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FBI, DHS, HHS Warn of Imminent, Credible Ransomware Threat Against U.S. Hospitals

Krebs on Security

Department of Homeland Security hastily assembled a conference call with healthcare industry executives warning about an “imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. Mandiant refers to the group by the threat actor classification “UNC1878,” and aired a webcast today detailing some of Ryuk’s latest exploitation tactics.

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Snatch ransomware gang claims the hack of the food giant Kraft Heinz

Security Affairs

The Snatch ransomware group announced it had hacked the food giant Kraft Heinz, the company is investigating the claims. The Snatch ransomware group claims to have hacked Kraft Heinz in August and on December 14, it added the company to the list of victims on its leak site. ” reads the alert.

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OilRig APT group: the evolution of attack techniques over time

Security Affairs

Security researcher Marco Ramilli presents a comparative analysis of attacks techniques adopted by the Iran-Linked OilRig APT group. I would define this group of references as reports. Those reports have been divided into 4 timing groups in order to simplify the evaluation process. and more personal thoughts.

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BlackMatter ransomware gang hit Technology giant Olympus

Security Affairs

Olympus issued a statement to announce that its European, Middle East and Africa computer network was hit by a ransomware attack. A ransom note that was found on the infected systems claimed that the company was hit by the BlackMatter ransomware group. The group is looking for corporate networks in the US, the UK, Canada, or Australia.

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Meet Ika & Sal: The Bulletproof Hosting Duo from Hell

Krebs on Security

In 2020, the United States brought charges against four men accused of building a bulletproof hosting empire that once dominated the Russian cybercrime industry and supported multiple organized cybercrime groups. All four pleaded guilty to conspiracy and racketeering charges. The Spamdot admins went by the nicknames Icamis (a.k.a.

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250 Webstresser Users to Face Legal Action

Krebs on Security

In the United Kingdom, police have seized more than 60 personal electronic devices from a number of Webstresser users, and some 250 customers of the service will soon face legal action, Europol said in a statement released this week. Now, those same authorities are targeting people who paid the service to conduct attacks. According to U.S.

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Episode 208: Getting Serious about Hardware Supply Chains with Goldman Sachs’ Michael Mattioli

The Security Ledger

In this week’s Security Ledger Podcast, sponsored by Trusted Computing Group, we’re talking about securing the hardware supply chain. » Related Stories Episode 201: Bug Hunting with Sick Codes Episode 200: Sakura Samurai Wants To Make Hacking Groups Cool Again. . » Read the whole entry. »