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Starbucks forced to pay its baristas manually because of a ransomware attack on third-party software
1 month ago

Starbucks forced to pay its baristas manually because of a ransomware attack on third-party software

CNN  

CNN — A ransomware attack has disrupted a third-party software system that Starbucks uses to track and manage its baristas’ schedules, forcing the coffee chain to shift to manual mode to ensure its employees get paid properly, a Starbucks spokesperson said Monday. Starbucks’ store leadership have advised their employees on how to work around the outage manually, and the company …

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Software company providing services to US and UK grocery stores says it was hit by ransomware attack
1 month ago

Software company providing services to US and UK grocery stores says it was hit by ransomware attack

CNN  

CNN — A major software supply-chain company, which counts US and UK grocery stores and Fortune 500 firms as clients, said it was hit by a ransomware attack this weekend. The hackers hit Blue Yonder — an Arizona-based software firm acquired by Panasonic in 2021 — affecting a private cloud computing service the company provides some customers, but not the …

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Global IT collapse puts cyber firm CrowdStrike in spotlight
5 months ago

Global IT collapse puts cyber firm CrowdStrike in spotlight

LA Times  

A glitchy update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike was responsible for disabling potentially millions of corporate and government computers around the world that run on Microsoft Windows. Representatives of Austin, Texas-based CrowdStrike confirmed online reports that a glitchy update was responsible for disabling potentially millions of corporate and government Windows computers around the world and causing the dreaded “blue screen of …

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Massive International Police Operation Takes Down Ransomware Networks, Arrests 4 Suspects
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Massive International Police Operation Takes Down Ransomware Networks, Arrests 4 Suspects

Deccan Chronicle  

The Hague: Police coordinated by the European Union's justice and police agencies have taken down computer networks responsible for spreading ransomware via infected emails, in what they called the biggest ever international operation against the lucrative form of cybercrime. The European Union's judicial cooperation agency, Eurojust, said on Thursday that police arrested four high value suspects, took down more than …

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FBI and European partners seize major malware network in blow to global cybercrime
1 year, 3 months ago

FBI and European partners seize major malware network in blow to global cybercrime

The Hindu  

U.S. officials said Tuesday that the FBI and its European partners infiltrated and seized control of a major global malware network used for more than 15 years to commit a gamut of online crimes including grave ransomware attacks. Qakbot's ransomware victims included an Illinois-based engineering firm, financial services organisations in Alabama and Kansas, along with a Maryland defence manufacturer and …

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FBI and European partners seize major malware network in blow to global cybercrime
1 year, 3 months ago

FBI and European partners seize major malware network in blow to global cybercrime

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — U.S. officials said Tuesday that the FBI and its European partners infiltrated and seized control of a major global malware network used for more than 15 years to commit a gamut of online crimes including crippling ransomware attacks. “Nearly ever sector of the economy has been victimized by Qakbot,” Martin Estrada, the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles, …

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The latest victim of the MOVEit data breach is the Department of Health and Human Services
1 year, 5 months ago

The latest victim of the MOVEit data breach is the Department of Health and Human Services

Associated Press  

Federal health officials have notified Congress of a data breach that could involve the information of more than 100,000 people. A representative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that attackers gained access to the department’s data by exploiting a vulnerability in widely used file-transfer software. Other government agencies, major pension funds and private businesses also …

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Russian Ransomware group breaches MOVEit software; BBC, British Airways affected
1 year, 6 months ago

Russian Ransomware group breaches MOVEit software; BBC, British Airways affected

Hindustan Times  

Britain's cybersecurity agency on Wednesday urged companies to be vigilant after the BBC, British Airways and other firms said their employees' personal details may have been compromised in a software hack. “We are working to fully understand the U.K. impact following reports of a critical vulnerability affecting MOVEit Transfer software being exploited," Britain's National Cyber Security Center said in a …

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Protect your phone from malware, ransomware and viruses with these five easy steps
1 year, 8 months ago

Protect your phone from malware, ransomware and viruses with these five easy steps

India TV News  

Viruses, malware, and ransomware are types of malicious software that are designed to infect and harm our digital devices, including smartphones. Here are five easy and effective ways to protect your phone from malware, ransomware, and viruses: Install Anti-Malware Software One of the most effective ways to protect your phone from malware, ransomware, and viruses is to install anti-malware software. …

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This new malware is targeting crypto investors globally! Here's how you can spot it
1 year, 10 months ago

This new malware is targeting crypto investors globally! Here's how you can spot it

India Today  

The crypto-verse is no stranger to malicious programs and cybercriminals who target crypto users to steal their funds. In a recent report by anti-malware software firm Malwarebytes, it has been found that a new strain of malware known as MortalKombat ransomware and a GO variant of the Laplas Clipper malware have been targeting crypto investors and duping them of their …

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Hacking the hackers: How the FBI and hacktivists infiltrated ransomware gang Hive and recovered millions
1 year, 10 months ago

Hacking the hackers: How the FBI and hacktivists infiltrated ransomware gang Hive and recovered millions

Firstpost  

In a rather interesting FBI operation that would make a great Hollywood flick, the FBI’s cybersecurity division and a few international hacktivist groups came together to go after one of the most notorious ransomware gangs in the world, Hive, shut down a significant portion of their operations, and recovered about $130 million from them. Attorney General Merrick Garland and other …

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US infiltrates big ransomware gang: ‘We hacked the hackers’
1 year, 10 months ago

US infiltrates big ransomware gang: ‘We hacked the hackers’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The FBI and international partners have at least temporarily disrupted the network of a prolific ransomware gang they infiltrated last year, saving victims including hospitals and school districts a potential $130 million in ransom payments, Attorney General Merrick Garland and other U.S. officials announced Thursday. Officials said the targeted syndicate, known as Hive, is among the world’s top …

