Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2024

Energy management and industrial automation firm Schneider Electric suffered a data breach after a Cactus ransomware attack. The attack was carried out by the Cactus ransomware gang , which claims to have stolen terabytes of corporate data from the company. The Cactus ransomware relies on multiple legitimate tools (e.g.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 10, 2023

The Retail Data Threat Environment and Why CIAM is a Key Cornerstone to Better Cybersecurity. madhav Thu, 05/11/2023 - 06:06 The retail landscape has changed significantly. In fact, only 49% of organizations have a ransomware response plan, compared to 48% in 2022. Everyone needs to increase the level of retail cybersecurity.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2024

Ransomware groups claimed that they successfully targeted 4191 victims in 2023, Cybernews researchers report. According to the Ransomlooker tool, the number of ransomware attack victims increased by 128.17% compared to the previous year (2022), with 1837 additional incidents. Winter was the least active time (14.6%

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2021

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) warns of a surge of LockBit 2.0 ransomware attacks against Australian organizations starting July 2021. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) warns of an escalation in LockBit 2.0 ransomware attacks against Australian organizations in multiple industry sectors starting July 2021.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2024

A ransomware attack against the Finnish IT services provider Tietoevry disrupted the services of some Swedish government agencies and shops. The company said that the ransomware attack took place on Friday night and impacted only one data center in Sweden. The company later confirmed the news of an Akira ransomware attack.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2023

Retailer WH Smith disclosed a data breach following a cyber attack, threat actors had access to access company data. Retailer WH Smith revealed that threat actors have breached its infrastructure and had access to the data of about 12,500 current and former employees.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The Cactus ransomware gang claims the theft of 1.5TB of data from the Energy management and industrial automation firm Schneider Electric. The Cactus ransomware group claims responsibility for pilfering 1.5TB of data from the Energy management and industrial automation giant Schneider Electric.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Cyber security team at retail giant Walmart dissected a new ransomware family dubbed Sugar, which implements a ransomware-as-a-service model. The cyber threat team at retail giant Walmart has analyzed a new ransomware family dubbed Sugar, which is offered through a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Synoptek , a California business that provides cloud hosting and IT management services to more than a thousand customer nationwide, suffered a ransomware attack this week that has disrupted operations for many of its clients, according to sources. A now-deleted Tweet from Synoptek on Dec. A now-deleted Tweet from Synoptek on Dec.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2020

E-Land Retail suffered a ransomware attack, Clop ransomware operators claim to have stolen 2 million credit cards from the company. E-Land Retail is a South Korean conglomerate headquartered in Changjeon-dong Mapo-gu Seoul, South Korea. ” reads the security breach notice. Source Bleeping Computer.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Electronics retail giant MediaMarkt was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted store operations in the Netherlands and Germany. The sales online were not affected by the security incident. Bleeping Computer, citing screenshots posted on Twitter, reported that 3,100 servers were infected with the ransomware.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2021

Lojas Renner, the largest Brazilian department stores clothing company, suffered a ransomware attack that impacted its IT infrastructure. Lojas Renner, the largest Brazilian department stores clothing company, announced to have suffered a ransomware attack that impacted its IT infrastructure. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware).

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Intersport recently fell victim to a ransomware attack during what should have been the busiest time of the year. The incident occurred in late November, with the sports retail giant gearing up for Black Friday and the start of the World Cup. This incident is the perfect demonstration of the way ransomware attacks have evolved in 2022.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2023

British multinational oil and gas company Shell has confirmed that it has suffered a ransomware attack conducted by the Clop group. The company is investigating the security breach and said that at this time the attack had no impact to its core IT systems. “We WE ARE ONLY FINANCIAL MOTIVATED AND DO NOT CARE ANYTHING ABOUT POLITICS. “

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

With the attention given to the threats posed by ransomware, why do organizations still fall victim to these attacks? Max Henderson, the Manager of Incident Response at Pondurance joins us to talk about what companies get wrong in responding to ransomware and other threats. So what should companies worried about ransomware do?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Black Basta ransomware gang infected over 300 victims accumulating ransom payments exceeding $100 million since early 2022. The Black Basta ransomware group has been active since April 2022, like other ransomware operations, it implements a double-extortion attack model. ” reads the Elliptic’s report.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2021

