Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2022

In mere seconds, a hacker remotely accessed a computer belonging to a regional Russian Ministry of Health, taking advantage of sloppy cybersecurity practices to expose its entire network. Spielerkid89, who wished to remain anonymous, did not intend to harm the organization and left its systems intact. Original post at [link].

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2021

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 BlindingCan was employed in attacks on US and foreign companies operating in the military defense and aerospace sectors.

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IT Governance

JUNE 27, 2019

Earlier this month, Norsk Hydro published its first quarterly report since it fell victim to a devastating ransomware attack in March. For a few hundred thousand pounds, Norsk Hydro could have bought a decryptor from the blackmailers and restored its systems. Mitigating the financial effects of ransomware.

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