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United Nations data stolen from Cyber Attack

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Gene Yoo, the CEO of Resecurity says that organizations such as UN are likely to be hit by a cyber attack as they have data that has immense value on the dark web. And gaining internal access of servers might allow cyber criminals to conduct long-term surveillance on their counterparts.

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A cyber attack hit Thyssenkrupp Automotive Body Solutions business unit

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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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Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google

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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. A hacker named “Super Hacker” claimed to have taken control of the account before defacing the account with objectionable photos.

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Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google

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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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Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google

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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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Cyber Attack news trending on Google

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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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Is Your Small Business Safe Against Cyber Attacks?

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With a VPN like Surfshark to encrypt your online traffic and keep it protected against any security breach, your valuable data isn’t going to get compromised easily anytime soon. Ways to Protect Your Small Business from Cyber Attacks . . A successful cyber attack can cost you around $3 million!