Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Key Points Phishing incidents rose during the reporting period (August 1 to October 31, 2024), accounting for 46% of all customer incidents. Cloud services alerts increased by 20% due to rising cloud account usage, while malicious file alerts in phishing attacks remain high, exploiting users’ tendencies to open files.

Cyber Attacks

Webroot

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Akira’s victims spanned a wide range of sectors, with a particular focus on manufacturing, professional services, healthcare, and critical infrastructure. infrastructure sectors, including healthcare, government services, financial services, and critical manufacturing. PATCH OR DIE!

Malware

SecureList

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked in selected industries In the third quarter of 2024, the percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked decreased across most industries, with the exception of the biometrics and manufacturing sectors. pp), reaching 1,30%.

Malware

SecureWorld News

MARCH 5, 2025

That headache is real, of course, but accountants and lawyers will step up to sort it out," said Mike Wilkes , Former CISO, MLS; Adjunct Professor, NYU. They should know which parts come from high-risk places and have backup plans ready. given the tensions around core economic impacts of the tariffs.

Cyber Risk

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

That transaction included credentials to a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) account apparently set up by a Gunnebo Group employee who wished to access the company’s internal network remotely. Five months later, Gunnebo disclosed it had suffered a cyber attack targeting its IT systems that forced the shutdown of internal servers. .”

Hacking

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 8, 2023

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Backups

Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

Among the accessible files, researchers also discovered a backup of a database storing user emails and hashed passwords. In total, the backup stored around 9500 unique accounts and their credentials, with nearly 2000 different corporate email domains belonging to companies spreading across various industries.

Backups

Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2021

Most of the attacks have been reported in July, the organizations hit by the ransomware gang operate in professional services, construction, manufacturing, retail, and food industries. Ransomware operators also stole data from the victims and leaked it online when they refused to pay the ransom. in Australia since 2020.

Ransomware

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The victims include the construction subsector of the critical manufacturing sector, the academia subsector of the government facilities sector, the information technology sector, and the transportation sector.” Review domain controllers, servers, workstations, and active directories for new or unrecognized user accounts.

Ransomware

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Small farms, large producers, processors and manufacturers, and markets and restaurants are particularly exposed to ransomware attacks. The good news is in the latter attack the victims restored its backups. Avoid reusing passwords for multiple accounts. Disable unused remote access/RDP ports and monitor remote access/RDP logs.

Ransomware

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

. “AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including, but not limited to, the Financial Services, Critical Manufacturing, and Government Facilities sectors. Avoid reusing passwords for multiple accounts.

Ransomware

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 19, 2021

A recent high-profile victim of BlackMatter was Japan-headquartered manufacturer Olympus which, among others, produces medical equipment. Passwords shouldn’t be reused across multiple accounts or stored on a system where an adversary may gain access. Implement time-based access for accounts set at the admin-level and higher.

Ransomware

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The group has been active since March 2022, it focused on small and medium-size businesses in multiple industries, including finance, manufacturing, business services, and IT. Disable system recovery, backup and shadow copies and the Windows firewall. and Brazil. VMware researchers first noticed that Phobos ransomware uses the “.8base”

Ransomware

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2022

While anyone can fall victim to these threat actors, the FBI noted that this malware has been used to target a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure organizations, including defense contractors, educational institutions, manufacturers, technology companies, and especially organizations in the healthcare and medical industries.

Ransomware

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In a security blog about Octo Tempest Microsoft states: “Octo Tempest monetized their intrusions in 2022 by selling SIM swaps to other criminals and performing account takeovers of high-net-worth individuals to steal their cryptocurrency.” Create offsite, offline backups. Don’t get attacked twice.

Social Engineering

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Key Points In October 2024, ReliaQuest responded to an intrusion affecting a manufacturing sector customer. The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice. We identified “Scattered Spider” to be behind the incident.

Social Engineering

Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

The factory specializes in manufacturing, consumer electronics, medical devices, and industrial operations. Based in Tijuana, Mexico, near the California border, the facility is an electronics manufacturing giant employing 5,000 people. To detect attacks, scan all emails and conduct regular data backups. using the LockBit 2.0

Ransomware

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

But manufacturers of agricultural equipment have spent the last few years locked in an automation arms race, and the side effects of this race are starting to show. The FBI notice includes the following recommendations: Regularly back up data, air gap, and password protect backup copies offline. Implement network segmentation.

Ransomware

Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2022

The malware uses TOR exit nodes as a backup C2 infrastructure. The malware was first spotted in September 2021, the experts observed Raspberry Robin targeting organizations in the technology and manufacturing industries. The malicious code uses Windows Installer to reach out to QNAP-associated domains and download a malicious DLL.

