Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

CISA published an advisory on China-linked groups targeting government agencies by exploiting flaws in Microsoft Exchange, Citrix, Pulse, and F5 systems. CISA published a security advisory warning of a wave of attacks carried out by China-linked APT groups affiliated with China’s Ministry of State Security.

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Government Energy and Utilities Healthcare Access 72

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Today, additional criminal charges against Kondratyev were unsealed in the Northern District of California related to his deployment in 2020 of ransomware against a victim located in California.” The NCA and its global partners have secured over 1,000 decryption keys that will allow victims of the gang to recover their files for free.

Energy and Utilities 99

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Agriculture 99

Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2021

We continue to work with the company and our government partners on the investigation.” The Darkside ransomware gang first emerged in the threat landscape in August 2020, in recent months the group was very active and targeted organizations worldwide. ” reads the statement published by the FBI. Source WSJ.

Ransomware 137

Ransomware Energy and Utilities Encryption Marketing 137

Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2021

US and UK cybersecurity agencies said today that a Russian military cyber unit has been behind a series of brute-force attacks that have targeted the cloud IT resources of government and private sector companies across the world. and foreign organizations using brute force access to penetrate government and private sector victim networks.”

Energy and Utilities 88

Energy and Utilities Military Cybersecurity Cloud 88

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

Security breaches in this sector can be incredibly disruptive to society and are attracting considerable attention from governments and regulatory bodies around the world. The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is now front of mind for many.

Energy and Utilities 71

Energy and Utilities Ransomware IoT Risk 71

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In a month that saw the former US president accused of misappropriating classified government documents, there were also a spate of malicious insiders compromising their employer’s systems. In total, we identified 112 publicly disclosed security incidents in August, resulting in 97,456,345 compromised records.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 116

Data Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Congratulations to our 30 colleagues, including Kate Heinzelman and Tomoki Ishiara , for their election to the Sidley Austin partnership , effective January 1, 2020. Her practice focuses on investigations, counseling, and litigation on technology, privacy, and regulatory matters, particularly in the healthcare and life sciences sectors.

Energy and Utilities 78

Energy and Utilities Privacy Financial Services Data Privacy 78

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

billion in reported losses, up from 2020’s 791,790 complaints and $4.2 Energy and utility companies have been some of the most high-profile cyber attacks in recent memory, such as the May 2021 Colonial Pipeline attack or the Delta-owned Monroe Energy attack in November 2021. billion in reported losses.

Energy and Utilities 118

Energy and Utilities Phishing Blockchain Cybersecurity 118

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

K-Electric (KE) (formerly known as Karachi Electric Supply Company / Karachi Electric Supply Corporation Limited) is a Pakistani investor-owned utility managing all three key stages – generation, transmission and distribution – of producing and delivering energy to consumers. and foreign government organizations.

Ransomware 128

Ransomware Energy and Utilities Passwords Access 128

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The man was arrested at the end of August at the Seoul international airport, he has remained stuck in the Asian country since February 2020 due to the COVID-19 lockdown imposed by the local government and the cancelation of international travel. Targets included hospitals, schools, public utilities, and governments.

Energy and Utilities 97

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Government 97

Krebs on Security

JULY 27, 2020

For 2020, the company estimates an overall 258 percent spike in the crime. based cyber intelligence firm Hold Security has been monitoring the communications between and among a businesses ID theft gang apparently operating in Georgia and Florida but targeting businesses throughout the United States. ” PHANTOM OFFICES. .

Energy and Utilities 357

Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics Insurance Risk 357

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Electric grid utilities are deploying smart meters to better correspond to consumers energy demands while lowering costs. The root cause of these attacks is that the devices are lacking the security mechanisms to defend themselves against malicious actions that lead to the control of hijacked devices. Tue, 02/16/2021 - 16:33.

IoT 96

IoT Manufacturing Energy and Utilities Encryption 96

Data Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Congratulations to our 30 colleagues, including Kate Heinzelman and Tomoki Ishiara , for their election to the Sidley Austin partnership , effective January 1, 2020. Her practice focuses on investigations, counseling, and litigation on technology, privacy, and regulatory matters, particularly in the healthcare and life sciences sectors.

Energy and Utilities 15

Energy and Utilities Privacy Financial Services Data Privacy 15

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The West has promised tougher sanctions are coming, but experts warn these will almost certainly trigger a Russian retaliation against America and its allies, which could escalate into cyber attacks on Western financial institutions and energy infrastructure. ” What kinds of attacks are experts most concerned about?

Energy and Utilities 275

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Government 275

CGI

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Utilities Digital Journey Insights (Part 3): Data, the new “digital capital” - Going beyond the hype of advanced analytics and AI. This series of blog posts builds on the 2018 CGI Client Global Insights, providing insights into how utilities are making progress toward digital transformation. So where do utilities stand?

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Analytics Digital transformation Customer Experience 40

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

Mobile network database breach exposes 750 million Indians’ personal data The Indian security company CloudSEK claims to have found the personal data of 750 million Indians for sale on an “underground forum”. Compromised data includes victims’ names, addresses, phone numbers and Aadhaar numbers (a 12-digit government identification number).

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Retail Privacy Manufacturing 52

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Whether it’s a misconfiguration or inadequate security or patching , new vulnerabilities found in IoT systems seem to make the news every week. SAP National Security Services (NS2) CISO Ted Wagner told eSecurityPlanet that network slicing “adds complexity, which may lend itself to insecure implementation.

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Risk Cybersecurity IoT Computer and Electronics 126

Info Source

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The lack of Telecoms infrastructure and digital skill development presents a hurdle; however, where investments by local government or overarching organisations close the gap, they will enable in particular economies with young populations. The Public Sector, which consists of Federal, State and Local Government (incl.

Marketing 40

Marketing Customer Experience Energy and Utilities Digital transformation 40

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Cyberattacks against healthcare entities rose 45 percent between November 2020 and January 2021, according to Check Point. Meanwhile, the healthcare sector accounted for 79 percent of all reported data breaches during the first 10 months of 2020, a study by Fortified Health Security tells us. Promoting best practices.

Energy and Utilities 196

Energy and Utilities Security Compliance Cybersecurity 196

Robert's Db2

OCTOBER 26, 2010

It's expected that by 2020 that number will be around 35 zettabytes (a zettabyte is 1 sextillion bytes, or a billion terabytes). Robert was joined on stage by IT executives from Visa International (Mike Dreyer) and CenterPoint Energy (Steve Pratt). That's a 44X increase in 11 years.

Energy and Utilities 48

Energy and Utilities Analytics Access IT 48

AIIM

MARCH 4, 2022

Electric utilities in the United States are a major source of CO2 – they created 1.55 billion metric tons of it in 2020. And according to the US Energy Information Agency, consumption is expected to grow by 50% by the year 2050. To get greener, electric utilities must digitally transform. Artificial Intelligence.

Content services 104

Content services Digital transformation Energy and Utilities Cloud 104

Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2020

Russia-linked cyber-espionage group hacked the Ukrainian energy company Burisma at the center of the impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump. The attack was detailed by California-based cybersecurity firm Area 1 Security in a report. ” reads the report published by Area 1 Security. ” continues the report.”Repeatedly,

Energy and Utilities 66

Energy and Utilities Phishing Military Authentication 66

AIIM

JANUARY 30, 2020

there is still much debate over providing a private right of action for individuals (versus just government agencies) to sue over unethical AI. government are making strides towards AI fairness. government are working towards eliminating AI bias, others are seemingly working just as hard, if not harder, in the opposite direction.

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Artificial Intelligence Energy and Utilities Government GDPR 126