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Tag: databreach
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New Jersey’s Somerset County Suffers Ransomware Attack
A ransomware attack has forced officials in Somerset County, a 345,000-person New Jersey county to switch off their computers and set up temporary Gmail accounts so the public can email key agencies such as the health, emergency and sheriff’s departments. The hacking incident which began Tuesday, has disrupted services that rely on the county’s databases,… Read more
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“Quad” Nations Announce Cybersecurity Initiatives – Helix22 Would Be All They Need
The United States and three allies announced a partnership on Tuesday that will see the countries work together on several cybersecurity initiatives centered around fortifying software, supply chains and user data. U.S. President Joe Biden is currently making his first trip across Asia as president and met in Tokyo with newly-elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony… Read more
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“Goodwill Ransomware” – Do Good Deeds and Get a Decryption Key
CloudSEK Threat Intelligence Research team has identified new ransomware dubbed “GoodWill Ransomware” that can cause temporary to permanent data loss and may also shut down operations. However, in this example, to receive the decryption keys the victim must perform three acts of kindness. This campaign was detected in New Delhi, India, in March 2022. According… Read more
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India’s SpiceJet Grounded With Ransomware Attack
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet faced a ransomware attack leading to a host of passenger flight delays at Delhi Airport. The news regarding the cyberattack was released on the morning of May 25, 2022, when scheduled airline flights were unable to depart from its Indian hubs at Delhi (DEL) and Hyderabad (HYD). According to the Times of… Read more
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GM Issues Gift Cards To Hackers As Part of Credential Stuffing Attack
US automobile manufacturer General Motors (GM) announced that it was hit by a credential stuffing attack last month that exposed customer information and allowed hackers to redeem rewards points for gift cards. GM said that they detected the malicious login activity between April 11-29 2022. “We are writing to follow-up on our [DATE] email to you, advising… Read more
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Malaysia Suffers Data Breach of PII For Millions Of Voters
Two Malaysian government agencies suffered a data breach. An online individual claimed to be selling personal data of over 22 million Malaysians on an online forum. The first database on sale allegedly contains 22.5 million records obtained from the National Registration Department (JPN)’s MyIdentity APIs. The database apparently covers records of full names, IC numbers, mobile numbers,… Read more
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CISA Issues Top 10 List of Security Vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released an advisory stating that cyber criminals have been taking advantage of users’ “poor security configurations, weak controls and other poor cyber hygiene practices to gain initial access or as part of other tactics to compromise a victim’s system.” Additionally, the agency suggests the 10 most prevalent ways hackers… Read more
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Italian Police Thwarted Eurovision Cyber Attack
Italian police foiled plans by Russian hacker groups attempting to attack the semi-finals and final of the Eurovision Song Contest. During voting and the performances in Turin, the country’s police cybersecurity department blocked several cyber attacks by the Killnet group and its affiliate called Legion, police confirmed. The police also gathered information from the pro-Russian… Read more
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UK Issues Plan to Secure Nuclear Sector From Cyber Attack – Helix22 Is Critical for Infrastructure Security
The UK on Friday released new plans to address the cyber risks to the country’s civil nuclear sector. The strategy outlines four key objectives for the sector to meet by 2026 including; prioritizing cybersecurity management through outcome-focused regulation, proactively acting to mitigate cyber threats, minimizing recovery time by responding cohesively to cyber incidents, and collaborating within… Read more
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Costa Rica Declares State of Emergency After a Month Of Cyber Attacks
After a month of crippling ransomware attacks, Costa Rica has declared a state of emergency. In theory, the measure usually reserved to deal with natural disasters or the COVID-19 pandemic would free up the government to react more nimbly to the crisis. President Rodrigo Chaves, who was sworn in Sunday, made the emergency declaration one of… Read more