Dark Storm, the big scary-sounding group that took down X (formerly Twitter) in a DDoS attack was just an Egyptian college kid? Cybernews reports: A French security researcher on Tuesday claims to have uncovered the identity of the Dark Storm hacker behind the hours-long DDoS cyberattack on Elon Musk’s X social media platform – and […]
The following is a press release issued yesterday by NY Attorney General Letitia James: NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today filed a lawsuit against several insurance companies doing business as National General and Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate) for failing to protect New Yorkers’ personal information from cyberattacks. In 2020 and 2021, National General […]
Since the Hamas attack in October 2023, more and more Israelis have armed themselves with guns. Now the Sri Lanka Guardian reports that Israeli gun owners are in a state of heightened alert, fearing for their safety due to a breach and leak of their personal information and details: In a severe cybersecurity breach with […]
It was the biggest heist in history and hackers are already cashing out. MSN reports: North Korean hackers who orchestrated a billion-pound cryptocurrency heist have successfully cashed out over £232,000,000 of their loot. The hackers, known as the Lazarus Group, pulled off the biggest heist in history during a raid on crypto exchange ByBit two weeks ago, […]
Dark Reading reports: Medusa ransomware attacks are increasingly becoming a core tool for a threat group known as “Spearwing,” which has amassed hundreds of victims since 2023; nearly 400, in fact, have been listed on its leak site. The ransom demands when using Medusa ransomware range from $100,000 to a whopping $15 million, according to […]
Bleeping Computer reports: Japanese telecommunication services provider NTT Communications Corporation (NTT) is warning almost 18,000 corporate customers that their information was compromised during a cybersecurity incident. The data breach was discovered in early February 2025, but the exact date when the hackers gained initial access to NTT’s systems hasn’t been determined. “NTT Communications Corporation discovered […]
CSO Online reports: In late February, healthcare organizations across the US started receiving extortion demands by mail claiming that their organization’s data had been stolen in a ransomware attack and giving them 10 days to respond. According to the letters, printed on paper and delivered in envelopes purporting to be from the BianLian ransomware group, […]
ABC News reports that the Department of Justice has announced indictments against 12 Chinese nationals involved in cyberespionage in U.S. v. Wu Haibo et al., U.S. v. Yin Kecheng, U.S. v. Zhou Shuai et al.: Twelve Chinese nationals, including mercenary hackers, law enforcement officers and employees of a private hacking company, have been charged in connection with global […]
Dark Reading reports: Qilin, a Russian-speaking cybercrime group, has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack that impacted Lee Enterprises’ operations in early February. Lee Enterprises is one of the largest newspaper groups in the US, with publications in 72 markets, including The Buffalo News, Omaha World-Herald, and the Richmond Times-Dispatch. It filed a report last month with the SEC […]
China-linked APT Silk Typhoon targets IT Supply Chain
Microsoft warns that China-backed APT Silk Typhoon, which was linked to the US Treasury hack, is now targeting global IT supply chains, using IT firms to spy and move laterally. Security Affairs reports: Microsoft reported that China-linked APT group Silk Typhoon has shifted tactics to target IT solutions like remote management tools and cloud apps […]