Accenture hit by LockBit Ransomware
Global IT consultancy giant Accenture was hit by a ransomware attack carried out by LockBit 2.0 ransomware operators according to an announcement made by the gang on their leak site. The message posted on...
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Italian energy company ERG hit by LockBit 2.0 ransomware gang
ERG SPA, an Italian energy company was hit by a recent ransomware attack conducted by LockBit 2.0 gang and had minor impact on its operations. Due to the attack the company reported only a...
Isle of Wight schools hit by ransomware
The attack, which encrypted data, hit the schools and their umbrella organization the Isle of Wight of Education Federation between July 28th and 29th, according to the Federation. click here to read full Article...
Amazon hit with record $888 Million GDPR fine for behavioral advertising
Amazon has been hit with a record-breaking €746 million fine for alleged GDPR violations for how it performs targeted behavioral advertising. The huge fine was imposed by Luxembourg’s Commission nationale pour la protection des...
Ecuador's state-run CNT telco hit by RansomEXX ransomware
Ecuador’s state-run Corporación Nacional de Telecomunicación (CNT) has suffered a ransomware attack that has disrupted business operations, the payment portal, and customer support. click here to read full Article Read more on computer hacking...
Kaseya Rules Out Supply-Chain Attack; Says VSA 0-Day Hit Its Customers Directly
U.S. technology firm Kaseya, which is firefighting the largest ever supply-chain ransomware strike on its VSA on-premises product, ruled out the possibility that its codebase was unauthorizedly tampered with to distribute malware. While initial reports raised...
Cars, Medicine, Electric Grids: Future Hackers Will Hit Much More Than Networks in an IT/OT Integrated World
While increasing connectivity to OT systems can save an organization millions of dollars, the savings can pale in comparison to the cost of a breach from brand reputation damage and physical harm. click here...
Ransomware attack hit Teamsters in 2019 — but they refused to pay
Unlike many of the companies hit by high-profile ransomware attacks in recent months, the union declined to pay, despite the FBI’s advice to do so, three sources familiar with the previously unreported cyberattack told...
Massachusetts Steamship Authority hit by ransomware attack
The Steamship Authority said a team of IT professionals was assessing the impact of the attack. “Additional information will be provided upon completion of the initial assessment,” the company said. click here to read...
Pulse Secure VPN hacking also hit transportation, telecom firms, FireEye says
A Chinese espionage operation against U.S. and European government organizations extends to additional commercial sectors than previously known and involves four new hacking tools, FireEye said. click here to read full Article Read More...
Ransomware Hit: Tulsa Promises Recovery, Not Ransom Paying
Restoration work is continuing. “All of our computer systems – with a few exceptions – are down right now,” Michael Derringer, the city’s CIO, said at a press conference on Thursday. click here to...
3.4 billion credential stuffing attacks hit financial services organizations
In 2020, there were 193 billion credential stuffing attacks globally, with 3.4 billion hitting financial services organizations specifically – an increase of more than 45% YOY in the sector. click here to read full...
CaptureRx Hit with Ransomware Attack
An investigation revealed that certain files were accessed without permission, including first and last names, dates of birth, prescription information, and medical record numbers. click here to read full Article Read more on Malware...
Critical Flaws Hit Cisco SD-WAN vManage and HyperFlex Software
Networking equipment major Cisco has rolled out software updates to address multiple critical vulnerabilities impacting HyperFlex HX and SD-WAN vManage Software that could allow an attacker to perform command injection attacks, execute arbitrary code,...
Apple Hit In A $50 Million Ransomware Hack Attack
Apple has been targeted in a $50 million ransomware attack following the theft of a sizeable amount of schematics related to manufacturing and engineering of current and future products from Quanta, a Taiwan-based company...
Researchers say enterprise password manager hit in supply chain attack
The firm claimed to have digital evidence that Australian company ClickStudios suffered a breach, sometime between April 20 and April 22, which resulted in the attacker dropping a corrupted update to its password manager...
