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Massive Surge in DDoS Attacks Reported in First Quarter of 2023

CyberSecurity Insiders

StormWall , a premier cybersecurity firm specializing in the defense of websites, networks, and online services from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, has published an in-depth report on the DDoS landscape during the first quarter of 2023. of DDoS attacks targeting the application layer (L7), 11.7% in Q1 2022 to 6.4%

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Bitglass Security Spotlight: A Record-Breaking Botnet, Ransomware Worries, and an International Data Breach

Security Boulevard

ris Botnet Breaks DDoS Record Targeting Russian Internet Giant Yandex. Groove Ransomware Group Leaks Credentials of 87,000 FortiGate SSL VPN Devices. Microsoft Fixes Vulnerabilities in Azure Allowing Hackers to Execute Code and Gain Data in Customer Containers. Here are the top security stories from recent weeks: .

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Lockbit leak sites hit by mysterious DDoS attack after Entrust hack

Security Affairs

LockBit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the IT giant Entrust and started leaking the stolen files. The Lockbit ransomware gang claimed to have hacked the company and is threatening to leak the stolen files. The group published tens of screenshots of allegedly stolen Entrust data, including accounting, legal, and marketing data.

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FBI’s investigation accidentally revealed the HelloKitty ransomware gang operates out of Ukraine

Security Affairs

While investigating a data breach suffered by a healthcare organization, FBI accidentally revealed that it believes that the HelloKitty ransomware gang operates out of Ukraine. ” reads the notice of data breach published by the Oregon Anesthesiology Group. SecurityAffairs – hacking, HelloKitty ransomware).

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The Alphv ransomware gang stole 5TB of data from the Morrison Community Hospital

Security Affairs

The Alphv ransomware group added the Morrison Community Hospital to its dark web leak site. The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group claims to have hacked the Morrison Community Hospital and added it to its dark web Tor leak site. The gang also published a sample as proof of the stolen data. Stats for 2022 in the link.

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BrandPost: Is Your Organization Security Resilient? Here’s How to Get There

CSO Magazine

And with good reason: data breaches, ransomware, and other cyberattacks continue to plague organizations. To read this article in full, please click here

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P-to-P fraud most concerning cyber threat in 2023: CSI

CSO Magazine

CSI), followed by data breaches (23%), ransomware (20%) and a breach at a third party (15%). It was cited by 29% of respondents in a survey by Computer Systems Inc.