October 8, 2024 at 02:06AM Ukraine claims responsibility for a cyber attack on Russia’s state media VGTRK. The attack disrupted operations but caused no significant damage. Russian media reports the hackers wiped everything from servers. The attack is believed to be the work of a pro-Ukrainian hacker group. Cyber attacks have intensified amidst the Russo-Ukrainian … Read more
October 7, 2024 at 07:00PM MoneyGram suffered a cyberattack in September, causing a five-day outage. Hackers accessed customer data between September 20 and 22, 2024, stealing sensitive information such as contact details, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, government-issued IDs, and transaction data. The breach notification advises affected customers to await further details on the … Read more
October 7, 2024 at 04:06PM The Chinese state-sponsored APT, Salt Typhoon, reportedly breached major US broadband provider networks, gaining access to lawful intercept infrastructure used by law enforcement for wiretapping. The affected providers include AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen Technologies. Sources suggest the APT had access to internet traffic and targeted entities outside the US. This … Read more
October 7, 2024 at 01:34PM American Water, the largest U.S. water and wastewater utility, experienced a cyberattack prompting system shutdowns. The company hired cybersecurity experts and initiated a joint investigation with law enforcement. The incident led to the closure of its online services and billing paused. The company assured no impact on water facilities. This … Read more
October 4, 2024 at 03:49PM The US Department of Justice and Microsoft collaborated to take down over 100 domains linked to the Russian hacker group Star Blizzard, known for targeting journalists, non-governmental organizations, and Russia experts. This action aims to disrupt their cyber activities and protect against potential election interference. However, experts anticipate continued threats … Read more
October 4, 2024 at 12:03PM Red Barrels, a Canadian video game developer known for the Outlast series, faces potential delays in game development due to a recent cyberattack on its internal IT systems and data. The company assures that player data remains unaffected and is working with cybersecurity experts to investigate and secure its systems. … Read more
September 26, 2024 at 08:54AM Threat actors linked to North Korea have introduced two new malware strains, named KLogEXE and FPSpy, as part of their cyber activity. These strains enhance the capabilities of the group known as Sparkling Pisces and are used for espionage and data collection. The targets have mainly been in South Korea … Read more
September 25, 2024 at 05:24AM Sweden accused Iran of orchestrating a cyberattack involving sending 15,000 text messages in Swedish, calling for revenge over Quran burnings. Iran denied involvement, labeling the accusation as baseless. The clash complicated Sweden’s NATO accession, with Turkey initially opposing. Iranian Supreme Leader condemned the Quran desecrations in Sweden. Sweden stated that … Read more
September 24, 2024 at 05:35PM AutoCanada warns that employee data may have been compromised in an August cyberattack linked to the Hunters International ransomware group. Based on the meeting notes, the key takeaway is that AutoCanada is reporting a potential data breach involving employee data due to a cyberattack by the Hunters International ransomware gang … Read more
September 24, 2024 at 09:36AM MoneyGram International’s money transfer services are disrupted due to a cyberattack, forcing certain systems offline since September 22. The company is working to restore systems and has notified law enforcement. While ransomware involvement is not confirmed, ransomware attacks have increased in 2024, particularly targeting financial organizations. Notable victims include LoanDepot, … Read more