Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Romanian law enforcement authorities arrested a ransomware affiliate suspected of hacking and stealing sensitive info from the networks of multiple high-profile companies worldwide, including a large Romanian IT company with clients from the retail, energy, and utilities sectors. [.].

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Energy and Utilities Ransomware Retail Hacking 129

Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras (Eletrobras) and Companhia Paranaense de Energia (Copel), two major electric utilities companies in Brazil have announced that they suffered ransomware attacks over the past week. [.].

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Ransom Cartel, a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, has stepped up its attacks over the past year after the disbanding of prominent gangs such as REvil and Conti.

Energy and Utilities 96

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Education 96

Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2023

RedEnergy is a sophisticated stealer-as-a-ransomware that was employed in attacks targeting energy utilities, oil, gas, telecom, and machinery sectors. Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers discovered a new Stealer-as-a-Ransomware named RedEnergy used in attacks against energy utilities, oil, gas, telecom, and machinery sectors.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

An international law enforcement operation codenamed ‘Operation Cronos’ led to the disruption of the LockBit ransomware operation. A joint law enforcement action, code-named Operation Cronos, conducted by law enforcement agencies from 11 countries has disrupted the LockBit ransomware operation. on January 5, 2020.

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Energy and Utilities Ransomware Financial Services Manufacturing 108

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The Conti ransomware gang is the first ransomware operation exploiting the Log4Shell vulnerability to target VMware vCenter Servers. Conti ransomware gang is the first professional race that leverages Log4Shell exploit to compromise VMware vCenter Server installs. ” reads the analysis published by AdvIntel.

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Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2021

FBI confirmed that the attack against the Colonial Pipeline over the weekend was launched by the Darkside ransomware gang. Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that the Colonial Pipeline was shut down due to a cyber attack carried out by the Darkside ransomware gang. The pipeline allows carrying 2.5 Pierluigi Paganini.

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Digital Shadows

MAY 10, 2021

On 07 May 2021, a ransomware attack impacted the network of the US energy operator Colonial Pipeline disrupting operations and. The post Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack: What we know so far first appeared on Digital Shadows.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Padraic O’Reilly, co-founder of cyber risk firm CyberSaint, shared insights with SC Media, having worked directly with water systems, electric providers, energy companies and other utilities to assess cyber risk and prevent cyberattacks. Is the approach by utilities different than at private sector companies?

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 7, 2022

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has disrupted a giant botnet built and operated by a Russian government intelligence unit known for launching destructive cyberattacks against energy infrastructure in the United States and Ukraine. energy facilities. Separately, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. Dragonfly 2.0,

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Sources reporting to Cybersecurity Insiders state that the latest cyber incident observed on October 10th, 2021 could be of ransomware genre. Note 2 – BlackMatter Ransomware group claimed to have taken charge of the systems demanding millions as ransom to free up the database from encryption.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Key trends: 1️ Increased Ransomware Activity Targeting Public Companies Ransomware groups are poised to intensify their focus on publicly-traded organizations. Recent U.S.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 7, 2022

A ransomware sortie on Colonial Pipeline forced its owners to shut down operations and leave half the country's East Coast in a lurch for refined oil. Since that time, efforts have aimed at making the nation's critical infrastructure more resilient and to counter the scourge of ransomware.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2020

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Joseph Steinberg

MAY 12, 2021

And, just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, the Department of Homeland Security alerted information security professionals that a ransomware attack delivered via phishing emails had adversely impacted operations at one of the country’s natural gas processors. Nor were those isolated incidents.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2022

Bloomberg News first reported the news of the attack on Wednesday, speculating that Eni appeared to have been hit by a ransomware attack. People familiar with the situation said Eni appeared to be hit by a ransomware attack. Ransomware is a type of malware that locks computers and blocks access to files in lieu of a payment.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

K-Electric, the electricity provider for the city of Karachi, Pakistan, was hit by a Netwalker ransomware attack that blocked billing and online services. K-Electric, the electricity provider for Karachi (Pakistan) is another victim of the Netwalker ransomware gang, the infection disrupted billing and online services.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

government offers rewards of up to $15 million for information that could lead to the identification or location of LockBit ransomware gang members and affiliates. According to the press release published by the Department of State , the Lockbit ransomware operators carried out over 2,000 attacks against victims worldwide since January 2020.

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Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Financial Services 92

Webroot

JULY 8, 2021

Cybersecurity analysts are charting both a rise in ransomware incidents and in amounts cybercriminals are demanding from businesses to restore their data. Our latest threat report found the average ransomware payment peaked in September 2020 at more than $230 thousand. Lost productivity. Impact on client operations.

