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A cyber attack forced the wind turbine manufacturer Nordex Group to shut down some of IT systems

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Nordex Group, one of the largest manufacturers of wind turbines, was hit by a cyberattack that forced the company to shut down part of its infrastructure. Nordex Group, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of wind turbines, was the victim of a cyberattack that forced the company to take down multiple systems. Pierluigi Paganini.

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NCSC: New UK law bans default passwords on smart devices

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The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) orders smart device manufacturers to ban default passwords starting from April 29, 2024. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is urging manufacturers of smart devices to comply with new legislation that bans default passwords. ” reads the announcement published by NCSC.

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Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google

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The spokesperson also added that the latest cyber-attack on the University of Manchester has no link to the Moveit hack where employee data of some companies including BBC, Boots and British Airways was com-promised. Unconfirmed sources state that the act was conducted by a hacking gang named ‘Anonymous Sudan’.

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Recent cyber attack is causing Clorox products shortage

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The cyber attack that hit the cleaning products manufacturer Clorox in August is still affecting the supply of the products to customers. In response to the cyber attack, the company has taken some of its systems offline while it was implementing additional “protections and hardening measures to further secure them”.

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German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall suffered Black Basta ransomware attack

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The German automotive and arms manufacturer Rheinmetall announced it was victim of a Black Basta ransomware attack that took place last month. Rheinmetall is a German automotive and arms manufacturer that is listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange.

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Russia starts cyber attacks on the West with Germany for supporting Ukraine

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Retaliating this move, Kremlin might have thought to take vengeance through cyber-attacks against the west and the first nation to be targeted was Germany. The post Russia starts cyber attacks on the West with Germany for supporting Ukraine appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Power semiconductor component manufacturer Semikron suffered a ransomware attack

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Semikron, a German-based independent manufacturer of power semiconductor components, suffered a ransomware cyberattck. “The SEMIKRON Group has become a victim of a cyber-attack by a professional hacker group. As part of this attack, the perpetrators have claimed to have exfiltrated data from our system.