Incidents involving malware or ransomware. In some cases, incidents called “ransomware” do not involve any locking but merely hack, exfiltrate, and attempt to extort.
Sometimes, our first real awareness of a breach is a press release from a law firm or class action website seeking plaintiffs for potential litigation. ClaimDepot reports: Bronx Pro Group, a real estate development and property management company experienced a data breach. This incident was the result of a ransomware attack carried out by the […]
United24 reports: The United States has imposed sanctions on the Russian cybercrime group Aeza Group and its associated global network, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on June 1 [sic]. OFAC designated Aeza Group for its role in supporting cybercriminal operations targeting victims in the United States and […]
A ransomware attack on the holding company that operates several supermarkets in the US, including Food Lion, Giant Food, Hannaford, Stop & Shop, and The Giant Company affected over 2.2 million people. Security Affairs reports: Ahold Delhaize is a Dutch-Belgian multinational retail and wholesale holding company. Its name comes from the 2016 merger of two companies: […]
The BBC reports: The death of one person has been linked to a ransomware attack on NHS blood services at London hospitals and GP surgeries last June. King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust confirmed that one patient had “died unexpectedly” during the cyber attack on 3 June 2024, which disrupted more than 10,000 appointments. A […]
The Record reports: Ransomware hackers stole the Social Security numbers and health insurance information for more than 740,000 people during an attack on a prominent Michigan hospital network. McLaren Health Care filed documents on Friday concerning a ransomware attack that took place in August 2024 — the second cyber incident to impact the healthcare giant in 12 months. The […]
SecurityWeek reports that heartless criminals targeted Krispy Kreme donuts last year: Donut and coffee retail chain Krispy Kreme has confirmed that the ransomware attack that came to light in late 2024 resulted in a data breach. Krispy Kreme revealed being hit by a cyberattack on December 11, saying that the incident had led to operational disruptions. Roughly […]
KTAB/KRBC reports: The Abilene City Council has unanimously approved nearly $1 million in funding to bolster cybersecurity efforts and restore systems after a recent cyberattack knocked out several city servers. Director of Information Technology Troy Swanson addressed the council Thursday, outlining the costs and detailing the recovery process. He said the investment is aimed at […]
YES24 is a South Korean booking and entertainment ticketing service. A ransomware attack on June 9 had impact on its services, as Chosun.Biz reports: Access to the website was completely halted, along with order histories and shipping. As a result, the entertainment industry also faced repercussions, with B.I postponing his fan meeting’s pre-sale schedule, and […]
The Record reports: Ransomware gangs have been exploiting a vulnerability in remote device control software SimpleHelp during a recent string of attacks, according to federal cybersecurity officials. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned on Thursday that CVE-2024-57727 — a vulnerability affecting SimpleHelp’s widely-used remote access tools — was exploited to “compromise customers of […]
BankInfoSecurity reports: A data-leak extortion group is shaking down the government of Paraguay for a ransom payment worth $7.4 million, or $1 for every one of the country’s citizens. The group, calling itself Brigada Cyber PMC, claimed in a Sunday post to its dark web leak site that it stole personally identifiable information on citizens […]
