Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The post Best of 2024: 30,000 Dealerships Down Ransomware Outage Outrage no. Spend more on security! Car and truck dealers fall back on pen and paper as huge SaaS provider gets hacked (again). 2 at CDK Global appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

A critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-40711, in Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) was also recently exploited to deploy Frag ransomware. The most severe flaw included in the September 2024 security bulletin is a critical, remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-40711 (CVSS v3.1

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

IT threat evolution in Q3 2024 IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Quarterly figures In Q3 2024: Kaspersky solutions successfully blocked more than 652 million cyberattacks originating from various online resources. More than 90,000 users experienced ransomware attacks.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 19, 2024

Palo Alto Networks published its semi-annual report on ransomware. From the Executive Summary: Unit 42 monitors ransomware and extortion leak sites closely to keep tabs on threat activity. We reviewed compromise announcements from 53 dedicated leak sites in the first half of 2024 and found 1,762 new posts.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2025

Fog ransomware operators used in a May 2025 attack unusual pentesting and monitoring tools, Symantec researchers warn. In May 2025, attackers hit an Asian financial firm with Fog ransomware , using rare tools like Syteca monitoring software and pentesting tools GC2, Adaptix, and Stowaway.

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2025

Operation ENDGAME dismantled key ransomware infrastructure, taking down 300 servers, 650 domains, and seizing 21.2M From May 19 to 22, 2025, Operation ENDGAME, coordinated by Europol and Eurojust, disrupted global ransomware infrastructure. They allegedly provided or operated tools used in major ransomware attacks.

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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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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A ransomware attack on Great Plains Regional Medical Center compromised personal data of 133,000 individuals, exposing sensitive information. On September 8, 2024, Great Plains Regional Medical Center (Oklahoma) suffered a ransomware attack. “On September 8, 2024, we suffered a ransomware attack on our computer system.

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Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

In October 2024, Huntress analysts uncovered a previously unreported ransomware strain, dubbed SafePay, deployed across two distinct incidents.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Russian Phobos ransomware operator Evgenii Ptitsyn, accused of managing attacks, was extradited from South Korea to the US to face cybercrime charges. Russian Phobos ransomware operator Evgenii Ptitsyn, suspected of playing a key role in the ransomware operations, was extradited from South Korea to the US to face cybercrime charges.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2024

US authorities charged a dual Russian and Israeli national for being a developer of the LockBit ransomware group. Rostislav Panev, 51, a dual Russian-Israeli national, was charged as a LockBit ransomware developer. The man is accused of being a LockBit ransomware developer from 2019 through at least February 2024.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

A November 2024 RA World ransomware attack on an Asian software firm used a tool linked to China-linked threat actors. “Tools that are usually associated with China-based espionage actors were recently deployed in an attack involving the RA World ransomware against an Asian software and services company.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2024

BT Group (formerly British Telecom)’s Conferencing division shut down some of its servers following a Black Basta ransomware attack. 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.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2025

Qilin ransomware gang now offers a “Call Lawyer” feature to help affiliates pressure victims into paying, per Cybereason. The Qilin ransomware group is now offering legal support to its affiliates through a “Call Lawyer” feature to pressure victims into paying. ” reads the report published by Cybereason.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 30, 2025

The Walmart-owned membership warehouse club chain Sams Club is investigating claims of a Cl0p ransomware security breach. Sam’s Club reported $86 billion in net sales for fiscal year 2024, with a revenue growth of 2.2% The ransomware gang did not leak the alleged stolen data as proof of the data breach.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations have sharply increased in 2024, as shown by recent research from Safety Detectives. Compared to 2023, healthcare providers are facing a higher frequency of ransomware incidents, impacting their ability to deliver essential services and protect sensitive patient data.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Georgia, a ransomware attack disrupted Memorial Hospital and Manor’s access to its Electronic Health Record system. A ransomware attack hit Memorial Hospital and Manor in Bainbridge, Georgia, and disrupted the access to its Electronic Health Record system. Ransomware attacks on U.S. terabytes of data.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2025

Microsoft researchers reported that North Korea-linked APT tracked as Moonstone Sleet has employed the Qilin ransomware in limited attacks. Microsoft observed a North Korea-linked APT group, tracked as Moonstone Sleet, deploying Qilin ransomware in limited attacks since February 2025. ” Microsoft wrote on X. .