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Ransomware Energy and Utilities Surveillance Insurance 132

Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2019

South African electric utility City Power that provides energy to the city of Johannesburg, has suffered serious disruptions after a ransomware attack. A ransomware infected systems at City Power, an electricity provider in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa, and some residents were left without power.

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Energy and Utilities Ransomware Advertising Encryption 80

Herjavec Group

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Ransomware is a breakout ransomware group that became operational shortly after the shutdown of the REvil Ransomware and DarkSide Ransomware operations in late Summer 2021. Furthermore, they have openly claimed that BlackMatter is the product of reproducing the “best parts” of previous ransomware operations [1].

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Ransomware Manufacturing Energy and Utilities Encryption 109

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Law enforcement provided additional details about the international Operation Cronos that led to the disruption of the Lockbit ransomware operation. Yesterday, a joint law enforcement action, code-named Operation Cronos , conducted by law enforcement agencies from 11 countries disrupted the LockBit ransomware operation.

Energy and Utilities 103

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Financial Services 103

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Everest ransomware operators claimed to have hacked South Africa state-owned company ESKOM Hld SOC Ltd. In March 2022, the Everest ransomware operators published a notice announcing the sale of “South Africa Electricity company’s root access” for $125,000. Is having some server issues.

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Energy and Utilities Ransomware InfoSec Hacking 93

SecureList

AUGUST 10, 2023

Regardless, this increased utilities targeting is a real world problem with serious potential consequences, especially in areas where network outages may affect customers on a country-wide basis. We speculate that this incident was in the initial stages of a ransomware attack. com” that resolved to an already suspicious IP host.

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Energy and Utilities Ransomware Malware Healthcare 75

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is a top priority. Reducing the risk of attacks such as ransomware and malware on CNI will be paramount to the stability of national economies for the years to come.

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Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Technology 78

Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2020

The recently discovered Snake Ransomware has been targeting processes and files associated with industrial control systems (ICS). Security experts from SentinelOne reported that the recently discovered Snake Ransomware has been targeting processes and files associated with industrial control systems (ICS).

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Ransomware Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Malware 89

Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2020

Ransomware encrypts from virtual machines to evade antivirus. One of the victims of the ransomware is the energy giant Energias de Portugal (EDP) , where the attackers claimed to have stolen 10 TB of files. and the Ragnar Locker ransomware executable will automatically be present in the root of the C: drive.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

The data shows how perceptions around cyber and technology risks, from ransomware and other cyber-attacks to the threats posed by AI, are changing the global business risk landscape. The economic impact of cybercrime on business across the globe continues to reach new levels, with the cost predicted to reach US$10.5

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

From the ransomware attack that compromised a major U.S. The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is now front of mind for many. The Threat of Ransomware. A Very Human Problem.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

There are several methods of active defense that companies can utilize to safeguard their networks, and it’s time for CISOs to start picking. As you can see, when it comes to ransomware and other sophisticated threats, stopping lateral movement is the name of the game. But you can fight back.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 16, 2024

Related Stories Citing Attacks On Small Utilities, Dragos Launches Community Defense Program FBI: Iranian APT Targets Israeli-Made PLCs Used In Critical Industries China Calls Out U.S. The post Spotlight Podcast: CSO Chris Walcutt on. Read the whole entry. » » Click the icon below to listen. For Hacking.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

Computer Weekly said it had learnt that FatFace paid a £1.5m ($2 million US dollar) ransom to the Conti Ransomware gang , disclosing the gang gained access to FatFace network and their IT systems via a phishing email on 10th January 2021. More and More Ransomware Attacks. conduct employee phishing tests. conduct penetration testing.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 24, 2021

White House also issued an update in July this year stating that it wants to put an end to the ransomware and espionage related attacks being launched on the government agencies and critical infrastructure.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

With fewer financial resources, a ransomware payment demand could mean the difference between staying in business and closing up shop. Within the same month, Australia’s utility company, CS Energy, experienced a ransomware attack involving the well-known ransomware Conti.

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Spinone

MARCH 10, 2019

There are constantly new headlines, blog posts, statistics, and other information pointing to the fact that security breaches, malware, ransomware, data leak events, phishing and other security concerns are not going away. Data is driving business for most organizations who utilize technology to carry out normal business operations.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

While finance, healthcare, energy and utilities companies, along with the private sector will increase their cybersecurity spending, the manufacturing industry will have the most significant impact on disruption. Ransomware becomes the most feared adversary.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Given the frequency of Ransomware attacks, all industries need to be increasingly vigilant. Industries such as healthcare and energy and utilities are susceptible and arguably the most vulnerable to ransomware or other cybersecurity incidents. Ransomware.

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