CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 4, 2023

Second is the news about a Sydney-based cancer treatment facility that became a victim of a ransomware attack. Third is the news related to the City of Dallas, where the servers of the Dallas Police Department have fallen prey to a ransomware attack, thus disrupting systems related to emergencies and other calls.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2022

LockBit ransomware gang hacked the California Department of Finance and threatens to leak data stolen from its systems. The LockBit ransomware gang claims to have stolen 76Gb from the California Department of Finance and is threatening to leak the stolen data if the victims will not pay the ransom by December 24.

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Security Affairs

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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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

JANUARY 5, 2024

A threat actor announced the sale of the source code and a cracked version of the Zeppelin ransomware builder for $500. 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.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2023

The LockBit ransomware group successfully extorted roughly $91 million from approximately 1,700 U.S. According to a joint advisory published by cybersecurity agencies, the LockBit ransomware group has successfully extorted roughly $91 million in about 1,700 attacks against U.S. organizations since 2020. organizations since 2020.

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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. Subsequently, on August 2nd, we commissioned a team of external cybersecurity experts to investigate and assess the situation.” ” reads a notice published by the company.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2022

Cisco discloses a security breach, the Yanluowang ransomware group breached its corporate network in late May and stole internal data. Cisco disclosed a security breach, the Yanluowang ransomware group breached its corporate network in late May and stole internal data. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Yanluowang ransomware).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2023

The Akira ransomware gang targets Cisco VPN products to gain initial access to corporate networks and steal their data. The Akira ransomware has been active since March 2023, the threat actors behind the malware claim to have already hacked multiple organizations in multiple industries, including education, finance, and real estate.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked Prospect Medical Holdings and sensitive information from the company. Now the Rhysida ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack. The group shared images of social security cards, documents, and patient records as proof of the attack.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) warns of increased Akira ransomware attacks targeting NAS and tape backup devices of organizations in the country. The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) reported an increase in Akira ransomware attacks, targeting organizations in the country.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In March 2020, KrebsOnSecurity alerted Swedish security giant Gunnebo Group that hackers had broken into its network and sold the access to a criminal group which specializes in deploying ransomware. He declined to comment on the particulars of the extortion incident.

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2024

The digital imaging products manufacturer OmniVision disclosed a data breach after the 2023 ransomware attack. In 2023, the imaging sensors manufacturer was the victim of a Cactus ransomware attack. The threat actors had access to the company systems between September 4 and September 30, 2023, when they deployed ransomware.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

CISA warns that the Akira Ransomware gang is exploiting the Cisco ASA/FTD vulnerability CVE-2020-3259 (CVSS score: 7.5) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Cisco ASA and FTD bug, tracked as CVE-2020-3259 (CVSS score: 7.5), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. in attacks in the wild.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2022

The Conti ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for the recent attack against Nordex, one of the largest manufacturers of wind turbines. The Conti ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the cyberattack that hit the manufacturer of wind turbines Nordex on March 31, 2022. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Nordex).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware gang Money Message claims to have hacked the Taiwanese multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International). Ransomware gang Money Message announced to have hacked the Taiwanese multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International). MSI is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor Boeing and threatened to leak the stolen data. The Lockbit ransomware group today added Boeing to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. ransomware ??????: In 2022, Boeing recorded $66.61 In 2022, Boeing recorded $66.61

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Security Affairs

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.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2024

Acer Philippines disclosed a data breach after employee data was leaked by a threat actor on a hacking forum. In our commitment to full transparency, we wish to inform you of a recent security incident involving a third-party vendor managing employee attendance data.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

All these days we have read about ransomware spreading groups stealing data and then threatening to release it online, if the victim fails to pay heed to their demands. ransomware does so during negotiations and tries to find the exact amount to be covered with the cyber insurance and then demands ransom.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2024

Experts reported that since April, the Phorpiex botnet sent millions of phishing emails to spread LockBit Black ransomware. The ZIP archives contain a compressed executable payload that, if executed, will start the encryption process with LockBit Black ransomware. ” states the report published by the NJCCIC. 177 and 185[.]215[.]113[.]66.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) warns of increased Akira ransomware attacks targeting NAS and tape backup devices of organizations in the country. The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) reported an increase in Akira ransomware attacks, targeting organizations in the country.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2021

Taiwanese multinational hardware and electronics corporation Acer was victim of a REvil ransomware attack, the gang demanded a $50,000,000 ransom. Taiwanese computer giant Acer was victim of the REvil ransomware attack, the gang is demanding the payment of a $50,000,000 ransom, the largest one to date. billion in revenue.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2022

The Stormous ransomware gang claims to have hacked the multinational beverage corporation Coca-Cola Company. The Stormous ransomware gang announced with a post on its leak site to have hacked the multinational beverage corporation Coca-Cola Company. we hacked some of their servers and went over (161G) !

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Researchers at NCC Group reported that in November they observed the return of the infamous banking malware Carbanak in ransomware attacks. The cybersecurity firm NCC Group reported that in November the banking malware Carbanak was observed in ransomware attacks.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

Government agencies revealed that Akira ransomware has breached over 250 entities worldwide and received over $42 million in ransom payments. Like other ransomware gangs, the group has developed a Linux encryptor to target VMware ESXi servers. It was this first time that the operators adopted this tactic.

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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. The deadline fixed by the ransomware group is January 18, 2023.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

It had no documented cyber incident response runbooks or IT recovery plans (apart from documented AD recovery plans) for recovering from a wide-scale ransomware event. The post On the Irish Health Services Executive Hack appeared first on Security Boulevard. The antivirus server was later encrypted in the attack).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2022

Good news for the victims of the Hive ransomware, Korean security researchers have released a free decryptor for some versions. Good news for the victims of the Hive ransomware , the South Korean cybersecurity agency KISA has released a free decryptor for versions from v1 till v4.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The popular cybersecurity researcher Patrick Wardle dissected the new macOS ransomware Turtle used to target Apple devices. The popular cyber security researcher Patrick Wardle published a detailed analysis of the new macOS ransomware Turtle. “Today we dove into a new ransomware sample, internally dubbed “Turtle”.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2024

Jackson County, Missouri, confirmed that a ransomware attack has disrupted several county services. A ransomware attack disrupted several services of the Jackson County, Missouri. “Jackson County has confirmed a ransomware attack was responsible for the disruption of several county services today.”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2021

The source code for the Paradise Ransomware has been released on a hacking forum allowing threat actors to develop their customized variant. The source code for the Paradise Ransomware has been released on the hacking forum XSS allowing threat actors to develop their own customized ransomware operation.

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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 1, 2024

These are the Top 2023 Security Affairs cybersecurity stories … enjoy it. LOCKBIT RANSOMWARE GANG DEMANDED AN 80 MILLION RANSOM TO CDW The Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the technology services giant CDW and threatens to leak the stolen data.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Researchers discovered a vulnerability in the code of the Rhysida ransomware that allowed them to develop a decryption tool. Cybersecurity researchers from Kookmin University and the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA) discovered an implementation vulnerability in the source code of the Rhysida ransomware.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

AutoZone disclosed a data breach resulting from the hack of their MOVEit Transfer installation. The car parts giant is notifying 184,995 individuals that the massive MOVEit hacking campaign compromised their personal information. ” reads the Notice Letter published by the Main Attorney General. percent and 26.0

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2024

Documents belonging to the Swiss Air Force were leaked on the dark web after the US security company Ultra Intelligence & Communications suffered a data breach. The ALPHV/Blackcat group was the second most prolific ransomware-as-a-service operation, it amassed hundreds of millions of dollars in ransom payments.

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