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JULY 18, 2023

[This is Part III in a series on research conducted for a recent Hulu documentary on the 2015 hack of marital infidelity website AshleyMadison.com.] LeakedSource was advertised on a number of popular cybercrime forums as a service that could help hackers break into valuable or high-profile accounts. Abusewith[.]us

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OCTOBER 3, 2021

The Biden administration announced it will work with 30 countries, including NATO allies and G7 partners, to curb global cybercrime. President Joe Biden announced that the US will work with 30 countries to curb cybercrime and dismantle ransomware gangs that are targeting organizations worldwide. Pierluigi Paganini.

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OCTOBER 18, 2022

An international law enforcement operation led by Europol disrupted a cybercrime ring focused on hacking wireless key fobs to steal cars. “The criminals targeted vehicles with keyless entry and start systems, exploiting the technology to get into the car and drive away.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, key fobs).

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NOVEMBER 25, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked the Chinese state-owned energy conglomerate China Energy Engineering Corporation. The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. reads the joint advisory.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

Researchers from cybersecurity firm KELA reported that a threat actor announced on a cybercrime forum the sale of the source code and a cracked version of the Zeppelin ransomware builder for $500. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware)

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked King Edward VII’s Hospital in London. The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked King Edward VII’s Hospital in London and added it to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. King Edward VII’s Hospital in London has been breached by Rhysida Ransomware.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

The Snatch ransomware group announced it had hacked the food giant Kraft Heinz, the company is investigating the claims. The Snatch ransomware group claims to have hacked Kraft Heinz in August and on December 14, it added the company to the list of victims on its leak site. ” reads the alert.

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

LockBit ransomware gang hacked the California Department of Finance and threatens to leak data stolen from its systems. On December 12, the California Department of Finance confirmed the security incident with a statement. “The intrusion was proactively identified through coordination with state and federal security partners.

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MARCH 21, 2022

Microsoft is investigating claims that the Lapsus$ hacking group breached its internal Azure DevOps source code repositories. Microsoft announced that is investigating claims that the Lapsus$ cybercrime gang breached their internal Azure DevOps source code repositories and stolen data. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Microsoft).

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JULY 6, 2021

The alleged perpetrator, who turned out to be a citizen of Morocco, was arrested in May by the Moroccan police based on the data about his cybercrimes that was provided by Group-IB. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Operation Lyrebird). ” said Stephen Kavanagh, INTERPOL Executive Director of Police Services. Original post at [link].

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JUNE 28, 2020

Asian media firm E27 has been hacked by a hacking group identifying themselves as “Korean Hackers” and “Team Johnwick”that asked for a “donation” to provide information on the vulnerabilities they have exploited in the attack. SecurityAffairs – hacking, E27). Pierluigi Paganini.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, power plant ) “The criminal investigation has been completed against a hacker who cut off power to 38 settlements in the Vologda region.

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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. It is still unclear if the hackers have stolen company secrets or intellectual property, such as patented technologies used for its products.

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DECEMBER 16, 2023

The Hunters International ransomware gang claims to have hacked the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch). Another healthcare organization suffered a ransomware attack, the Hunters International ransomware gang claims to have hacked the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch).

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MARCH 11, 2022

Anonymous announced to have hacked the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media, also known as Roskomnadzor. Anonymous linked group Ghostsec also announced to have hacked the Department of Information Projects ( [link] ). SecurityAffairs – hacking, Anonymous).

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JANUARY 8, 2024

“According to this and other leaked documents, the Department of Defence purchased technology for the Air Force’s encrypted communications. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Swiss Air Force) ” reported the SwissInfo website.

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MARCH 6, 2024

Researchers warn that the cybercrime groups GhostSec and Stormous have joined forces in a new ransomware campaign. The group is not linked to the hacktivist group Ghost Security Group, which primarily focuses on counterterrorism efforts and targets pro-ISIS websites. ransomware, a Golang variant of the GhostLocker ransomware.

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MAY 26, 2024

million individuals North Korea-linked Kimsuky used a new Linux backdoor in recent attacks International Press – Newsletter Cybercrime Healthcare company WebTPA discloses breach affecting 2.5 Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter)

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The LockBit ransomware group claimed to have hacked the multinational automotive group Continental and threatens to leak stolen data. LockBit ransomware gang announced to have hacked the German multinational automotive parts manufacturing company Continental. The technology company maintains full control over its IT systems.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Researchers demonstrated how crooks could hack Diebold Nixdorf’s Wincor Cineo ATMs to bypass black-box attack protections and withdraw cash. The ATM black box attacks are quite popular in the cybercrime underground and several threat actors offer the hardware equipment and malware that could be used to compromise the ATMs.

