Critical Infrastructure, Data Breach News
January 30, 2025
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ENGlobal says hackers accessed ‘sensitive personal’ data during cyberattack

TechCrunch reports that the engineering giant and government contractor was impacted significantly for six weeks following a ransomware attack in November: U.S. engineering firm ENGlobal has confirmed that hackers accessed “sensitive personal information” from its systems during a November 2024 cyberattack. ENGlobal, which provides engineering and automation services to the federal government and critical infrastructure organizations, […]

Cyberattack, Critical Infrastructure, Data Breach News, News
January 11, 2025
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Japan links Chinese hacker MirrorFace to dozens of cyberattacks targeting security and tech data

The Associated Press reports: Japan on Wednesday linked more than 200 cyberattacks over the past five years targeting the country’s national security and high technology data to a Chinese hacking group, MirrorFace, detailing their tactics and calling on government agencies and businesses to reinforce preventive measures. The National Police Agency said its analysis on the […]

Data Breach News, Critical Infrastructure, Cyberattack
October 08, 2024
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American Water Works believes no water, wastewater facilities affected by cyberattack

The Record reports: None of the water or wastewater facilities run by the American Water Works company were affected by a cyberattack that began last week, according to a statement released on Monday. The company, which supplies water to millions of Americans, filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday notifying the public of […]

Critical Infrastructure, Cyberattack, News
September 24, 2024
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Arkansas City water plant hit by cyberattack

KWCH in Kansas reports what sounds like a ransomware attack: The City of Arkansas City maintains that drinking water is safe in the city after a cyberattack on Sunday. Shana Adkisson, communications director with the City of Arkansas City, said around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, an employee at the water treatment facility noticed that a […]

Critical Infrastructure, Cyberattack, Data Breach News, News
August 06, 2024
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Central Texas 911 issues caused by intentional system attack

Unknown threat actors have been putting Americans’ lives in danger this week. First there was a ransomware attack on OneBlood, a non-profit blood donation center that supplies blood to hospitals throughout southeastern US. Then there was a disruptive attack on the 911 dispatch system for central Texas. Those responsible for the two attacks have not […]

Critical Infrastructure, Data Breach News
July 04, 2024
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Senator Grassley demands answers from CISA on Ivanti-enabled hack of sensitive systems

The Record reports: Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) on Wednesday sent Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly a stern letter seeking documentation and answers relating to a January hack of the agency’s Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) along with the breach of a second sensitive system. Grassley noted that the cyberattack led to “malicious activity” […]

Commentaries and Analyses, Critical Infrastructure, Cyberattack, New Threats, News
June 26, 2024
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Chinese hackers are increasingly deploying ransomware – researchers

Researchers at Sentinel Labs and Recorded Future report that Chinese-linked cyberespionage campaigns are increasingly deploying ransomware. CyberScoop reports that their research suggests that ransomware is reportedly used in the final stage of cyberespionage operations to either make money, distract adversaries, or make it more difficult to attribute their work: The report that Chinese hackers are […]

Data Breach News, Critical Infrastructure, Cyberattack, Legal News, News
March 27, 2024
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Draft of Cyber Incident Reporting Rules Posted

A draft of federal cyber incident reporting rules for the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) has been posted in the Federal Register. It’s not exactly light reading, weighing in at a whopping 447-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The rules will require critical infrastructure entities to notify the federal government of […]

Data Breach News, Critical Infrastructure, Cyberattack, News
March 27, 2024
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Rewards for Justice – Reward Offer for Information on ALPHV BlackCat-linked Cyber Actors Targeting U.S. Critical Infrastructure

On February 15, the U.S. Department of State offered a $10 million reward for “information leading to the identification or location of any individual(s) who hold a key leadership position in the Transnational Organized Crime group behind the ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware variant.  In addition, a reward offer of up to $5,000,000 is offered for information leading to the […]

Critical Infrastructure, News
March 19, 2024
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White House and EPA warn of hackers breaching water systems

Bleeping Computer reports: U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan warned governors today that hackers are “striking” critical infrastructure across the country’s water sector. In a joint letter sent on Tuesday, they asked for the governors’ support to ensure that water systems in their states are adequately defended against […]