CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2023

News is out that social security numbers of nearly 35,000 users were leaked in a cyber attack that could have emerged from a credential stuffing campaign launched by a state funded actor. According to the update provided by a source from PayPal, the attack took place on December 6 and was identified at the end of last month.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 15, 2022

According to a study conducted by Blake, Cassels Graydon LLP, most of the cyber attacks that were targeted on Canadian companies were of ransomware genre and alarmingly there was an increase in frequency and complexity of attacks. Note- Ransomware is a kind of malware that encrypts files until a ransom is paid.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 5, 2022

It is being reported that Hive encrypted around 30 servers out of 1,500 government servers and the estimated recovery time is unknown. Previously, Conti demanded $23 million for freeing up the data from encryption, and this time Hive is demanding $11 million for not publicizing the stolen data it siphoned before encryption.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 26, 2023

For those who aren’t aware of the potential of this file-encrypting malware-spreading gang, here’s a summary. NOTE: In a recent study conducted by Microsoft, the attacks on PaperCut servers were attributed to Clop and LockBit ransomware operations exploiting vulnerabilities to steal information from corporate server networks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 28, 2022

Microsoft released a report that cloud applications are acting as catalysts for cyber attacks as it detected over 1.5 million attack attempts on cloud environments in a time frame of just 60 months. Third is the news related to file encrypting malware. million per month on an average.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 1, 2023

As a result of another attack on LastPass’s systems, the company disclosed a severe data breach in December 2022 that allowed threat actors to access encrypted password vaults.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 11, 2021

The Redwood-based company that stands as the second-largest gaming company in America after Ubisoft stated that it is taking the help of security experts to investigate the incident to the core and assured that it will share all the information related to the cyber attack with other companies and the government.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 23, 2021

Microsoft Exchange Server Cyber Attack- Cyber Threat actors somehow infiltrated the email servers of Microsoft Exchange operating across the world through a vulnerability and accessed data of many government and private companies.

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

LastPass, which in December 2022 disclosed a severe data breach that allowed threat actors to access encrypted password vaults, said it happened as a result of the same adversary launching a second attack on its systems.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

A sophisticated cyber attack launched on an IT firm serving UK’s Labour Party has reportedly leaked sensitive details related to members and supporters. The post Cyber Attack on Labour Party UK leaks sensitive data appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Microsoft has made it official that it has disabled macros across its office products to block malware cyber attacks. The post Microsoft disables macros to curtail Malware Cyber Attacks appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

A Cyber Attack has caused a temporary fuel supply in whole of Germany with situation intended to improve only after 10 days. Oiltanking GmbH Group and Mabanaft Group are the two firms that were deeply affected by the digital attack, resulting in halting the Operational Technology Systems to the core.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 24, 2022

Prima facie states that a portion of personal info, such as usernames, emails, and encrypted passwords, could have been accessed by the hackers. Often, such information is used by hackers to launch identity thefts, brute force attacks and other such digital invasions. billion in July 2022. .

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

That’s why they make every effort to fly under the radar — and why attacks can go unnoticed for months or even years. Take a recent cyber attack on Florida healthcare provider AdventHealth. The attack was discovered in February 2019 — a full year after cybercriminals gained access. What do cybercriminals want?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Note 2- A ransomware is a kind of malware attack where hackers steal data and then encrypt the entire database until a ransom is paid. The post Gloucester City Council hit by a possible Ransomware Cyber Attack appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

London based Giant Group has confirmed that its IT infrastructure was suffering repercussions gained through a cyber attack on September 24th,2021 and all its phone, email and other payroll related servers were facing digital disruption.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 11, 2022

As a part of this commitment, Samsung developed a TEEGRIS operating system for security that allows partners to use hardware cryptography, encryption, and access controls for users to have a more secure experience. The post Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 11, 2021

Brewery company Molson Coors has made it official that its IT infrastructure was reigning under a major cyber attack that has brought its Beverage production to a complete standstill. The post Ransomware Cyber Attack on Molson Coors appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 25, 2024

