Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

. “As early as 2022, APT28 actors had utilized compromised EdgeRouters to facilitate covert cyber operations against governments, militaries, and organizations around the world.” APT28 group deployed Python scripts on compromised EdgeRouters to collect and validate stolen webmail account credentials.

Energy and Utilities 96

Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 96

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 23, 2019

From taking a shower, to brewing your coffee, and watching the news, your morning routine is fueled by the energy sector. But the energy sector also underpins our emergency and response systems, our hospitals and healthcare, our schools, our businesses, and virtually everything we do as a society. The Rising Threat.

Energy and Utilities 103

Energy and Utilities Digital transformation Encryption Systems administration 103

IT Governance

APRIL 2, 2020

South African utility provider Eskom is still feeling effects of a cyber security incident (unknown). Hacker group has been infiltrating DrayTek enterprise routers to spy on corporate networks (unknown). Randleman Eye Center says some files were encrypted in cyber attack (unknown). Ransomware. Data breaches.

Data breaches 143

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 143

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2022

The tool is so powerful that black hat hackers and international threat groups have added it to their arsenal. BlackByte, a notorious ransomware group, recently exfiltrated financial data from the National Football League’s San Francisco 49ers and demanded a ransom. While that’s true, it requires time, effort, and energy.

Energy and Utilities 131

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Communications Security 131

Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2020

Then the malware encrypts the files on the system, skipping Windows system files and folders. a file named invoice.doc is encrypted and renamed like invoice.docIksrt. The experts noticed that the malware appends the ‘ EKANS ‘ file marker to each encrypted file. ” reads the report published by SentinelOne.

Ransomware 86

Ransomware Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Encryption 86

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Electric grid utilities are deploying smart meters to better correspond to consumers energy demands while lowering costs. Once installed, the malware “phoned home” to a command-and-control network run by the hacking group, which enabled them to enter the network and take further action. Encryption. Internet Of Things.

IoT 96

IoT Manufacturing Energy and Utilities Encryption 96

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Crypto firm Nomad loses nearly $200 million in bridge hack (unknown) Solana and Slope confirm wallet security breach (8,000) Malaysian payment gateway platform iPay88 suffers data leak (unknown) Ypsilanti-area utility customers’ bank information exposed (2,00) Chester Upland schools victim of BEC scheme to the tune of $3 million (unknown).

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 116