Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Technology giant Olympus announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack and is currently investigating the extent of the incident. Japan-headquartered Olympus manufactures optical and digital reprography technology for the medical and life sciences industries. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Olympus). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Technology Ransomware Computers and Electronics Cybercrime 115

Security Affairs

AUGUST 17, 2020

A ransomware attack has impacted the services at the business technology giant Konica Minolta for almost a week, the attack took place at the end of July. Konica Minolta is a Japanese multinational technology company headquartered in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, with offices in 49 countries worldwide. Pierluigi Paganini.

Technology 135

Technology Ransomware Advertising Encryption 135

Security Affairs

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.

Hacking 110

Hacking Data breaches Ransomware Manufacturing 110

Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2024

The non-profit technology organization MITRE released the EMB3D threat model for embedded devices used in critical infrastructure. Automotive, healthcare, and manufacturing), including critical infrastructure. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Mitre)

Manufacturing 84

Manufacturing Healthcare IoT Cyber threats 84

Security Affairs

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.

Hacking 92

Hacking Ransomware Manufacturing Technology 92

Security Affairs

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).

Hacking 88

Hacking Cybercrime Manufacturing Wireless 88

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Linus Larsson , the journalist who broke the story, says the hacked material was uploaded to a public server during the second half of September, and it is not known how many people may have gained access to it. The REvil actor claimed that on average roughly one in three of its victims agrees to pay an extortion fee.

Hacking 344

Hacking Ransomware Banking Accountability 344

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 Boeing Company, commonly known as Boeing, is one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers and defense contractors. In 2022, Boeing recorded $66.61

Ransomware 130

Ransomware Manufacturing InfoSec Hacking 130

Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2024

Camera doorbells manufactured by the Chinese company Eken Group Ltd under the brands EKEN and Tuck are affected by major vulnerabilities. Researchers from Consumer Reports (CR) discovered severe vulnerabilities in doorbell cameras manufactured by the Chinese company Eken Group Ltd. ” reads the report published by CR.

Manufacturing 121

Manufacturing Wireless Retail Surveillance 121

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

The Estonian man is accused of having helped the Russian government and military to purchase US-made electronics and hacking tools. manufacturers on behalf of Russian end-users, including defense contractors and other Russian government agencies. “Shevlyakov also attempted to acquire computer hacking tools.”

Computers and Electronics 82

Computers and Electronics Hacking Penetration Testing Manufacturing 82

Security Affairs

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 vulnerabilities discovered by the security duo impacts the Wincor Cineo ATMs with the RM3 and CMD-V5 dispensers. Wincor is currently owned by ATM manufacturer giant Diebold Nixdorf.

Hacking 114

Hacking Firmware Encryption Manufacturing 114

Security Affairs

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.” Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 137

Ransomware Hacking Malware Encryption 137

Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2024

Other economically and technologically advanced countries consistently maintaining a presence in the top ten include Italy, Australia, and Spain. This group primarily focused its attacks on the construction, manufacturing/industrial, and retail industries. The data shows a shift in ransomware targets over the past three years.

Ransomware 120

Ransomware Manufacturing Retail Insurance 120

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) presented the Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity Masterplan to increase the resilience of Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) sectors. The Masterplan encourages OT equipment manufacturers and service providers to implement the best cybersecurity practices by design.

Technology 81

Technology Cybersecurity Advertising Manufacturing 81

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Alleged Vietnamese Ocean Lotus (APT32) hackers breached the networks of the car manufacturers BMW and Hyundai to steal automotive trade secrets. According to German media, hackers suspected to be members of the Vietnam-linked APT Ocean Lotus ( APT32 ) group breached the networks of the car manufacturers BMW and Hyundai.

Hacking 85

Hacking Manufacturing Advertising Media 85

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The Boeing Company, commonly known as Boeing, is one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers and defense contractors. In mid-October, the Lockbit ransomware gang claimed to have hacked the technology services giant CDW. In 2022, Boeing recorded $66.61 billion in sales, the aerospace giant has 156,000 (2022).

Manufacturing 102

Manufacturing Ransomware Cybercrime Hacking 102

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2022

All too often, this gives them a false sense of security: when in fact, threat actors can not only access and watch your camera feed but exploit the unsecured device to hack into your network. After looking at 28 of the most popular manufacturers, our research team found 3.5 SecurityAffairs – hacking, IP cameras).

Surveillance 127

Surveillance Manufacturing Passwords Internet 127

Security Affairs

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.

Hacking 89

Hacking VPN Advertising Financial Services 89

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors.

Energy and Utilities 108

Energy and Utilities VPN Manufacturing Firewall 108

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The American multinational manufacturer and marketer of home appliances Whirlpool was hit by the Nefilim ransomware gang. The company has over 77,000 employees at 59 manufacturing & technology research centers worldwide and generated $20 billion in revenue for 2019. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Whirlpool).

