Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

K-Electric, the electricity provider for the city of Karachi, Pakistan, was hit by a Netwalker ransomware attack that blocked billing and online services. K-Electric, the electricity provider for Karachi (Pakistan) is another victim of the Netwalker ransomware gang, the infection disrupted billing and online services.

Ransomware 135

Ransomware Energy and Utilities Passwords Access 135

The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

The data shows how perceptions around cyber and technology risks, from ransomware and other cyber-attacks to the threats posed by AI, are changing the global business risk landscape. Paul Bantick, Group Head of Cyber Risks, Beazley said: “Business leaders are finding it a struggle to keep up with the constantly evolving cyber threat.

Risk 189

Risk Insurance Energy and Utilities Marketing 189

Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2020

The recently discovered Snake Ransomware has been targeting processes and files associated with industrial control systems (ICS). Security experts from SentinelOne reported that the recently discovered Snake Ransomware has been targeting processes and files associated with industrial control systems (ICS).

Ransomware 93

Ransomware Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Encryption 93

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Ransomware. Ransomware. d/b/a Watson Electrical announces ransomware attack (unknown). d/b/a Watson Electrical announces ransomware attack (unknown). In total, we identified 112 publicly disclosed security incidents in August, resulting in 97,456,345 compromised records. Cyber attacks. Data breaches. In other news….

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 116

Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2023

The documents demonstrate that it also developed hacking tools for the Russia-linked APT group Sandworm. The Sandworm group (aka BlackEnergy , UAC-0082 , Iron Viking , Voodoo Bear , and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST).

Energy and Utilities 91

Energy and Utilities Education Ransomware IT 91

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). Ransomware. London-based clinical pharmacology testing firm recovers swiftly from Maze ransomware (unknown).

Data breaches 143

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 143

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Is it a ransomware attack? Australian ACSC warns of Conti ransomware attacks against local orgs A zero-day exploit for Log4j Java library could have a tsunami impact on IT giants 1.6 Australian ACSC warns of Conti ransomware attacks against local orgs A zero-day exploit for Log4j Java library could have a tsunami impact on IT giants 1.6

Energy and Utilities 64

Energy and Utilities Security Ransomware Libraries 64

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

.” Considering the ease of exploitation, Microsoft also recommends the following mitigations in addition to downloading the latest updates: Add users to the Protected Users Security Group, which prevents the use of NTLM as an authentication mechanism. Consider using it for high value accounts such as Domain Admins when possible.

Energy and Utilities 98

Energy and Utilities Authentication Ransomware Military 98

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang adds 2.7 TB of ASA Electronics data to its leak site The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang is attempting to extort a ransom from ASA Electronics for 2.7 It is not known how long the database was publicly available, nor whether anyone else accessed it. Date breached: 384,658,212 records. Data breached: 2.7

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

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.

Energy and Utilities 120

Energy and Utilities Phishing Blockchain Cybersecurity 120

IT Governance

JANUARY 4, 2021

Ransomware. Ransomware. As usual, incidents affecting UK organisations are in bold. Cyber attacks. Data breaches. Financial information. Malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents. In other news…. Cyber attacks. aw (unknown).

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics 116

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2021

“Trickbot attacked businesses and victims across the globe and infected millions of computers for theft and ransom, including networks of schools, banks, municipal governments, and companies in the health care, energy, and agriculture sectors,” said Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. reads the press release published by the DoJ.

Energy and Utilities 102

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Government 102

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. Detecting Cobalt Strike Attacks.

Energy and Utilities 131

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Communications Security 131

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

GB Impact Energy Services Source New Engineering Canada Yes 52,707 Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office Source New Public USA Yes 52,567 Maximum Research Source New Professional services USA Yes 52 GB Terago Source New Telecoms Canada Yes 45 GB Zivilgeometer Source New Engineering Austria Yes 41.83 GB Signature Performance, Inc.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

In fact, memory attacks have quietly emerged as a powerful and versatile new class of hacking technique that threat actors in the vanguard are utilizing to subvert conventional IT security systems. Allegedly developed by US and Israeli operatives, Stuxnet was discovered circulating through Iranian nuclear energy facilities in 2010.

