Data Breaches Ransomware Criminals Are Dumping Kids’ Private Files Online After School Hacks Ransomware gangs are targeting schools, stealing confidential documents and then dumping them online. Associated PressJuly 5, 2023
Ransomware TSMC Says Supplier Hacked After Ransomware Group Claims Attack on Chip Giant LockBit ransomware group claims to have hacked TSMC and is asking for a $70 million ransom, but the chip giant says only a supplier... Eduard KovacsJune 30, 2023
Cyberwarfare Rapid7: Japan Threat Landscape Takes on Global Significance Rapid7 analyzes the Japan threat landscape and warns that attacks against the third-largest economy in the world have global consequences. Kevin TownsendJune 29, 2023
Ransomware Dozens of Businesses Hit Recently by ‘8Base’ Ransomware Gang The 8Base ransomware gang has hit roughly 30 small businesses over the past month, reaching a total of approximately 80 victims since March 2022. Ionut ArghireJune 28, 2023
Cybercrime Norton Parent Says Employee Data Stolen in MOVEit Ransomware Attack Gen Digital, which owns Avast, Avira, AVG, Norton, and LifeLock, said employee data was compromised in the MOVEit ransomware attack. Ionut ArghireJune 20, 2023
Ransomware Russian National Arrested, Charged in US Over Role in LockBit Ransomware Attacks The US charges Russian national Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov over his alleged role in LockBit ransomware attacks. Ionut ArghireJune 16, 2023
Ransomware Ransomware Group Starts Naming Victims of MOVEit Zero-Day Attacks The Cl0p ransomware gang has listed more than two dozen victims of the MOVEit zero-day attack on its leak website. Eduard KovacsJune 16, 2023
Ransomware US Organizations Paid $91 Million to LockBit Ransomware Gang LockBit ransomware operators launched 1,700 attacks in the US and received roughly $91 million in ransom payments. Ionut ArghireJune 15, 2023
Incident Response Ransomware Attack Played Major Role in Shutdown of Illinois Hospital St. Margaret’s Health in Illinois is shutting down hospitals partly due to a 2021 ransomware attack that caused serious payment system disruptions. Ionut ArghireJune 13, 2023
Government Swiss Fear Government Data Stolen in Cyberattack Switzerland said government operational data might have been stolen in a ransomware attack on a technology firm that provides software for several departments. AFPJune 12, 2023
Ransomware SaaS Ransomware Attack Hit Sharepoint Online Without Using a Compromised Endpoint A SaaS ransomware attack against a company’s Sharepoint Online was done without using a compromised endpoint. Kevin TownsendJune 9, 2023
Ransomware Pharmaceutical Giant Eisai Takes Systems Offline Following Ransomware Attack Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai says it has taken systems offline after falling victim to a ransomware attack. Ionut ArghireJune 8, 2023