January 2, 2024 at 10:10AM
In 2023, cybersecurity saw numerous significant events, including 23andMe suffering a data breach impacting 6.9 million users, major ransomware attacks on Danish hosting providers and DISH Network, and government-sponsored advanced attacks on iOS devices. Notably, GoDaddy’s multi-year breach and widespread data theft using a zero-day vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer were also reported.
Based on the meeting notes, here are the key takeaways:
1. 23andMe suffered a major data breach due to credential stuffing attacks, affecting 6.9 million users and leading to class action lawsuits.
2. Two Danish hosting providers were forced to shut down after a ransomware attack, resulting in the loss of customer data.
3. Anonymous Sudan hackers successfully conducted DDoS attacks on large tech firms, leading to outages and media attention, prompting a response from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
4. A deep learning model was trained to steal data from keyboard keystrokes, prompting researchers to suggest defense measures.
5. PayPal experienced a credential stuffing attack, compromising 34,942 accounts and exposing sensitive information.
6. DISH Network suffered a ransomware attack with data stolen, and the Web hosting giant GoDaddy had its source code stolen in a multi-year breach.
7. MGM Resorts International was impacted by a massive attack, sparking attention to a group of hackers known as Scattered Spider.
8. North Korean Lazarus hacking group breached 3CX and pushed malware through a supply chain attack.
9. Barracuda’s Email Security Gateway appliances were hacked using a zero-day vulnerability by Chinese threat actors, leading to a recommendation to replace impacted devices.
10. A massive ransomware campaign targeted exposed VMware ESXi servers worldwide, encrypting virtual machines of thousands of companies.
11. Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency seized incoming Flipper Zero purchases due to potential criminal use.
12. Researchers from Kaspersky disclosed a new zero-click iOS attack called “Operation Triangulation” used to install the TriangleDB spyware on iPhones, potentially linked to a government-sponsored hacking group.
13. MOVEit Transfer, a managed file transfer solution, was breached through a zero-day vulnerability, leading to widespread data theft affecting over 93 million people.
These 13 points summarize the most impactful cybersecurity stories of 2023 as reported by BleepingComputer and offer a comprehensive overview of the major incidents, attacks, and breaches that occurred.