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MAY 6, 2024

A Federal Trade Commission advisory published last year states, “Biometric information refers to data that depict or describe physical, biological, or behavioral traits, characteristics, or measurements of or relating to an identified or identifiable person’s body.”

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JULY 26, 2023

FraudGPT is another cybercrime generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool that is advertised in the hacking underground. Recently, researchers from SlashNext warned of the dangers related to another generative AI cybercrime tool dubbed WormGPT. ” concludes the report.

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DECEMBER 4, 2021

. “The FBI has identified, as of early November 2021 that Cuba ransomware actors have compromised at least 49 entities in five critical infrastructure sectors, including but not limited to the financial, government, healthcare, manufacturing, and information technology sectors.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware).

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

The portal of the FBI’s InfraGard US Critical Infrastructure Intelligence was hacked, and data is available for sale on a cybercrime forum. ” The seller, who is a forum member that goes online with moniker USDoD, is demanding $50,000 for the full user database containing names and contact information.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Klimenka also allegedly controlled a technology services company named Soft-FX, and the financial company FX Open. BTC-e was popular in the cybercrime ecosystem, it was an illegal platform because it was not registered as a money services business with the U.S.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

AI Exploitation in Cyberattacks: Increased attempts to exploit AI technologies for malicious purposes. Increased Law Enforcement Actions and Takedowns: The year witnessed a rise in law enforcement activities targeting ransomware groups, reflecting improved digital forensic techniques and international cooperation in cybercrime response.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2022

I transcribed a recent interview, here some questions and answers about nation-state hacking, spyware, and cyber warfare. Enjoy” How has spyware changed the rules of cyber security in recent years? What will cyber security look like now that those tools are all over the internet? SecurityAffairs – hacking, spyware).

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DECEMBER 30, 2022

Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas recently told Congress that cyber attacks are the main threats to U.S. We are increasing the level of technology by which our ports operate and that is why not only Customs and Border Protection have a focus on cybersecurity but so does the United States Coast Guard,” Mayorkas said. “I

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Iran-linked APT group Pioneer Kitten is now trying to monetize its efforts by selling access to some of the networks it has hacked to other hackers. Iran-linked APT group Pioneer Kitten, also known as Fox Kitten or Parisite, is now trying to monetize its efforts by selling access to some of the networks it has hacked to other hackers.

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JUNE 11, 2023

Experts found new MOVEit Transfer SQL Injection flaws The University of Manchester suffered a cyber attack and suspects a data breach Russians charged with hacking Mt. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Get tips and tricks Norway court rules against Facebook owner Meta in privacy case Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter ) The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 436 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition appeared first on Security Affairs.

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AUGUST 15, 2021

The job ad refers to the MAB5 as “a small military unit that specialises in the provision of novel and ground-breaking science and technology prototypes for operational requirements.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime). As a military unit it is irregular and unrecognisable. Pierluigi Paganini.

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

This is an important achievement in the fight against cybercrime. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, CISA) The post Law enforcement operation seized Ragnar Locker group’s infrastructure appeared first on Security Affairs.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Ransomware Revenue Down As More Victims Refuse to Pay Energy giant Schneider Electric hit by Cactus ransomware attack Hundreds Of Network Operators’ Credentials Found Circulating In Dark Web Fla.

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DECEMBER 30, 2023

The INC RANSOM ransomware group claims to have hacked the American multinational corporation Xerox Corp. The INC RANSOM ransomware group claims responsibility for hacking the American multinational corporation Xerox Corp and threatens to disclose the alleged stolen data. Xerox Corp provides document management solutions worldwide.

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APRIL 16, 2024

The Dark Angels (Dunghill) ransomware group claims the hack of the chipmaker Nexperia and the theft of 1 TB of data from the company. The Dark Angels (Dunghill) ransomware group claims responsibility for hacking chipmaker Nexperia and stealing 1 TB of the company’s data. The chipmaker has 14,000 employees as of 2024. . -

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FEBRUARY 20, 2023

This scenario must undoubtedly force organizations to prepare adequately to be able to recognize impersonation attempts based on social engineering attacks, which are also proving increasingly sophisticated due to the rapid advancement of deepfake technology. Deepfake technology, what’s it? Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

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