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Krebs on Security

MAY 14, 2024

CVE-2024-30051 is an “elevation of privilege” bug in a core Windows library. ” CVE-2024-30040 is a security feature bypass in MSHTML , a component that is deeply tied to the default Web browser on Windows systems. . First, the zero-days.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Russian authorities sentenced four members of the REvil ransomware operation to several years in prison in Russia. Four former members of the REvil ransomware group were sentenced in Russia for hacking and money laundering, marking a rare case of Russian gang members being convicted in the country. Vasinskyi was extradited to the U.S.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Mexico is investigating a ransomware attack targeting its legal affairs office, as confirmed by the president amidst growing cybersecurity concerns. Mexico’s president announced the government is investigating an alleged ransomware hack that targeted the administration’s legal affairs office. Knight, also known as Cyclops 2.0,

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

IT threat evolution in Q3 2024 IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Mobile statistics Targeted attacks New APT threat actor targets Russian government entities In May 2024, we discovered a new APT targeting Russian government organizations.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 28, 2025

Ransomware attacks surged to a record high in December 2024, with 574 incidents reported, according to an NCC Group report. The post Ransomware Threats, Led by FunkSec, Rise to New Heights appeared first on Security Boulevard. The industrial sector.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 12, 2025

CISA warns of active exploitation of a SimpleHelp RMM flaw (CVE-2024-57727) by ransomware actors, impacting utility billing software providers and their customers.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Texas oilfield supplier Newpark Resources suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted its information systems and business applications. Texas oilfield supplier Newpark Resources revealed that a ransomware attack on October 29 disrupted access to some of its information systems and business applications.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2024

ENGlobal Corporation disclosed a ransomware attack, discovered on November 25, disrupting operations, in a filing to the SEC. A ransomware attack disrupted the operations of a major energy industry contractor, ENGlobal Corporation. No ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for the attack. million year-to-date.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Bitdefender released a decryptor for the ShrinkLocker ransomware, which modifies BitLocker configurations to encrypt a system’s drives. ShrinkLocker ransomware was first discovered in May 2024 by researchers from Kaspersky. ” reads the post published by Bitdefender. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2024

A ransomware attack on Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) was the root cause of the agency’s service disruptions. On December 23, 2024, Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) announced it was actively responding to a ransomware attack that was first detected on Thursday, December 19.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

This is our latest roundup, covering activity we observed during Q3 2024. Earlier in 2024, a secure USB drive was found to be compromised and malicious code was injected into the access management software installed on the USB drive. After that, we did not observe any new activity related to this actor until mid-July 2024.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory warning organizations about Ghost (Cring) ransomware, a sophisticated cyber threat that has been compromising critical infrastructure, businesses, and government entities worldwide. Stolen credentials remain the top breach factor, responsible for 24% of incidents in 2024.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

.” Intrinsec found Prospero has courted some of Russia’s nastiest cybercrime groups, hosting control servers for multiple ransomware gangs over the past two years. effective July 20, 2024. A fake browser update page pushing mobile malware. Last year, the U.S.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Deloitte has responded to claims by the Brain Cipher ransomware group, which alleges the theft of over 1 terabyte of the company’s data. Recently, the ransomware group Brain Cipher added Deloitte UK to its Tor leak site. The Brain Cipher ransomware group has been active since at least April 2024.On

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

In a surprising move related to international cybercrime, Russian authorities have charged Mikhail Matveev, also known as "Wazawaka," with creating ransomware to extort commercial organizations, according to Russian media outlet RIA. His alleged exploits include: The 2021 attack on Washington, D.C.'s Multiple attacks on critical U.S.

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2025

Regions and industries of incident response requests In 2024, we saw the share of incident response requests rise in most of the regions, with the majority of investigations conducted in the CIS (50.6%), the Middle East (15.7%) and Europe (10.8%). Our investigations also revealed new ransomware families, such as ShrinkLocker and Ymir.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Law enforcement actions, better defenses, and a refusal by victims to pay helped to reduce the amount of ransoms paid in 2024 by $35%, a sharp decline from the record $1.25 The post Ransom Payments Fell 35% in 2024 After LockBit, BlackCat Takedowns appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Russian authorities arrested ransomware affiliate Mikhail Matveev, aka Wazawaka, for developing malware and ties to hacking groups. In May 2023, the US Justice Department charged Russian national Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev for his alleged role in multiple ransomware attacks. The Treasury Department sanctioned the ransomware actor.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

The most important stories around threat modeling, appsec and secure by design for August, 2024. In a blog post at Forbes, Zak Doffman discusses a New Warning As Spike In GPS Spoofing Attacks Hit Passenger Planes , citing a rise from 200 daily incidents to 900 in Q2, 2024. I was honored to write the Foreword.)

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