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SilverTerrier gang uses COVID-19 lures in BEC attacks against healthcare, government organizations

Security Affairs

Nigerian cyber gang SilverTerrier, specialized in BEC attacks, used COVID-19 lures in recent attacks on healthcare and government organizations. 30), we have observed three SilverTerrier actors/groups launch a series of 10 COVID-19 themed malware campaigns.” “Over the past 90 days (Jan. ” continues the report.

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The Scammers’ Playbook: How Cybercriminals Get Ahold of Your Data

eSecurity Planet

In the 2021 FBI report, individuals over 60 years of age had the highest number of complaints of any age group with 92,371 and the highest amount of reported losses with $1.68 Of the six age groups listed (under 20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69), the three oldest age groups reported $4.13 for individuals under 40.

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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in August 2022 – 97 Million Records Breached

IT Governance

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. If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. announces security breach (unknown) The Country Club at Woodfield, Inc.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 12 – 18 February 2024

IT Governance

Welfare Benefits Plan Source 1 ; source 2 New Healthcare USA Yes 13,079 Insurance ACE/Humana Inc.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 5 – 11 February 2024

IT Governance

Compromised data includes policyholders’ and their families’ civil status, dates of birth and social security numbers, as well as the name of their health insurer and information relating to their contracts. TB KSA Architecture Source New Construction and real estate USA Yes 1.5 TB Cole, Cole, Easley & Sciba Source New Legal USA Yes 1.5

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Business ID Theft Soars Amid COVID Closures

Krebs on Security

Hold Security founder Alex Holden said the group appears to target both active and dormant or inactive small businesses. To prove ownership over the hijacked firms, they hire low-wage image editors online to help fabricate and/or modify a number of official documents tied to the business — including tax records and utility bills.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in December 2020 – 148 million records breached

IT Governance

attack causes chaos in the Braunau town hall (unknown) Cyber ??attack