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New Ransomware Actor 8Base Rivals LockBit in Extortion

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Group Listed Nearly 40 Victims on its Dark Web Leak Site So Far This Month New entrant ransomware group 8Base is fast becoming a "big player" in the underground market with nearly 40 victims in June - second only to the notorious LockBit ransomware gang.

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Ransomware Attack Disrupts Operations at MKS Instruments

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Semiconductor Equipment Maker Says It Is Investigating the Impact of the Incident A Massachusetts maker of semiconductor manufacturing equipment says it halted operations at some facilities following a ransomware attack.

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Sierra Wireless halted production at its manufacturing sites due to ransomware attack

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This week, IoT company Sierra Wireless disclosed a ransomware attack that hit its internal IT systems on March 20 and disrupted its production. Sierra Wireless is a Canadian multinational wireless communications equipment designer and manufacturer headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. ” . . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Ransomware group Dark Angels claims the theft of 1TB of data from chipmaker Nexperia 

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The Dark Angels (Dunghill) ransomware group claims the hack of the chipmaker Nexperia and the theft of 1 TB of data from the company. The Dark Angels (Dunghill) ransomware group claims responsibility for hacking chipmaker Nexperia and stealing 1 TB of the company’s data. The chipmaker has 14,000 employees as of 2024.

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

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The Snatch ransomware group announced it had hacked the food giant Kraft Heinz, the company is investigating the claims. Kraft Heinz is an American food company, it is one of the largest food and beverage manufacturers globally. Snatch threat actors conduct ransomware operations involving data exfiltration and double extortion.”

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Nefilim ransomware operators leak data stolen from Whirlpool

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The American multinational manufacturer and marketer of home appliances Whirlpool was hit by the Nefilim ransomware gang. The company markets multiple brands, including Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, JennAir, Amana, Gladiator GarageWorks, Inglis, Estate, Brastemp, Bauknecht, Ignis, Indesit, and Consul. respectively.

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Cleaning Products manufacturer Clorox Company took some systems offline after a cyberattack

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Cleaning products manufacturer Clorox Company announced that it has taken some systems offline in response to a cyberattack. The Clorox Company is a multinational consumer goods company that specializes in the production and marketing of various household and professional cleaning, health, and personal care products.