January 9, 2024 at 11:33AM The Paraguay military issued a warning about Black Hunt ransomware after Tigo Business experienced a cyberattack affecting hosting and cloud services. Reportedly, over 330 servers were encrypted, and the backups were compromised. Black Hunt ransomware has been targeting companies in South America, using various techniques to disable systems and encrypt … Read more
January 9, 2024 at 11:24AM A new report from cybersecurity firm Securonix warns that financially motivated threat actors based in Turkey have been targeting Microsoft SQL Server databases with ransomware attacks. The campaign, primarily aimed at organizations in the US, Europe, and Latin America, involves various malicious activities including brute-forcing credentials, executing shell commands, and … Read more
January 9, 2024 at 09:06AM Mortgage firm LoanDepot was hit by a ransomware attack, leading to system disruptions. The company took immediate steps to contain the incident and initiated an investigation. It shut down certain systems and started notifying regulators and law enforcement. It’s uncertain if personal information was compromised, and the company is assessing … Read more
January 9, 2024 at 09:06AM Researchers from Nozomi Networks have uncovered significant vulnerabilities in Bosch Rexroth nutrunners used in the automotive industry, potentially allowing hackers to gain control of these devices remotely. The vulnerabilities, including over two dozen security holes, pose serious threats to operational and reputational integrity. Bosch Rexroth plans to address the flaws … Read more
January 9, 2024 at 09:06AM The LockBit ransomware gang claimed responsibility for a November 2023 cyberattack on Capital Health. The healthcare organization restored all systems and services following an investigation of the incident. The gang stole over 10 million files including medical confidentiality data, and threatened to make the information public unless a ransom of … Read more
January 9, 2024 at 08:22AM Security researchers, in collaboration with Cisco Talos, Avast, and the Netherlands police, have released an updated decryptor for the Babuk ransomware Tortilla variant. The decryptor, freely available online, utilizes a single private key across all victims, making it straightforward to support Tortilla victims. Organizations can access the decryptor from Avast … Read more
January 7, 2024 at 03:37PM LoanDepot, a leading nonbank mortgage lender in the USA, has been hit by a cyberattack, causing system outages and impacting customer payments and services. The company is actively addressing the incident and advising customers to use its call center for payment assistance. Concerns about data theft and phishing attacks have … Read more
January 5, 2024 at 04:59PM Extortionists are issuing swatting threats against hospitals if ransom demands are not met. After cyberattacks on medical centers, criminals threatened to swat the patients, aiming to pressure the hospitals to pay. This escalating trend of extreme tactics, including direct threats to patients, indicates a disturbing shift in cybercrime. The frequency … Read more
January 3, 2024 at 05:19PM Xerox Business Solutions, a subsidiary of Xerox, has contained a cyber security incident in the US, revealed in a press release. Although XBS and Xerox corporate data were unaffected, personal information may have been accessed. Third-party cybersecurity findings indicate this breach, but ransomware group INC Ransom’s involvement raises concerns over … Read more
January 3, 2024 at 10:39AM Over 900,000 individuals are being notified by Transformative Healthcare that their personal information was stolen in a data breach at defunct subsidiary Fallon Ambulance Service. The breach, detected four months after Fallon ceased operations, exposed various personal details. Although no evidence of misuse was found, Transformative is providing free identity … Read more