Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2024

The company has not disclosed the number of impacted customers were impacted by this security breach. is a consumer electronics accessories company based in the United States. What Information Was Involved? The information that may have been affected includes names, addresses, and payment card data.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2021

Estonian hacker Pavel Tsurkan has pleaded guilty in a United States court to the counts of computer fraud and of creating and operating a proxy botnet. The Estonian national Pavel Tsurkan has pleaded guilty in a United States court to two counts of computer fraud and abuse. ” reads the press release published by DoJ. . .

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

(CJH) is alerting more than 36,000 UPMC patients that some of their personal data may have been inappropriately accessed as the result of an information security breach at the company,” the notice reads. “This event did not occur at UPMC or affect the security of its electronic patient records or other computer systems.”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The agents arrested the man at his home in Prykarpattia, he is a representative of the Russian electronic system of instant payments Webmoney, which is subject to the sanctions of the National Security and Defense Council. ” reads the press release published by the Ukrainian SSU. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2024

The Australian man faces twelve counts of computer offenses. The RAT allowed customers to access and control their victims’ computers remotely, its author advertised its stealing capabilities. “ According to the indictment, Chakhmakhchyan engaged in electronic communication with buyers after advertising the Hive RAT. .

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Each of these regulations addresses different aspects of cybersecurity and data protection, making it essential for businesses and organizations to stay informed and proactive. The act also requires institutions to allow customers to opt out of having their information shared with non-affiliated third parties.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2022

The RSOCKS was composed of millions of compromised computers and other electronic devices around the world, including industrial control systems, time clocks, routers, audio/video streaming devices, and smart garage door openers. “The U.S. ” reads the announcement published by DoJ.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Once hijacked a SIM, the attacker can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts. The criminals could hijack social media accounts and bypass 2FA services based on SMS used by online services, including financial ones. ” reads the press release published by DoJ.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2024

Along with co-defendants Maksim Silnikau and Andrei Tarasov, Kadariya is charged with wire fraud conspiracy and computer fraud conspiracy. The messages then attempted to deceive the victim into buying or downloading dangerous software, providing remote access to the device, or disclosing personal identifying or financial information.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned of a new cyber espionage campaign carried out by the Russia-linked group APT28 (aka “ Forest Blizzard ”, “ Fancybear ” or “ Strontium ”). Thus, the compromise of any computer can pose a threat to the entire network.” ” reads the advisory published by CERT-UA.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The authorities conducted 16 searches in Madrid, Málaga, Huelva, Alicante and Murcia and seized firearms, a katana, a baseball bat, four high-end cars, 80,000 euros in cash, a database with information on four million people, and computer and electronic material valued in thousands of euros. ” said the Spanish Police.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2024

The Scranton School District is working with third-party forensic specialists to investigate the security breach and restore impacted systems. The attack is causing a temporary disruption to some of our computer systems and services. Due to the increased security measures placed in our systems, some functions may be slower than usual.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2020

The agents seized electronic equipment, external hard drives and hardware cryptocurrency wallets, all worth around €100 000. They used stolen credentials to gain access to other online accounts that shared the same username and passwords. The authorities shut down two platforms containing databases with over 170 million entries.

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2022

Once obtained the bank data, the cybercriminals carried out unauthorized access to the victim’s online banking and withdrew money from their accounts. The police searched the home of the suspects and seized computer equipment, mobile phones, bank cards, and money obtained through the illicit activities. ” The Cyber ??

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2021

FSB National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents (NKTsKI) revealed that foreign hackers have breached networks of Russian federal agencies. Attackers gained access to mail servers, electronic document management servers, file servers, and workstations of various levels to steal data of interest.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2023

A gang of more than 100 individuals used fake social network accounts to conduct disinformation and psychological operations in support of the Russian government and its narrative on the invasion of Ukraine. The Cyber ​​Police Department of the National Police of Ukraine dismantled a massive bot farm and seized 150,000 SIM cards.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2020

Namely, money received from hacker attacks on international companies, distribution of malicious software, theft of funds from the bank accounts of foreign companies and individuals.” ” The cybercrime gang collaborated with operators behind malware operations, especially gangs who spread ransomware.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2020

GravityRAT is a malware strain known for checking the CPU temperature of Windows computers to avoid being executed in sandboxes and virtual machines. The applications analyzed by Kaspersky were developed in.NET, Python and Electron framework, they achieve persistence by adding a scheduled task. ” concludes Kaspersky.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Microsoft sued Thallium North Korea-linked APT for hacking into its customers’ accounts and networks via spear-phishing attacks. Microsoft sued a North Korea-linked cyber espionage group tracked as Thallium for hacking into its customers’ accounts and networks via spear-phishing attacks. 27 in the U.S.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2021

One of the members of the group, Tillie Kottmann (aka “deletescape” and “tillie crimew,”), revealed that they have gained access to these surveillance cameras using a super admin account for the surveillance company Verkada. Last Friday, Swiss authorities raided Kottmann’s home and seized electronic devices. ” continues the DoJ.

