Cyberattack, Data Breach News, News
September 06, 2024
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Russian military officers accused of pre-invasion cyberattack on Ukraine

On Thursday, the Department of Justice announced it had unsealed an indictment alleging six Russian nationals with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and wire fraud conspiracy. Five of the defendants were officers in Unit 29155 of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), a military intelligence agency of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. The […]

Finance, Cyberattack, News
September 03, 2024
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Hacker behind $234 million India crypto theft starts washing funds

Bloomberg reports an update on the cyberattack of the WazirX cryptocurrency exchange. The attack, suspected to be linked to the Lazarus Group in North Korea, resulted in the theft of $234 million from the Indian exchange and left WazirX announcing that they were unlikely to recover 43% of the stolen funds. The attacker behind India’s […]

Miscellaneous News, Cyberattack
August 25, 2024
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Potential cyberattack impacts Port of Seattle online systems, including SEA Airport

Has the airport been hit by a cyberattack? Possibly. KIRO 7 reports: A possible cyberattack has affected internet and web networks at Port of Seattle, impacting systems across SeaTac Airport. According to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the Port of Seattle ‘experienced certain system outages indicating a possible cyberattack earlier this morning.’ Passengers were encouraged to check […]

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 […]

Vendor News, Cyberattack, Data Breach News
August 02, 2024
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First came the cyberattack. Then Microsoft made it worse.

As if the CrowdStrike debacle with a faulty update wasn’t enough vendor drama in July, then Microsoft managed to make a cyberattack’s impact even worse. AP reports: A global Microsoft Azure outage that impacted a range of services for consumers Tuesday — from reports of stalling Outlook emails to trouble ordering on Starbucks’ mobile app — was […]

Data Breach News, Cyberattack, News
July 09, 2024
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The President Ordered a Board to Probe a Massive Russian Cyberattack. It Never Did.

by Craig Silverman, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. This story was originally published on ProPublica. Series: Zero Trust:Inside Microsoft’s Cybersecurity Failures Investigating how the world’s largest software provider handles the security of its own ubiquitous products. […]

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 […]

Cyberattack, Data Breach News
June 11, 2024
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Cleveland shuts down city hall due to cyberattack

The Record reports that Cleveland shut down its city hall on Monday in response to a cyberattack. In a statement to Recorded Future News, a city spokesperson would not say what systems were shut down due to the incident but confirmed that  police, fire and emergency medical services are still functioning, as is the 911 […]