Energy and Utilities 212

Energy and Utilities Systems administration Access Cybersecurity 212

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

CISA published an advisory on China-linked groups targeting government agencies by exploiting flaws in Microsoft Exchange, Citrix, Pulse, and F5 systems. CISA published a security advisory warning of a wave of attacks carried out by China-linked APT groups affiliated with China’s Ministry of State Security.

Government 78

Government Energy and Utilities Healthcare Access 78

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The West has promised tougher sanctions are coming, but experts warn these will almost certainly trigger a Russian retaliation against America and its allies, which could escalate into cyber attacks on Western financial institutions and energy infrastructure. ” What kinds of attacks are experts most concerned about?

Energy and Utilities 268

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Government 268

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

2023 cybersecurity issues will continue: Weak IT fundamentals, poor cybersecurity awareness, and ransomware will still cause problems and make headlines. Andy Grolnick, CEO of Graylog, cautions that “In 2023, ransomware is still the dominant threat in the minds of security teams. Bottom line: Prepare now based on risk.

Cybersecurity 140

Cybersecurity Cloud Ransomware Risk 140

IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

suffers second ransomware attack in months Having been struck by a ransomware attack in October by the BlackSuit group , which led to operations and appointments being postponed, Akumin Inc. has suffered a second attack, this time by the BianLian ransomware group. Data breached: more than 59 million data records.

Data Privacy 101

Data Privacy Energy and Utilities Privacy Manufacturing 101

Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2020

Real-Life Examples of Spear-Phishing Attacks in the Energy Production Sector. The threat of spear-phishing for energy companies is, unfortunately, not a theoretical one. Downloading them infected a user’s system with a type of trojan spyware not previously seen in other utilities industry cyberattacks. Not a New Concern.

Energy and Utilities 100

Energy and Utilities Phishing Cybersecurity Ransomware 100

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2021

For the second month in a row, ransomware has dominated our list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Of the 128 publicly disclosed incidents that we discovered in May, more than 40% of them were ransomware attacks. Ransomware. Ransomware. Cyber attacks. Data breaches. Financial information. In other news…. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 124

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Energy and Utilities 124

IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The company’s description of the incident suggested ransomware. This was confirmed about a fortnight later, in early November, when the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group took responsibility for the attack , claiming to have encrypted Henry Schein’s files and exfiltrated 35 TB of data. Data breached: over 300 million records.

Data Privacy 106

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 106

IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2024

Dori Media Group allegedly had more than 100 TB of data exfiltrated The MalekTeam Group claims to have destroyed more than 100 TB of data from Dori Media Group, an international group of media companies in Israel, Switzerland, Argentina, Spain and Singapore. The group is threatening to leak the exfiltrated data.

Data Privacy 107

Data Privacy Insurance Manufacturing Retail 107

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

Source (New) Retail USA Yes 2,588,849 Keenan & Associates Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Insurance USA Yes 1,509,616 AGC Group Source (New) Manufacturing Japan Yes 1.5 TB Four Hands Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 1.5 TB UK forex customers Source (New) Finance UK Yes 1,001,214 A.N.S. Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 25,908.62

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Retail Privacy Manufacturing 52

ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

For example, in 2009, the Obama administration provided financial incentives to utilities in the United States. And again, smart meters were positioned squarely as making the environment more friendly by knowing how and when energy is being used by individual customers. Environmental effects caused by pollution.

Energy and Utilities 52

Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics IT Communications 52

ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

This is ransomware, starting with a phishing attack. We can't go amongst weeks really without seeing more activity groups that are being released. It's individual pieces of it that fall apart and become a nightmare for that company or that utility or whatever. Well, nothing’s impossible. But how might it actually happen?

Energy and Utilities 52

Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Risk IT 52

eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

In the recent case of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack , the Department of Justice and FBI were able to recover a majority of the crypto-payment made to the DarkSide ransomware group. For advantages, private blockchains are more scalable and energy-efficient with suggested use cases of banking and supply chain management.

Blockchain 135

Blockchain Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities IoT 135

IT Governance

DECEMBER 19, 2023

8 TB of data exfiltrated from Advantage Group International Following an outage affecting its leak site (see the ‘Enforcement’ section below), the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group is listing only a single incident: a data breach affecting the business management consultant Advantage Group International.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52