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Increase in ransomware, zero-day vulnerabilities, and supply chain attacks top cyber threats for 2023, report
1 year, 11 months ago

Increase in ransomware, zero-day vulnerabilities, and supply chain attacks top cyber threats for 2023, report

The Hindu  

Security solutions firm Barracuda, on Wednesday, shared its cyber threat predictions for 2023. The predictions point to the exploitation of authentication methods, expansions of attack surfaces, more zero-day and supply chain attacks, web application attacks, and exploitation of vulnerabilities in IoTs. And with ransomware-as-a-service business models taking off and the build leak of LockBit 3.0, a new generation of smaller …

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Delhi AIIMS scrambles to keep OPD going on Day 3 of server outage
2 years ago

Delhi AIIMS scrambles to keep OPD going on Day 3 of server outage

Hindustan Times  

Two days after a suspected ransomware attack hit servers at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, security agencies on Friday were still struggling to revive the system, resulting in the hospital administration releasing a “colour-coded form system” to segregate the patient load. It need not be overemphasised that the concerned government agencies and AIIMS administration are working hard to …

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Beware Of Fake Windows 10 And Antivirus Update: Here's Why
2 years, 2 months ago

Beware Of Fake Windows 10 And Antivirus Update: Here's Why

News 18  

A ransomware campaign is targeting home users by masquerading as software updates via fake Windows 10 and antivirus installs, cyber-security researchers have revealed. “Notably, the attackers used clever techniques to evade detection, such as running the ransomware in memory, bypassing User Account Control in Windows, and bypassing detection techniques that monitor user-mode hooks by using syscalls instead of standard Windows …

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US sanctions affiliates of Iran’s IRGC for ‘malicious’ cyber acts
2 years, 3 months ago

US sanctions affiliates of Iran’s IRGC for ‘malicious’ cyber acts

Al Jazeera  

Washington accuses individuals and firms of compromising networks based in the US and other nations since at least 2020. The United States has imposed sanctions on 10 individuals and two entities that it says are linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and are involved in “malicious” cyber actions, including ransomware activity. In a statement on Wednesday, the US Department …

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Companies face stricter cyber rules in 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

Companies face stricter cyber rules in 2022

Live Mint  

Attacks against critical infrastructure operators, government agencies and private companies spurred President Joe Biden’s administration to significant action on cybersecurity in 2021. “The recognition of the impact that a ransomware attack on a commercial critical infrastructure sector can have on our nation, I think accelerated the need for the government to have a more coordinated and focused response," said Brad …

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Cyber security breach could target nearly all companies: Cyber watchdog
3 years ago

Cyber security breach could target nearly all companies: Cyber watchdog

NL Times  

Cyber watchdogs fear a major cyber security breach that could target all companies is on the horizon due to a weak spot in the internationally popular software, Apace Log4j. Anyone can do it," director of the computer security company Hunt & Hackett Ronal Prins told NOS. The National Cyber Security Centrum urged companies to install the update as soon as …

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Microsoft Exchange hack caused by China, US and allies say
3 years, 5 months ago

Microsoft Exchange hack caused by China, US and allies say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration and Western allies formally blamed China on Monday for a massive hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software and asserted that criminal hackers associated with the Chinese government have carried out ransomware and other illicit cyber operations. The EU said malicious cyber activities with “significant effects” that targeted government institutions, political organizations and key industries …

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U.S. And Allies Condemn China For Massive Microsoft Exchange Hack
3 years, 5 months ago

U.S. And Allies Condemn China For Massive Microsoft Exchange Hack

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Biden administration and Western allies formally blamed China on Monday for a massive hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software and accused Beijing of working with criminal hackers in ransomware attacks and other cyber operations. The announcements, though not accompanied by sanctions against the Chinese government, were intended as a forceful condemnation of activities …

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Microsoft Exchange email hack was caused by China, US says
3 years, 5 months ago

Microsoft Exchange email hack was caused by China, US says

India TV News  

The Biden administration on Monday blamed China for a hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software that compromised tens of thousands of computers around the world earlier this year. China's Ministry of State Security has been using criminal contract hackers, who have engaged in cyber extortion schemes and theft for their own profit, according to a senior administration official. But …

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US, UK and allies tie Chinese government to Microsoft hack
3 years, 5 months ago

US, UK and allies tie Chinese government to Microsoft hack

Al Jazeera  

The group of nations said the Chinese government has been the mastermind behind a series of malicious ransomware, data theft and cyber-espionage attacks against public and private entities. The U.S., U.K. and their allies formally attributed the Microsoft Exchange hack to actors affiliated with the Chinese government and accused the Chinese government of a broad array of “malicious cyber activities,” …

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Firm hacked to spread ransomware had previous security flaws
3 years, 5 months ago

Firm hacked to spread ransomware had previous security flaws

Associated Press  

For 21 years, the software company Kaseya labored in relative obscurity — at least until cybercriminals exploited it in early July for a massive ransomware attack that snarled businesses around the world and escalated U.S.-Russia diplomatic tensions. In 2018, for instance, hackers managed to infiltrate Kaseya’s remote tool to run a “cryptojacking” operation, which channels the power of afflicted computers …

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Russia-based ransomware gang REvil offline but cause not clear
3 years, 5 months ago

Russia-based ransomware gang REvil offline but cause not clear

Daily Mail  

The Russia-based criminal syndicate behind a devastating series of recent ransomware attacks on US businesses is now mysteriously offline just days after President Biden urged Russian leader Vladimir Putin to take action. REvil, also known as 'Ransomware evil', was responsible for the Memorial Day ransomware attack on the meat processor JBS and the supply-chain attack this month targeting the Miami-based …

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