RansomEXX ransomware operators hit the popular Italian luxury fashion house Ermenegildo Zegna Holding and started leaking stolen files. As of 2018, Ermenegildo Zegna operated 480 retail stores (267 of which company-owned) across the world. Zegna is one of the most famous Italian luxury fashion houses. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Ransomware: Now Is the Time to Address This Challenge. Reports are indicating that cyberattacks are growing in volume and impact as ransomware tactics have become more advanced and damaging. The extent and impact of these attacks has turned ransomware into a global problem, affecting public and private organizations.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The Nefilim ransomware operators have posted a long list of files that appear to belong to Italian eyewear and eyecare giant Luxottica. BleepingComputer website, citing the security firm Bad Packets, speculates that the Italian was using a Citrix ADX controller device vulnerable to the critical CVE-2019-19781 vulnerability in Citrix devices.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2023

Clop ransomware group claims to have hacked hundreds of companies globally by exploiting MOVEit Transfer vulnerability. The Clop ransomware group may have compromised hundreds of companies worldwide by exploiting a vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer software. ” reads the message published by the gang.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2023

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Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2023

Researchers discovered that the Clop ransomware gang was looking for a zero-day exploit in the MOVEit Transfer since 2021. Kroll security experts discovered that the Clop ransomware gang was looking for a zero-day exploit in the MOVEit Transfer since 2021. ” reads the analysis published by the security firm.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2021

PYSA and Lockbit were the most active ransomware gangs in the threat landscape in November 2021, researchers from NCC Group report. Security researchers from NCC Group reported an increase in ransomware attacks in November 2021 over the past month, and PYSA (aka Mespinoza) and Lockbit were the most active ransomware gangs.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2020

The financially-motivated hacker group FIN11 has started spreading ransomware to monetize its cyber criminal activities. The financially-motivated hacker group FIN11 has switched tactics starting using ransomware as the main monetization method. ” reads the analysis published by FireEye.

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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2021

Swedish supermarket chain Coop is the first company to disclose the impact of the recent supply chain ransomware attack that hit Kaseya. The supermarket chain Coop shut down approximately 500 stores as a result of the supply chain ransomware attack that hit the provider Kaseya. ” reads a statement from Visma. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2023

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The QakBot banking trojan has dropped the ProLock ransomware, they are now opting for the Egregor ransomware in their operations. Group-IB, a global threat hunting and intelligence company headquartered in Singapore, has discovered that QakBot (aka Qbot) operators have abandoned ProLock for Egregor ransomware. ProLock = Egregor.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Toymaker giant Mattel disclosed a ransomware attack, the incident took place in July and impacted some of its business operations. Toy industry giant Mattel announced that it has suffered a ransomware attack that took place on July 28th, 2020, and impacted some of its business operations. ” reads the 10-Q form.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2023

After a year that saw massive ransomware attacks and open cyber warfare, the biggest question in cybersecurity for 2023 will likely be how much of those attack techniques get commoditized and weaponized. Also read: SANS Outlines Critical Infrastructure Security Steps as Russia, U.S. Trade Cyberthreats. RaaS and CaaS Continue to Grow.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 5, 2021

Some of the top ransomware gangs are deploying a new pressure tactic to push more victim organizations into paying an extortion demand: Emailing the victim’s customers and partners directly, warning that their data will be leaked to the dark web unless they can convince the victim firm to pay up. “Good day! .

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

A ransomware attack has disrupted operations at INA Group, Croatia’s biggest oil company, and its largest petrol station chain. ” reads a security breach notice published by the company on its website. “Market supply is secure. Fuel sales at our retail locations continue unhindered. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

How to Secure Access for your Seasonal Workers. As the holiday season approaches, many retail, hospitality, logistics, and food manufacturing organizations hire seasonal workers to meet increasing demand. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 7% job rise in the retail industry. Mon, 11/21/2022 - 05:36.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Office furniture company Steelcase was hit by Ryuk ransomware attack that forced it to shut down its network to avoid the malware from spreading. Steelcase is a US-based furniture company that produces office furniture, architectural and technology products for office environments and the education, health care and retail industries.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 352 appeared first on Security Affairs. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

11, 2022 after they SIM-swapped an AT&T customer by impersonating them at a retail store using a fake ID. “Of the stolen assets that can be traced through ChipMixer, significant amounts are combined with funds from Russia-linked criminal groups, including ransomware gangs and darknet markets, before being sent to exchanges.

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