Scripps Health notifies patients of data breach after ransomware attack
Nonprofit healthcare provider, Scripps Health in San Diego, has disclosed a data breach exposing patient information after suffering a ransomware attack last month. [...]
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FBI: REvil cybergang behind the JBS ransomware attack
The Federal Bureau of Investigations has officially stated that the REvil operation, aka Sodinokibi, is behind the ransomware attack targeting JBS, the world's largest meat producer. [...]
FUJIFILM shuts down network after suspected ransomware attack
FujiFilm is investigating a ransomware attack and has shut down portions of its network to prevent the attack's spread. [...]
Norton 360 antivirus now lets you mine Ethereum cryptocurrency
NortonLifelock has added the ability to mine Ethereum cryptocurrency directly within its Norton 360 antivirus program as a way to "protect" users from malicious mining software. [...]
Kali Linux 2021.2 released with new tools, improvements, and themes
Kali Linux 2021.2 was released today by Offensive Security and includes new themes and features, such as access to privileged ports, new tools, and a console-based configuration utility. [...]
US seizes domains used by APT29 in recent USAID phishing attacks
The US Department of Justice has seized two Internet domains used in recent phishing attacks impersonating the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to distribute malware and gain access to internal networks. [...]
Watch out: These unsubscribe emails only lead to further spam
Scammers use fake 'unsubscribe' spam emails to confirm valid email accounts to be used in future phishing and spam campaigns. [...]
Beware: Walmart phishing attack says your package was not delivered
A Walmart phishing campaign is underway that attempts to steal your personal information and verifies your email for further phishing attacks. [...]
Microsoft: Russian hackers used 4 new malware in USAID phishing
Microsoft states that a Russian hacking group used four new malware families in recent phishing attacks impersonating the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). [...]
Mexico walls off national lottery sites after ransomware DDoS threat
Access to Mexico's Lotería Nacional and Pronósticos lottery websites are now blocked to IP addresses outside of Mexico after a ransomware gang threatened to perform denial of service attacks. [...]
Ransomware gangs' slow decryptors prompt victims to seek alternatives
Recently, two highly publicized ransomware victims received a decryptor that was too slow to make it effective in quickly restoring the victim's network. [...]
FBI to share compromised passwords with Have I Been Pwned
The FBI will soon begin to share compromised passwords with Have I Been Pwned's 'Password Pwned' service that were discovered during law enforcement investigations. [...]
Canada Post hit by data breach after supplier ransomware attack
Canada Post has informed 44 of its large commercial customers that a ransomware attack on a third-party service provider exposed shipping information for their customers. [...]
Klarna mobile app bug let users log into other customers' accounts
Klarna Bank suffered a severe technical issue this morning that allowed mobile app users to log into other customers' accounts and see their stored information. [...]
Domino's India discloses data breach after hackers sell data online
Domino's India has disclosed a data breach after a threat actor hacked their systems and sold their stolen data on a hacking forum. [...]
Indonesian govt blocks access to RaidForums hacking forum after data leak
The Indonesian government is blocking access to the RaidForums hacking forum after the alleged personal information of Indonesian citizens was posted online. [...]
Microsoft Exchange admin portal blocked by expired SSL certificate
The Microsoft Exchange admin portal is currently inaccessible from some browsers after Microsoft forgot to renew the SSL certificate for the website. [...]
The Week in Ransomware - May 21st 2021 - Healthcare under attack
This week's ransomware news has been dominated by the attack on Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE) that has severely disrupted Ireland's healthcare system. [...]
Irish High Court issues injunction to prevent HSE data leak
The High Court of Ireland has issued an injunction against the Conti Ransomware gang, demanding that stolen HSE data be returned and not sold or published. [...]
Conti ransomware gives HSE Ireland free decryptor, still selling data
The Conti ransomware gang has released a free decryptor for Ireland's health service, the HSE, but warns that they will still sell or release the stolen data. [...]
Qlocker ransomware shuts down after extorting hundreds of QNAP users
The Qlocker ransomware gang has shut down their operation after earning $350,000 in a month by exploiting vulnerabilities in QNAP NAS devices. [...]
MountLocker ransomware uses Windows API to worm through networks
The MountLocker ransomware operation now uses enterprise Windows Active Directory APIs to worm through networks. [...]
FBI says cybercrime complaints more than doubled in 14 months
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has seen a massive 100% in cybercrime complaints over the past 14 months. [...]
Student health insurance carrier Guard.me suffers a data breach
Student health insurance carrier guard.me has taken their website offline after a vulnerability allowed a threat actor to access policyholders' personal information. [...]
Ransomware victim shows why transparency in attacks matters
As devastating ransomware attacks continue to have far-reaching consequences, companies still try to hide the attacks rather than be transparent. Below we highlight a company's response to an attack that should be used as a model for all future disclosures. [...]
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