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LockBit ransomware group claims to have hacked Bridgestone Americas

Security Affairs

LockBit ransomware gang claimed to have hacked Bridgestone Americas, one of the largest manufacturers of tires. LockBit ransomware gang claimed to have compromised the network of Bridgestone Americas, one of the largest manufacturers of tires, and stolen data from the company.

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City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 million to mitigate the May Royal ransomware attack

Security Affairs

The City experts believe that the group specifically targeted a prioritized list of servers using legitimate Microsoft system administrative tools. The human-operated Royal ransomware first appeared on the threat landscape in September 2022, it has demanded ransoms up to millions of dollars.

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China-linked threat actors have breached telcos and network service providers

Security Affairs

Both tools could be used to target SOHO and other routers manufactured by major industry providers, including Cisco, Fortinet, and MikroTik. Ensure that you have dedicated management systems [ D3-PH ] and accounts for system administrators. Protect these accounts with strict network policies [ D3-UAP ].

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What Is an Insider Threat? Definition, Types, and Examples

IT Governance

According to the 2022 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report , insider threats account for 18% of all security incident. Meanwhile, a Ponemon Institute report found that data breaches caused by insiders increased by 14% between 2018 and 2022. The incident was reported in June 2022 after the Turkish airline discovered the error.