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Russian Hackers Suspected of Sweden Cyberattack

Russian Hackers Suspected of Sweden Cyberattack 2024-01-23 at 14:01 By AFP Swedish government agencies and shops were disrupted by a ransomware attack believed to have been carried out by Russian hackers. The post Russian Hackers Suspected of Sweden Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source […]

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A Sanction Has Been Imposed on a Hacker Who Released Australian Health Insurer Client Data

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A Sanction Has Been Imposed on a Hacker Who Released Australian Health Insurer Client Data 2024-01-23 at 14:01 By Associated Press Russian national sanctioned by the Australian government for his role in the Medibank attack impacting more than 10 million Australians. The post A Sanction Has Been Imposed on a Hacker Who Released Australian Health

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Tietoevry ransomware attack halts Swedish organizations

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Tietoevry ransomware attack halts Swedish organizations 2024-01-22 at 13:16 By Helga Labus Finnish IT software and service company Tietoevry has suffered a ransomware attack that affected several customers of one of its datacenters in Sweden. The attack The ransomware attack took place during the night of January 19-20. “The attack was limited to one part

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VF Corp Says Data Breach Resulting From Ransomware Attack Impacts 35 Million

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VF Corp Says Data Breach Resulting From Ransomware Attack Impacts 35 Million 2024-01-19 at 15:02 By Ionut Arghire Apparel and footwear brands owner VF Corp shares more details on the impact of a December 2023 ransomware attack. The post VF Corp Says Data Breach Resulting From Ransomware Attack Impacts 35 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Top Official Says Kansas Courts Need at Least $2.6 Million to Recover From Cyberattack

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Top Official Says Kansas Courts Need at Least $2.6 Million to Recover From Cyberattack 2024-01-19 at 06:15 By Associated Press Kansas Courts needs funding to cover the costs of bringing computer systems back online, pay vendors, improve cybersecurity and hire three additional cybersecurity officials. The post Top Official Says Kansas Courts Need at Least $2.6

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Outsmarting Ransomware’s New Playbook

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Outsmarting Ransomware’s New Playbook 2024-01-18 at 13:17 By Rik Ferguson Encryption is a technological necessity and also a legal safeguard, with importance in both defending against and mitigating the consequences of cyberattacks. The post Outsmarting Ransomware’s New Playbook appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React

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Ransomware Group Targets Foxconn Subsidiary Foxsemicon

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Ransomware Group Targets Foxconn Subsidiary Foxsemicon 2024-01-18 at 13:17 By Eduard Kovacs Foxsemicon’s website defaced with a message from the LockBit ransomware group, which claims to have stolen 5 Tb of data. The post Ransomware Group Targets Foxconn Subsidiary Foxsemicon appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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Ransomware negotiation: When cybersecurity meets crisis management

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Ransomware negotiation: When cybersecurity meets crisis management 2024-01-18 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Tim Morris, Chief Security Advisor at Tanium, discusses ransomware negotiation, how it typically unfolds, and how organizations should have a playbook that clearly outlines what to do, when to do it, who is notified, who will

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Laptop Maker Framework Says Customer Data Stolen in Third-Party Breach

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Laptop Maker Framework Says Customer Data Stolen in Third-Party Breach 2024-01-12 at 17:31 By Ionut Arghire Device maker Framework is notifying users that their personal information was stolen in a data breach at its external accounting partner. The post Laptop Maker Framework Says Customer Data Stolen in Third-Party Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Akira ransomware attackers are wiping NAS and tape backups

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Akira ransomware attackers are wiping NAS and tape backups 2024-01-12 at 16:17 By Helga Labus “The Akira ransomware malware, which was first detected in Finland in June 2023, has been particularly active at the end of the year,” the Finnish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) has shared on Wednesday. NCSC-FI has received 12 reports of Akira

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HMG Healthcare Says Data Breach Impacts 40 Facilities

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HMG Healthcare Says Data Breach Impacts 40 Facilities 2024-01-10 at 20:02 By Ionut Arghire The compromised information includes names, contact information, dates of birth, health information, medical treatment details, Social Security numbers, and employee records. The post HMG Healthcare Says Data Breach Impacts 40 Facilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Hackers are targeting exposed MS SQL servers with Mimic ransomware

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Hackers are targeting exposed MS SQL servers with Mimic ransomware 2024-01-10 at 17:01 By Helga Labus Hackers are brute-forcing exposed MS SQL database servers to deliver Mimic ransomware, Securonix researchers are warning. About Mimic ransomware Mimic ransomware was first spotted in the wild in June 2022 and analyzed by Trend Micro researchers in January 2023.

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Turkish Hackers Target Microsoft SQL Servers in Americas, Europe

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Turkish Hackers Target Microsoft SQL Servers in Americas, Europe 2024-01-09 at 18:32 By Ionut Arghire Researchers at Securonix warn that Turkish threat actors are targeting organizations in the Americas and Europe with ransomware campaigns. The post Turkish Hackers Target Microsoft SQL Servers in Americas, Europe appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Attackers could use vulnerabilities in Bosch Rexroth nutrunners to disrupt automotive production

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Attackers could use vulnerabilities in Bosch Rexroth nutrunners to disrupt automotive production 2024-01-09 at 17:46 By Zeljka Zorz Researchers have discovered over two dozen vulnerabilities in “smart” cordless nutrunners (i.e., pneumatic torque wrenches) manufactured by Bosch Rexroth that could be exploited to make the devices inoperable or their output unreliable. “Depending on a manufacturer’s use

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LoanDepot Takes Systems Offline Following Ransomware Attack

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LoanDepot Takes Systems Offline Following Ransomware Attack 2024-01-09 at 16:01 By Ionut Arghire Mortgage lending firm LoanDepot has disclosed a cyberattack resulting in data encryption and system disruptions. The post LoanDepot Takes Systems Offline Following Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to

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Ransomware Gang Claims Attack on Capital Health

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Ransomware Gang Claims Attack on Capital Health 2024-01-09 at 16:01 By Ionut Arghire The LockBit ransomware gang claims to have stolen over 7 terabytes of data from hospital system Capital Health. The post Ransomware Gang Claims Attack on Capital Health appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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“Security researcher” offers to delete data stolen by ransomware attackers

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“Security researcher” offers to delete data stolen by ransomware attackers 2024-01-09 at 12:32 By Zeljka Zorz When organizations get hit by ransomware and pay the crooks to decrypt the encrypted data and delete the stolen data, they can never be entirely sure the criminals will do as they promised. And even if an organization gets

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Law Firm Orrick Reveals Extensive Data Breach, Over Half a Million Affected

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Law Firm Orrick Reveals Extensive Data Breach, Over Half a Million Affected 2024-01-05 at 18:32 By Ionut Arghire Global law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe discloses a data breach that affects a whopping $600,000 individuals. The post Law Firm Orrick Reveals Extensive Data Breach, Over Half a Million Affected appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Budget cuts take a toll on IT decision makers’ mental health

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Budget cuts take a toll on IT decision makers’ mental health 2024-01-05 at 06:01 By Help Net Security 60% of IT decision-makers agreed that budget cuts have negatively impacted their mental health and wellbeing, according to Integrity360. To add to that, 55% noted that the current economic climate has reduced access to mental health and

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Estes Express Lines Says Personal Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack

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Estes Express Lines Says Personal Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack 2024-01-04 at 15:47 By Ionut Arghire Estes Express Lines is informing over 21,000 individuals that their personal information was stolen in a ransomware attack. The post Estes Express Lines Says Personal Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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