Incidents

A security report claims that computer systems in St. Clair County, Illinois suffered a ransomware infection that disrupted their regular operations and has interrupted the process of releasing and reviewing the sentence of some prisoners at the local jail. One of the people affected by this incident is a woman who has been waiting for […]

Cybercriminals funded by the Chinese government are reportedly employing a new variant of backdoor in order to deploy an ambitious cyber espionage campaign target other National states. According to the experts at Check Point Research, this backdoor was designed, developed and operated for the engagement of a South Asian government that was not explicitly named. […]

Cybersecurity experts report that the computer systems of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) suffered a new cybersecurity incident possibly linked to the activity of Chinese hacking groups. The incident occurred in late April, though it wasn’t revealed until this week. While the Chinese government’s involvement in some security incidents still considers speculation, in […]

Cybersecurity specialists reported a massive attack targeting JBS, the world’s largest meat processing company, which forced the shutdown of all of its U.S. meat processor plants. Due to its characteristics, researchers think this could be a global supply chain attack. While the company did not immediately respond to requests for information, its executives did confirm […]

According to a recent cybersecurity report, a hacking group specializing in ATM compromise in India has struck again, managing to extract the equivalent of up to $300,000 USD through the abuse of a weakness using the popular Man-in-The-Middle (MiTM) attack variant. The information was confirmed by a Kolkata police spokesman, who even added that the […]

A couple of months ago the Police Department in Azusa, California was attacked by the operators of the DoppelPaymer ransomware, who infiltrated the computers of the small police department and gained access to critical information and then demanded a ransom payment. The attack was kept secret for the next few weeks, and was only notified […]

Specialists from a cybersecurity firm claim to have found a hacker selling a database with more than 13 million confidential records belonging to clients of the Mexican bank Banorte; this information can be found on a malicious hacking platform on dark web, dedicated to the sale of stolen information, malware and other illegal services. Security […]

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Kais Mohammad, also known as “Superman29” has been sentenced to two years in prison for his involvement as an operator of an illegal cryptocurrency platform on which transactions of up to $25 million USD would have been made. The 37-year-old Orange County resident provided his services in […]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Aleksandr Zhukov, a 41-year-old Russian citizen, faces a sentence of up to 20 years in prison when accused of operating the advertising fraud scheme identified as Methbot, which reportedly reported to the defendant and his accomplices incomes of up to $ 7 million USD. The self-appointed “King […]

Cybersecurity specialists report that the UK government fined American Express Services Europe with $127,000 USD after the company illegally sent around 4 million emails for marketing purposes to customers not subscribed to its newsletter service. For its part, American Express states that these messages were not for advertising purposes, but were intended to communicate the […]

CNA Financial, one of the largest insurers in the United States, would have negotiated a payment of about $40 million USD to regain access to its computer systems, compromised by a ransomware infection. According to cybersecurity specialists, this amount exceeds the highest ransom demand generated by these cyberattacks throughout 2020, in addition to being well […]

Cybersecurity specialists report that the personal information of around 100 million Android device users has been exposed due to incorrect security settings in a cloud storage deployment. This information was found in databases without the necessary protections, linked to about 23 applications with records of between 10,000 and 10 million downloads. According to the experts […]

Health authorities in Ireland announced that patients who do not require urgent services will experience a “significant delay” in hospitals after a severe ransomware infection compromised all medical systems in the country. The Health Services Executive (HSE), the country’s health authority, released this situation in a statement sent on Monday night. Authorities are working on […]

The U.S. government has received about 7,000 complaints from users who have lost more than $80 million USD in cryptocurrency investment scams since October 2020. This report issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) notes that a large portion of these losses have been generated by Elon Musk and other celebrities’ impersonators. These scams start […]

A supply chain attack was recently confirmed in Codecov and would have hit multiple companies. One of the organizations impacted by this incident is Monday.com, which provides online workflow management solutions employed by project managers, sales teams, marketing, and other business areas. Through the filing of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Form F-1, the […]

A recent report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) points to a Brazilian group operating a plan to defraud customers of digital platforms such as Uber, Lyft and DoorDash, among other companies. Authorities note that this gang would have used false IDs to create driver or delivery accounts on these platforms in order to […]

An emergency alert from enterprise security firm Rapid7 notes that its systems were affected during the recent cyberattack on Codecov’s supply chain, a tool for code test analysis. The company confirmed that a set of sensitive data from its customers was compromised due to the attack. In its message, Rapid7 notes that a small subset […]

The recent cybersecurity incident at the University of California led to the compromise of confidential information, as confirmed by university executives this week. This unauthorized access was reportedly realized through abuse of a critical vulnerability on the Accellion FTA server, an online file sharing platform. On Monday, the University published a more detailed report on […]

Local media and security researchers in Pennsylvania, U.S., report that a specialized unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating multiple hacking attempts against two major public water systems in the state. These hacking attempts come after a group of hackers successfully gained access to a water system in Florida in early 2021. […]

Cybersecurity specialists report that a hacker or hacker group has been adding malicious servers to the Tor network in order to intercept traffic and perform an SSL attack variant targeting users who frequently visit cryptocurrency related websites. These attacks began in early 2020 and consist of adding servers to the Tor network to mark them […]

U.S. authorities agreed the emergency pass of a new law after the country’s main pipeline was compromised by a ransomware attack that severely disrupted operations. Colonial Pipeline carries more than 2.5 million barrels per day, equivalent to 45% of the fuel supply for West Coast aircraft. The approved legislation relaxes the guidelines for road fuel […]