The Record reports that a hacking group known as BO Team or Black Owl has emerged as a major threat to Russia: A little-known hacking group has emerged as a major threat to Russian state institutions and critical industries, carrying out attacks aimed at causing maximum disruption and extracting financial gain, according to a new […]
Ransomware gangs will swear not to reveal that you were a victim if you pay their ransom demands. SBut if they fail to secure their negotiation chat servers, researchers and intel analysts can discover who their victims are and shoulder-surf any negotiations or payment arrangements. The SuspectFile blog reports on another case like that where […]
The Register reports that a mystery whistleblower calling himself “GangExposed” has exposed key figures behind the Conti and Trickbot ransomware crews, publishing a trove of internal files and naming names. The leaks include thousands of chat logs, personal videos, and ransom negotiations tied to some of the most notorious cyber-extortion gangs —believed to have raked […]
‘ConnectWise recently learned of suspicious activity within our environment that we believe was tied to a sophisticated nation state actor, which affected a very small number of ScreenConnect customers‘ — ConnectWise statement The Record reports: IT management software company ConnectWise said it is investigating a nation-state attack on its systems that impacted some of its […]
Personal information on more than 364,000 people may have been compromised as part of a third-party hack. Fast Company reports: Data analytics firm LexisNexis Risk Solutions said it suffered a data breach that could have affected the names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and contact information of more than 364,000 people. The company said […]
PYMNTS reports: American banking groups want the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revoke its cybersecurity incident disclosure requirements. These groups, led by the American Bankers Association (ABA), wrote to the SEC last week, contending that disclosing cybersecurity incidents “directly conflicts with confidential reporting requirements intended to protect critical infrastructure and warn potential victims.” Joining the ABA were the Securities Industry […]
China has accused a hacker group they allege is backed by Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party of orchestrating cyberattacks on up to 1,000 sensitive mainland networks The South China Morning Post reports: The claim was made public on May 20 by the Guangzhou city police, who said the group used “rudimentary and crude” methods to launch widespread attacks from […]
The Netherlands added a new criminal provision to its criminal code. The provision went into effect on May 15. As seen on the government’s website: More forms of espionage, such as digital and diaspora espionage, are to be a criminal offence from 15 May onwards. To achieve this a new criminal provision is being added […]
Tata Consultancy Services is conducting an internal investigation to determine whether it was the gateway for the cyber-attack on Marks & Spencer. The BBC reports: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has provided services to M&S for more than a decade. Earlier this week, M&S said the hackers who had brought huge disruption to the retailer had […]
Tiffany and Dior data breaches raise security questions for parent company LVMH Tiffany & Co. has confirmed a data breach affecting customers in South Korea, marking the second such incident involving an LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton brand after a similar case at Dior. The Chosun reports that on May 26, Tiffany Korea notified select […]