Ransomware 136

Ransomware Manufacturing Marketing Mobile 136

Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2023

French electronics manufacturer Lacroix Group shut down three plants after a cyber attack, experts believe it was the victim of a ransomware attack. The French electronics manufacturer Lacroix Group shut down three facilities in France, Germany, and Tunisia in response to a cyber attack. We are in the final!

Manufacturing 83

Manufacturing Ransomware Cyber Attacks Backups 83

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

. “During the attack, the user is completely unaware that they received the attack, that information was retrieved, and that it was successfully exfiltrated ,” The experts revealed that they observed SimJacker attacks against users with most popular mobile devices manufactured by Apple, Google, Huawei, Motorola, and Samsung.

Hacking 106

Hacking Mobile Spyware Manufacturing 106

Security Affairs

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.

Computers and Electronics 101

Computers and Electronics Hacking Engineering Mobile 101

Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2022

The malware was first spotted in September 2021, the experts observed Raspberry Robin targeting organizations in the technology and manufacturing industries. Now Microsoft confirmed that the threat was discovered on the networks of multiple customers, including organizations in the technology and manufacturing sectors.

Manufacturing 99

Manufacturing Malware Backups Technology 99

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware)

Ransomware 115

Ransomware Manufacturing Healthcare Education 115

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2023

“As of January 2022, the FBI has identified at least 52 entities across 10 critical infrastructure sectors affected by RagnarLocker ransomware, including entities in the critical manufacturing, energy, financial services, government, and information technology sectors,” reads the FBI’s flash alert.

Ransomware 104

Ransomware Financial Services Cybercrime Manufacturing 104

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2023

16 vulnerabilities in Codesys products could result in remote code execution and DoS attacks exposing OT environments to hacking. An attacker can trigger the flaw to gain remote code execution and conduct denial-of-service attacks under specific conditions, exposing operational technology (OT) environments to hacking.

Authentication 87

Authentication Firmware Hacking Passwords 87

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Black Lotus Labs team at Lumen Technologies linked a small office/home office (SOHO) router botnet, tracked as KV-Botnet to the operations of China-linked threat actor Volt Typhoon. ” reads the report published by Lumen Technologies. ” concludes the report.

Small Business 111

Small Business Technology VPN Manufacturing 111

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2024

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. from defending Taiwan. Wray added that the China-linked actors employed a series of botnets in their activities.

Energy and Utilities 97

Energy and Utilities Telecommunications Technology VPN 97

Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released updated guidance for defending against supply-chain attacks. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released updated guidance for defending against supply chain attacks. SecurityAffairs – hacking, NIST). To nominate, please visit:?

Risk 79

Risk Manufacturing Retail Data breaches 79

Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2023

Belcan is a government, defense, and aerospace contractor offering global design, software, manufacturing, supply chain, information technology, and digital engineering solutions. US Government and defense contractor Belcan left its super admin credentials open to the public, Cybernews research team reveals.

Passwords 81

Passwords Penetration Testing Engineering Manufacturing 81

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The cyber attack that hit the cleaning products manufacturer Clorox in August is still affecting the supply of the products to customers. Clorox has already resumed production at the vast majority of its manufacturing sites and expects the ramp up to full production to occur over time. ” continues the form.

Cyber Attacks 102

Cyber Attacks Manufacturing Cybersecurity Marketing 102

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

However, Macron said that France will favor European providers of 5G technology due to security concerns. It’s normal that … we want a European solution” because of the importance of “the security of our communication,” Macron told reporters. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Huawei). Pierluigi Paganini.

Telecommunications 131

Telecommunications Advertising Technology Manufacturing 131

Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

The Brazilian retail arm of car manufacturing giant Volvo leaked sensitive files, putting its clientele in the vast South American country in peril. Risk of breached comms Another piece of sensitive information observed was email credentials for the “hola” email address, most likely used for welcome emails.

Retail 91

Retail Manufacturing Passwords Phishing 91

Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2020

Researchers from the data breach notification firm Cyble have identified a credible bad actor that goes online with moniker ‘THE0TIME’ claiming to have gained access to Huiying Medical Technology’s COVID-19 detection’s technology. Huiying Medical Technology (Beijing) Co., SecurityAffairs – Facebook, hacking).

Data breaches 104

Data breaches Technology Advertising Manufacturing 104

Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2023

NPO Mashinostroyeniya (JSC MIC Mashinostroyenia, NPO Mash) is a leading Russian manufacturer of missiles and military spacecraft. SentinelOne attributes the hack of the mail server to the ScarCruft APT group, while it linked the OpenCarrot backdoor to the Lazarus group. The Russian firm was sanctioned by the U.S.

Engineering 84

Engineering Hacking Manufacturing Cyber threats 84

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Taiwanese manufacturer D-Link confirmed a data breach after a threat actor offered for sale on BreachForums stolen data. The global networking equipment and technology company D-Link confirmed a data breach after a threat actor earlier this month offered for sale on the BreachForums platform the stolen data.

Data breaches 114

Data breaches Phishing Manufacturing Hacking 114