The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

These Russian cyber actors are government organizations and include other parties who take their orders from the Russian military or intelligence organizations – while not technically under government control. Additionally, there are also Russian cybercrime organizations that are not state-sponsored but are allowed to operate.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 30, 2022

Staying Ahead of the Distortion of a Cyber Attack? One of the most sacred responsibilities of all cybersecurity professionals is protecting information. Each firewall, IDS, MFA, and email security is built to protect and stop cyber attacks. However, do most cybersecurity attacks happen the way it is portrayed?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

In the world of cybersecurity, new tools and technologies are typically adopted quickly; unfortunately, in many cases, bad actors are the earliest to adopt and adapt. While cybersecurity teams can leverage ChatGPT defensively, the lower barrier to entry for launching a cyberattack has both complicated and escalated the threat landscape.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2021

Cybersecurity firm Qualys seems to have suffered a data breach, threat actors allegedly exploited zero-day flaw in their Accellion FTA server. Cybersecurity firm Qualys is the latest victim of a cyber attack, the company was likely hacked by threat actors that exploited a zero-day vulnerability in their Accellion FTA server.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2024

Energy management and industrial automation firm Schneider Electric suffered a data breach after a Cactus ransomware attack. BleepingComputer first reported the attack that hit the Sustainability Business division of the company on January 17th. The Cactus ransomware relies on multiple legitimate tools (e.g.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. Crooks obtain the information by conducting spear-phishing and ransomware attacks, or other means. ” reads the alert published by the FBI. Pierluigi Paganini.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Australian government has imposed a ban on ransom payments in cyber attack incidents as it fears that such payments can encourage crime affecting millions of populaces at a time. In case of ransomware, the victim is being asked to shell out millions to free up data.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2024

LockBit ransomware operators have published sensitive data allegedly stolen from the Simone Veil hospital in Cannes. In April, a cyber attack hit the Hospital Simone Veil in Cannes (CHC-SV), impacting medical procedures and forcing personnel to return to pen and paper.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Ardent Health Services, a Nashville-based healthcare provider, fell victim to a ransomware attack on Thanksgiving Day morning, November 23, that disrupted its IT operations and forced hospitals to divert emergency room patients to other facilities. In June, St.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Cybersecurity company Resecurity has published the 2024 Cyber Threat Landscape Forecast. Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 100 and government agencies worldwide, has compiled a comprehensive forecast outlining the imminent threats and novel security challenges anticipated in the upcoming year.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The LockBit ransomware gang claims to have hacked Aguas do Porto, a Portuguese municipal water utility company. The LockBit ransomware gang claims to have hacked Aguas do Porto, a Portuguese municipal water utility company, and is threatening to leak the stolen data.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 3, 2023

How to prepare: Governments and enterprise organizations will need to use natural language processing and AI to shift to a more proactive approach to cybersecurity. These attacks, both attributed to cybercriminals in Russia, almost certainly weren’t motivated by money, since the attackers didn’t deploy ransomware or demand pay.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 23, 2022

Ragnar Locker Ransomware gang has officially declared that they are responsible for the disruption of servers related to a Greece-based gas operator DESFA. It is worth noting that the cyber attack comes at the point when gas suppliers in Europe are facing fuel supply shortages because of the cut-off of trade ties with Russia over fuel supply.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Cybercrimes are more rampant in the year 2022. The rate of cybercrimes is increasing every year, and it is expected to reach its highest next year. It is said that cybercrime affects the security of more than 80% of businesses […].

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Resecurity has uncovered a meaningful link between three major ransomware groups, BianLian, White Rabbit, and Mario Ransomware. Resecurity’s HUNTER (HUMINT) unit spotted the BianLian , White Rabbit , and Mario ransomware gangs collaborating in a joint extortion campaign targeting publicly-traded financial services firms.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Interpol, the internationally recognized crime prevention agency, has announced an online campaign that will help individuals and companies protect their networks from state funded cyber attack campaigns. The post Interpol offers online Cybersecurity Campaign appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 20, 2022

In spite of an increasing number of sophisticated cybersecurity solutions being offered on the market today, cybercrimes continue to be on the rise. There was a 30% increase in suspicious ransomware-related activities reported to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network from January 2021 through June 2021 compared to all of 2020.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

