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Ask Fitis, the Bear: Real Crooks Sign Their Malware

Krebs on Security

According to cyber intelligence firm Intel 471 , Megatraffer has been active on more than a half-dozen crime forums from September 2009 to the present day. In November 2009, Fitis wrote, “I am the perfect criminal. WHO IS MEGATRAFFER? And on most of these identities, Megatraffer has used the email address 774748@gmail.com.

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North Korea-linked Lazarus APT targets the COVID-19 research

Security Affairs

This threat actor has been active since at least 2009, possibly as early as 2007, and it was involved in both cyber espionage campaigns and sabotage activities aimed to destroy data and disrupt systems. The attacks aimed at a Ministry of Health and a pharmaceutical company involved in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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China-linked APT10 leverages ZeroLogon exploits in recent attacks

Security Affairs

The group, also known as Cicada, Stone Panda , and Cloud Hopper , has been active at least since 2009, in April 2017 experts from PwC UK and BAE Systems uncovered a widespread hacking campaign, tracked as Operation Cloud Hopper , targeting managed service providers (MSPs) in multiple countries worldwide.

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US DoJ indicts Chinese hackers over state-sponsored cyber espionage

Security Affairs

The group has been active at least since 2009, in April 2017 experts from PwC UK and BAE Systems uncovered a widespread hacking campaign, tracked as Operation Cloud Hopper , targeting managed service providers (MSPs) in multiple countries worldwide. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

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CVS Sued for Alleged Privacy Violations

Hunton Privacy

The letters encouraged the physicians to prescribe drugs made by pharmaceutical manufacturers, who paid CVS to send them. The Texas complaint alleged that CVS disclosed PHI to pharmaceutical manufacturers for the manufacturers’ marketing purposes. In 2009, CVS paid $2.25

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This is the old ChiefTech blog.: Janssen-Cilag Wiki Case Study

ChiefTech

©2005-2009. Tuesday, 21 August 2007 Janssen-Cilag Wiki Case Study Here is a great Aussie wiki case study shared by Nathan Wallace from Janssen-Cilag , a pharmaceutical subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. However, you need to come over and see my new blog at chieftech.com.au. Please seek advice for specific circumstances.

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French Data Protection Authority Issues 2008 Annual Activity Report

Hunton Privacy

On May 13, 2009, the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”) published its Annual Activity Report. The CNIL is increasingly engaged in assisting companies to ensure individuals’ privacy rights as part of diverse technology projects like Streetview, Bluetooth advertising and implementation of an electronic pharmaceutical database.