Manufacturing

Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2021

The company’s backup servers were not affected, and it is actively working with an Incident Response firm to restore its systems as soon as possible.” We continue to focus our efforts on imposing risk and consequences and holding the responsible cyber actors accountable.”. reads the press release published by the company. “We

Ransomware

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Bug bounty hacker earned $5,000 reporting a Stored XSS flaw in iCloud.com Experts warn of threat actors abusing Google Alerts to deliver unwanted programs FBI warns of the consequences of telephony denial-of-service (TDoS) attacks An attacker was able to siphon audio feeds from multiple Clubhouse rooms Georgetown County has yet to recover from a sophisticated (..)

Spyware

Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2024

ZeroSevenGroup extracted a huge quantity of information from Toyota’s environments, including network information and credentials, “We have hacked a branch in United States to one of the biggest automotive manufacturer in the world (TOYOTA). We are really glad to share the files with you here for free.

Data breaches

Herjavec Group

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Olympus A manufacturer of optics, endoscopy, and reprography products. Citrocasa GmbH A machining manufacturer. Manufacturing Austria. Pramer Baustoffe GmbH A construction material and tool supplier Manufacturing Austria. T1070 Valid Accounts BlackMatter uses valid accounts to logon to the victim network. .

Ransomware

Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2021

The audio equipment manufacturer Bose Corporation said it was the victim of a ransomware attack that took place earlier this year, on March 7. The audio maker confirmed that it did not pay any ransom and recovered the encrypted files from its backups with the support of third-party cybersecurity experts. Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware

Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2022

The malware uses TOR exit nodes as a backup C2 infrastructure. The malware was first spotted in September 2021, the experts observed Raspberry Robin targeting organizations in the technology and manufacturing industries. The malicious code uses Windows Installer to reach out to QNAP-associated domains and download a malicious DLL.

Malware

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 2, 2023

So, what we need to cover for peace of mind when we do get rid of our old devices are backups , so you don't lose your data when you get rid of your device, and scrubbing , so that usable data isn't left on the device. You can specify the files and settings that you want to back up and how often you want to perform a backup.

Backups

Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2022

The malware uses TOR exit nodes as a backup C2 infrastructure. The malware was first spotted in September 2021, the experts observed Raspberry Robin targeting organizations in the technology and manufacturing industries. The malicious code uses Windows Installer to reach out to QNAP-associated domains and download a malicious DLL.

Malware

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Encryption and data backup. They protect your electronic devices and accounts from hackers. In addition, regularly changing your password and using different passwords for all your online accounts will lower your risk of being compromised. Use strong passwords. Passwords are your first line of defense.

Cybersecurity

Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2021

According to the flash alert published by the FBI, the Mamba ransomware was employed in attacks against local governments, public transportation agencies, legal services, technology services, industrial, commercial, manufacturing, and construction businesses. Implement network segmentation. Use multifactor authentication where possible.

Ransomware

Webroot

MAY 6, 2024

For businesses, this means implementing a comprehensive incident response plan that includes secure, immutable backups and regular testing to ensure rapid recovery in the event of an attack. Manufacturing is particularly vulnerable to ransomware due to the high cost of production stoppages, which can prompt quicker ransom payments.

Antivirus

SecureWorld News

APRIL 20, 2023

Hackers from the Vice Society ransomware operation managed to access CommScope's network and exfiltrate data backups from the company's intranet and customer portal. The trove of data was discovered April 14th on the Dark Web leak site of Vice Society, available for sale, an indication that ransom demands may not have been met by CommScope.

Data breaches

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

One report showed ransomware attacks increased by 80 percent in 2022, with manufacturing being one of the most targeted industries. They paid $400,000 to regain access to accounts and protect prior and current students and teachers, whose Social Security numbers were in the data. Teach them to keep a full backup of all data.

Ransomware

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 10, 2021

Synology also recommends enabling auto block and account protection. This performs a regular, off-site backup. There is no reason for StealthWorker, or other botnets, to pass up on other manufacturer’s devices. Finally, you should set up multi factor authentication (MFA) where possible. Stay safe, everyone!

Passwords

Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2023

It manufactures self-service kiosks, point-of-sale terminals, automated teller machines, check processing systems, and barcode scanners. Source Tritter: Account @ SoloClaudio As reported by BleepingComputer, many customers are reporting [ 1 , 2 ] the problems they are facing due to the outage. ” continues the notice.

Ransomware

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Here are some recommendations for best network practices: "Patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as manufacturers release updates. Regularly change passwords to network systems and accounts and avoid reusing passwords for different accounts. Audit logs to ensure new accounts are legitimate.

Ransomware

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The malware uses TOR exit nodes as a backup C2 infrastructure. The malware was first spotted in September 2021, the experts observed Raspberry Robin targeting organizations in the technology and manufacturing industries. The malicious code uses Windows Installer to reach out to QNAP-associated domains and download a malicious DLL.

Ransomware

Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

Both tools could be used to target SOHO and other routers manufactured by major industry providers, including Cisco, Fortinet, and MikroTik. Implement strict password requirements, enforcing password complexity, changing passwords at a defined frequency, and performing regular account reviews to ensure compliance [ D3-SPP ].

Telecommunications