The cybercriminals encrypted critical data and systems across the council's networks, severely hampering its ability to operate and provide services to residents. This is due to a technical issue connected to the recent cyber attack, when we were forced to shut down our IT systems. Cedric Leighton, CNN Military Analyst; U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 14, 2023

A massive cyber attack targeting drive maker Western Digital Corp. One of the hackers apparently disclosed the extent of the cyber attack to TechCrunch this week. WDC) could potentially have serious and long-term implications.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 25, 2021

Cybersecurity firm Sophos has come up with a solution that promises to put an end to TLS based cyber attacks. Thus, it helps in thwarting cyber attacks by offering unmatched detection and protection capabilities at high speeds.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 30, 2021

Australia’s Channel 9 network disrupted by cybercriminals Staff told to work from home as station attempts to recover from attack. Live broadcasts from Australia’s Channel 9 TV network were disrupted this weekend following what is believed to have been a cyber attack.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2022

Which are the cyber attacks of 2021 that had the major impact on organizations worldwide in terms of financial losses and disruption of the operations? Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that the Colonial Pipeline was shut down due to a cyber attack carried out by the Darkside ransomware gang. Pierluigi Paganini.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 7, 2021

What’s surprising about the survey is the fact that Beijing made up to less than just 10% of state funded attacks. Most of the attacks were of ransomware variant as the criminals had a gala time in launching file encrypting malware attacks on government agencies- throughout the SolarWinds hack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 13, 2022

A cyber attack reportedly hit Albuquerque Public Schools, disrupting its digital systems to the core and forcing the authorities to shut the school operations consecutively for the second day on Friday, i.e. January 14th,2022. The post Cyber attack on New Mexico’s Largest School District appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 15, 2021

All the world leaders who took part at the G7 Summit held in Cornwall, UK have agreed on a unanimous note that ransomware and cyber attacks have emerged as the biggest threats to their nation in recent times. As the gangs spreading the file-encrypting malware managed to steal $81m out of $160 stolen funds in 2020 on a worldwide note.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

But the intention of the cyber crook/s was clear- to create business disruption, to encrypt data from access for financial gain and to put a dent on the overall reputation of the company. Note- Bear Grylls Wild Adventure Star did not reveal whether it caused any damage because of the digital attack launched by hackers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 20, 2021

Telegram made it official that it has offered a security fix to non-encrypted chats that were previously vulnerable to cyber attacks through manipulated bots. Although all messages are encrypted on Telegram, the MTProto encryption is not available by default, as users need to opt-in for the end-to-end encryption.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 3, 2021

Protecting Medical Data Against a Cyber-Attack Pandemic. Cyber criminals are always eager to take advantage of emergencies to further launch their nefarious actions. Besides dealing with the public health pandemic, healthcare providers must deal with another pandemic: cyber-attacks. An expanding attack surface.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

France Minister Cedric O has cleared the air that local mafia type organizations were behind cyber attacks on two of the healthcare organizations of France and no state funded organizations were involved in the incident. The post Local mafia was behind cyber attacks on French Hospitals appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Second, The Australian Cyber Security Centre( ACSC) has issued a public statement that companies operating in healthcare, food distribution and energy sector are super-vulnerable to sophisticated cyber attacks that could end up in information steal.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 29, 2022

Second is the news related to Baton Rouge General Health System (GHS), a healthcare service provider that disclosed yesterday that it was hit by a cyber attack in June this year leaking patient details to hackers. Third is the news related to Napa Valley College, which released a press statement admitting a ransomware attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 18, 2022

Ireland Health Service (HSE) was cyber-attacked by CONTI Ransomware group in mid last year and news is now out that 80% of the data been stored on the servers of the healthcare services provider was encrypted by the said a gang of criminals. And the result on whether the information truly belonged to HSE is awaited! .

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Threatpost

JANUARY 28, 2020

New research from IOActive has found that “blindly” trusting the encryption of the widely adopted device protocol can lead to DDoS, sending of false data and other cyber attacks.

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