This article will provide you with a comprehensive guide on how to create cybersecurity awareness and protect yourself and your digital assets from potential threats. Understand the Cybersecurity Landscape: Begin by familiarizing yourself with the current cybersecurity landscape.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The Italian National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) warns of an ongoing massive ransomware campaign targeting VMware ESXi servers. The Italian National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) warns of an ongoing massive ransomware campaign targeting VMware ESXi servers worldwide, including Italian systems.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Every year, Kaspersky experts prepare forecasts for different industries, helping them to build a strong defense against any cybersecurity threats they might face in the foreseeable future. While supply-chain is a big challenge for business right now, its cybersecurity is not merely an issue, it’s a major problem.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Reuters’ published a news article saying Brazil’s electro-nuclear power plant was hit by a ransomware attack, bringing down the operations to a halt on a partial note. Note- Lazarus group aka Guardians of Peace is a Cybercrime group that is being funded by North Korean intelligence- as per US Intelligence.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The Dutch government will not tolerate ransomware attacks that could threaten national security, it will use intelligence or military services to curb them. “For several years, the threat of ransomware attacks has been increasing around the world.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2020

The financial technology firm Finastra announced it has suffered a ransomware attack that took down its some of its systems. Finastra , the UK leading financial technology provider, announced that some of its servers were shut down in response to a ransomware attack that the company detected. billion in revenues.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2023

Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, one of the main hospitals in the Spanish city, suffered a cyber attack that crippled its computer system. On Sunday, a ransomware attack hit the Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, one of the main hospitals of the Catalan city. ” states the Associated Press. .

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Rhysida Ransomware group added three more US hospitals to the list of victims on its Tor leak site after the PROSPECT MEDICAL attack. Recently the Rhysida ransomware group made the headlines because it announced the hack of Prospect Medical Holdings and the theft of sensitive information from the organization.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) warns of the high risk of a catastrophic ransomware attack on the UK government. The British government is accused of failing to mitigate the risk of ransomware attacks. The UK has the dubious distinction of being one of the world’s most cyber-attacked nations.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 31, 2022

Costa Rica’s national health service was hacked sometime earlier this morning by a Russian ransomware group known as Hive. The intrusion comes just weeks after Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves declared a state of emergency in response to a data ransom attack from a different Russian ransomware gang — Conti.

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Anton on Security

APRIL 20, 2023

The famous Mandiant 2023 M-Trends (NOT G-Trends, mind you…) report is out, and here are some of the things that I found to be surprising and NOT surprising :-) Mandiant M-Trends 2023 Detection by Source SURPRISING “Mandiant experts note a decrease in the percentage of global intrusions involving ransomware between 2021 and 2022. Good news?!]

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2022

.” Nordex did not disclose technical details of the cyberattack, but the fact that it was forced to shut down part of its IT infrastructure suggests that it fell victim to a ransomware attack. In November another manufacturer of wind turbines was hit by a cyber attack, it was the Danish wind turbine giant Vestas Wind Systems.

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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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Security Boulevard

MARCH 3, 2024

Today, we’re turning the spotlight on LockBit ransomware attacks and the unprecedented $15 million bounty offered by the U.S. International cooperation against ransomware is essential in combating cyber threats and safeguarding digital infrastructures worldwide. government to dismantle its operations.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

This week the Rhysida ransomware group claimed the hack of the Kuwait Ministry of Finance and added it to its Tor leak site. Last week a ransomware attack hit the Government of Kuwait, the attack took place on September 18 and the government experts immediately started the incident response procedures to block the threat.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The website for the Port of Lisbon is still down days after it was the target of a ransomware attack claimed by Lockbit group. The website of the port was hit by a cyber attack on December 25, in response to the security breach the administrators shut down it. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2021

Conti ransomware targeted over 400 organizations worldwide, 290 in the US, and at least 16 healthcare and first responder networks. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed that the Conti ransomware gang has hit at least 16 healthcare and first responder organizations. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Conti Ransomware).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

Similarly in cybersecurity, enterprises typically proof themselves up against last year’s strategies and attack vectors. By the time they adjust their processes, beef up their defenses, and add new layers of security, they find themselves battling more virulent ransomware strains and cyber-scams.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2023

The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware group claims to have hacked the Japanese maker of watches Seiko and added the company to its data leak site. On August 10, 2023, the Japanese maker of watches Seiko disclosed a data breach following a cyber attack. ” reads a notice published by the company.

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