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Identity Theft Computers and Electronics Surveillance Hacking 108

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Olsen, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security; and James Smith, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced today that JOSHUA ADAM SCHULTE was sentenced to 40 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Jesse M.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The Government Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine CERT-UA is investigating multiple attacks against organizations in Ukraine that involved a new piece of ransomware called Somnia. Then the threat actors abused the victim’s Telegram account to steal VPN configuration data (authentication and certificates).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2020

The former is suspected of unauthorized access to the computer systems, unlawful interception of electronic communications, and unlawful processing of personal data, the latter for have attempted to hijack the investigation and cover the crime. ” reads the press agency AGI reports.

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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2019

“Austin Thompson of Utah was sentenced in federal court today to 27 months in prison for carrying out a series of so-called denial-of-service computer hacking attacks against multiple victims between 2013 and 2014. Austin Thompson (23) from Utah hit the principal gamins networks in 2013 and 2014, including Sony Online Entertainment.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

So it’s important to teach all your employees that have access to the network how to identify possible security threats and train them to use cyber security best practices. Create a cyber security policy and make sure that all employees know that information security is a priority. Install Anti-malware Software.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The agents performed 16 house searches and seized many electronic devices, 224 credit cards, SIM cards and point-of-sale terminals, a marihuana plantation and equipment for its cultivation and distribution. The authorities have also frozen 118 bank accounts used by the organization.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Albania’s National Authority for Electronic Certification and Cyber Security (AKCESK) revealed that cyber attacks hit the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania. “Today, we identified and handled with full capacity and actively a cyber security incident.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2019

Last week the US agency has received several reports from taxpayers that received spam messages with “Automatic Income Tax Reminder” or “Electronic Tax Return Reminder” subjects. gov -like website with details pretending to be about the taxpayer’s refund, electronic return or tax account. .”

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In September 2022, Albania blamed Iran for another cyberattack that hit computer systems used by the state police. We join in Prime Minister Rama’s call for Iran to be held accountable for this unprecedented cyber incident. National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2023

Bleeping Computer reported that the Polish police arrested two individuals running the DDoS-for-hire services and collected data from a server in Switzerland used by the perpetrators. user accounts, 76 thousand. DDoS-for-hire or ‘booter’ services allows registered users to launch order DDoS attacks without specific knowledge.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2019

The news is quite curious, the US military will no longer use 8-inch floppy disks in an antiquated computer (SACCS) to manage nuclear weapons arsenal. The use of 8-inch floppy disks was also confirmed by a report published by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO). “Any electronic repair is going to take a lot of work.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2019

The crooks infected more than 4,000 victim computers globally with GozNym banking Trojan between 2015 and 2016, most of the victims were in the United States and Europe. According to the authorities, the gang stole nearly $100 million from the banking accounts of over 41,000 victims across the globe for years. Brady announced today.”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2021

Cookies are a precious source of intelligence about victims’ habits and could be abused to access the person’s online accounts of the victims. . million computers. These included logins for social media, online games, online marketplaces, job-search sites, consumer electronics, financial services, email services, and more.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. How did the contagion stop?

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SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This incident demonstrates the possibility of attacks being conducted to cause physical harm, and various threat actors may be leveraging electronic or fully digital components. However, delegating tasks also introduces new information security challenges. Why does it matter? Why does it matter?

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2024

France Travail data breach impacted 43 Million people Scranton School District in Pennsylvania suffered a ransomware attack Lazarus APT group returned to Tornado Cash to launder stolen funds Moldovan citizen sentenced in connection with the E-Root cybercrime marketplace case UK Defence Secretary jet hit by an electronic warfare attack in Poland Cisco (..)

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JANUARY 20, 2020

Kan said, “I was notified that it was confirmed that there was no leak of sensitive information such as defense equipment and electric power.” “An internal survey found that computers and servers at headquarters and major sites were subject to numerous unauthorized accesses.” ” reported the Asahi Shimbun.

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