The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

However, at this moment in history, two particularly worrisome types of cyber attacks are cycling up and hitting local government entities hard: ransomware sieges and election tampering. Related: Free tools that can help protect elections I had a deep discussion about this with Todd Weller, chief strategy officer at Bandura Cyber.

Ransomware 153

Ransomware Government Retail Security 153

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Several strong themes emerged from 2022’s crop of breaches, including the targeting or impersonating of employees to gain access to internal company tools; multiple intrusions at the same victim company; and less-than-forthcoming statements from victim firms about what actually transpired.

Passwords 230

Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Encryption 230

IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2024

TB exfiltrated Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (Xfinity) Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Telecoms USA Yes 35,879,455 Tecnoquadri Srl Source (New) Manufacturing Italy Yes 33,000,000 Asia Insurance Co.

Data Privacy 107

Data Privacy Insurance Manufacturing Retail 107

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Schneider Electric hit by Cactus ransomware The Sustainability Business division of the energy company Schneider Electric suffered a ransomware attack on 17 January, disrupting the company’s Resource Advisor platform. Data breached: 13,300,000 records.

Data Privacy 88

Data Privacy Privacy Insurance Security 88

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

More than 135,000 residents have been affected by the incident, which is believed to have been caused by ransomware. What is ransomware? Ransomware is a specific type of malware that encrypts computer files, essentially locking the owner out of their systems. Unfortunately, there’s no single solution.

Ransomware 95

Ransomware Phishing Retail Insurance 95

IT Governance

MAY 1, 2019

Customers at US fast food retailer Chipotle say their accounts have been hacked (unknown). Illinois dental insurer notifies members after phishing attack (unknown). Ransomware. Genesee County, MI, government suffers ‘aggressive’ ransomware attack (unknown). Ransomware attack hits Garfield County, UT (unknown).

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Personal data Ransomware Phishing 111

IT Governance

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Ransomware. Victoria government insists patient data is safe after ransomware attack (unknown). North Florida OB-GYN discloses ransomware incident (528,188). AL-based Sarrell Dental notifies patients of ransomware attack (391,472). Philadelphia school district says it paid $38,000 to free network from ransomware (2,515).

Data breaches 92

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Retail 92

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

While 2017 was the year of WannaCry , NotPetya , and BadRabbit ransomware epidemics, 2018 revealed a lack of preparedness for side-channel attacks and threats related to microprocessor vulnerabilities. The threat actor mainly targets insurance, consulting, and construction companies. Bank card compromise, carding, and data leaks.

IT 85

IT Military Cybersecurity Phishing 85

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Fortunately, vendor surveys identify five key cybersecurity threats to watch for in 2024: compromised credentials, attacks on infrastructure, organized and advanced adversaries, ransomware, and uncontrolled devices. 13% maintain access to company tools or resources after leaving the organization.

Cybersecurity 94

Cybersecurity Ransomware Passwords Cloud 94

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. GB Goa Natural Gas Pvt.Ltd.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

IT Governance

APRIL 29, 2024

Source (New) Manufacturing Taiwan Yes 4,715,133 Mustafa Centre Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Retail Singapore Yes >3,5000,000 TRAXERO Source (New) Software USA Yes 2,634,753 Piping Rock Health Products Source 1 ; source 2 ; source 3 (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 2,103,100 FBCS, Inc.

Data Privacy 94

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 94

IT Governance

AUGUST 2, 2021

Ransomware. Ransomware. As always, you can find the full list of incidents below, with those affecting UK organisations listed in bold. And don’t forget to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest industry news and advice. Cyber attacks. Data breaches. Financial information. Malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Personal data 105