headlines. attempted ransomware attacks which was 20% more than in 2021 (61.7M). attempted ransomware attacks which was 20% more than in 2021 (61.7M). Although early 2023 saw a slight decline in the number of ransomware attacks, they were more sophisticated and better targeted.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The evolution of cybercrime is weighing heavily on digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) teams, leading to significant burnout and potential regulatory risk. That’s according to the 2023 State of Enterprise DFIR survey by Magnet Forensics , a developer of digital investigation solutions.

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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. I will also continue to post on LinkedIn about new stories in 2023. Uber blames LAPSUS$ for the intrusion.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

With cybercrime, state-sponsored attacks, and digital risks evolving rapidly, the strategy aims to modernize Canada's cyber defenses through enhanced collaboration, industry leadership, and proactive threat mitigation. Detecting and disrupting cyber threat actors Cybercrime, ransomware, and state-sponsored attacks remain top concerns.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

custody in exchange for Marc Fogel North Korea-linked APT Emerald Sleet is using a new tactic U.S.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2023

On Sunday, a ransomware attack hit the Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, one of the main hospitals of the Catalan city. A local cybersecurity agency revealed that the attack was launched by a ransomware group known as Ransom House. At this time the ransomware gang behind the attack has yet to demand the payment of a ransom.

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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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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2021

A ransomware attack is likely the cause of the recent downtime for TV stations owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group broadcast television company. TV stations owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group went down over the weekend officially due to technical issues, but some media [ 1 , 2 ] reported that it was a victim of a ransomware attack.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2023

Telecommunications giant Lumen Technologies discovered two cybersecurity incidents, including a ransomware attack. One of the incidents is a ransomware attack that impacted a limited number of its servers that support a segmented hosting service. ” reads the 8-k form filed by the company with SEC.

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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

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.

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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.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2024

238,000 Comcast customers were impacted by the FBCS data breach following the February ransomware attack, Comcast reports. Telecommunications giant Comcast is notifying approximately 238,000 customers impacted by the Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) data breach.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2022

Microsoft announced that is investigating claims that the Lapsus$ cybercrime gang breached their internal Azure DevOps source code repositories and stolen data. Their scope of interests includes – major telecommunications companies such as Claro, Telefonica and AT&T.

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Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2022

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

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2022

Microsoft dismantled the C2 infrastructure used by the ZLoader trojan with the help of telecommunications providers around the world and cybersecurity firms. The company also identified one of the perpetrators a man named Denis Malikov, involved in the development of a ZLoader component used to deliver ransomware. Zeus OpenSSL).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

” reads the report published by ClearSky. “We assess this attack vector to be significant also in 2020 apparently by exploiting new vulnerabilities in VPNs and other remote systems (such as the latest one existing in Citrix).

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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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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 1, 2022

During the last few years, we have all become witnesses to intense cybercrime and sophisticated cyberattacks. As cybercrime continues to increase, the human element can play the most important role in cybersecurity posture and hygiene. This upward trend is further fuelled by a shift in working conditions like working remotely.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2020

NVSC IT staff is cleaning infected systems and restoring the operations with the help of the experts from the Central State Telecommunications Center and the National Cyber ??Security Emotet is back on Christmas Eve , after two months of silence, cybercrime operators are sending out spam messages to deliver the infamous Trickbot Trojan.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

While analyzing attacks on Russian organizations, our team regularly encounters overlapping tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) among different cybercrime groups, and sometimes even shared tools. Just like the BlackJack’s LockBit sample, the Twelve group’s ransomware also has a list of similar files.

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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. Sometimes they have credit cards in there.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

While 2017 was the year of WannaCry , NotPetya , and BadRabbit ransomware epidemics, 2018 revealed a lack of preparedness for side-channel attacks and threats related to microprocessor vulnerabilities. The most common objective of such attacks is cyberespionage and disruption of major telecommunications companies’ work.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2022

Thursday, March 10, Lapsus$ ransomware gang announced they’re starting to recruit insiders employed within major technology giants and ISPs, such companies include Microsoft, Apple, EA Games and IBM. Their scope of interests includes – major telecommunications companies such as Claro, Telefonica and AT&T. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 14, 2021

Ransomware gets a specific mention: "We also commit to work together to urgently address the escalating shared threat from criminal ransomware networks. We call on all states to urgently identify and disrupt ransomware criminal networks operating from within their borders, and hold those networks accountable for their actions.".

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 14, 2021

Ransomware gets a specific mention: "We also commit to work together to urgently address the escalating shared threat from criminal ransomware networks. We call on all states to urgently identify and disrupt ransomware criminal networks operating from within their borders, and hold those networks accountable for their actions.".

Telecommunications 52

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2022

Answer: The decision to pursue a career in cybersecurity came easy to me, as I was tenured as a technology and telecommunications professional for 15 years. As a military veteran of the United States Navy, I had a foundational background working in telecommunications. Question: What encouraged you to join your current organization?

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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.” We attributed the incident with high confidence to “Scattered Spider,” an English-speaking collective acting as an affiliate for the ransomware group “RansomHub.”

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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.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 14, 2022

After publicly acknowledging the data breach, the telecommunications giant hired a third-party security vendor to investigate the incident. Lapsus$ later posted on their Telegram channel saying that someone had hacked into a device the group was using to store the stolen Nvidia data and deployed ransomware. They claim it was Nvidia.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017. On September 2022, the Sandworm group was observed impersonating telecommunication providers to target Ukrainian entities with malware.

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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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