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Category: Cyber-crime


Cyber-crime, Malware

CyberAv3ngers hit Unitronics PLCs at multiple US-based water facilities

December 4, 2023

Via: Help Net Security

Iran-affiliated attackers CyberAv3ngers continue to exploit vulnerable Unitronics programmable logic controllers (PLCs), US and Israeli authorities have said in a joint cybersecurity advisory. CyberAv3ngers targeting Unitronics PLCs CISA has recently confirmed that Iran-affiliated attackers took over a Unitronics Vision Series […]


Cyber-crime, Identity theft

Interpol makes first border arrest using Biometric Hub to ID suspect

December 1, 2023

Via: The Register

European police have for the first time made an arrest after remotely checking Interpol’s trove of biometric data to identify a suspected smuggler. The fugitive migrant, we’re told, gave a fake name and phony identification documents at a police check […]


Cyber warfare, Cyber-crime

Today’s ‘China is misbehaving online’ allegations come from Google, Meta

December 1, 2023

Via: The Register

Meta and Google have disclosed what they allege are offensive cyber ops conducted by China. The Social Network™ used its Quarterly Adversarial Threat Report [PDF], published Thursday, to report it booted 4,789 Facebook accounts for violating its policy against coordinated […]


Cyber-crime, Identity theft

Rogue ex-Motorola techie admits cyberattack on former employer, passport fraud

November 30, 2023

Via: The Register

An ex-Motorola technician in the US has admitted he tried to fraudulently obtain a passport while awaiting trial for a cyberattack on his former employer. Andrew Mahn, 28, of Derry, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Black Basta ransomware operation nets over $100M from victims in less than two years

November 30, 2023

Via: The Register

The Black Basta ransomware group has reportedly generated upwards of $100 million in revenue since it started operations in April 2022. Joint research from Corvus Insurance and blockchain analysis company Elliptic estimates the crew has scooped up at least $107 […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Japan’s space agency suffers cyber attack, points finger at Active Directory

November 29, 2023

Via: The Register

Japan’s Space Exploration Agency (JAXA) has reported a cyber incident. Chief cabinet secretary Matsuno mentioned the incident in his morning briefing, telling reporters the agency suspected a breach, possibly to its Active Directory implementation, so conducted further research and found […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Rhysida ransomware gang: We attacked the British Library

November 20, 2023

Via: The Register

The Rhysida ransomware group says it’s behind the highly disruptive October cyberattack on the British Library, leaking a snippet of stolen data in the process. A low-res image shared to its leak site appears to show a handful of passport […]


Cyber warfare, Cyber-crime

NSA Warns of China-Backed Hackers Embedding in U.S. Infrastructure

November 17, 2023

Via: SecureWorld

The United States National Security Agency (NSA) has raised concerns about Chinese government-backed hackers embedding themselves within U.S. critical infrastructure networks, posing a significant threat to the nation’s security and economic stability. These hackers, operating under the moniker “Volt Typhoon,” […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Rackspace racks up $12M bill in ransomware raid recovery

November 16, 2023

Via: The Register

Rackspace’s costs from last year’s ransomware infection continue to mount: the cloud hosting biz told America’s financial watchdog, the SEC, its total expenses to date regarding that cyberattack have reached $12 million – so far. The extortionware raid on the […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Google sues scammers peddling fake malware-riddled Bard chatbot download

November 14, 2023

Via: The Register

Google has sued three scammers for offering a fake download of its Bard AI chatbot that contained malware capable of stealing credentials for small business’ social media accounts. The web giant’s lawsuit [PDF], filed on Monday in a San Jose […]


Cyber warfare, Cyber-crime

Beijing reportedly asked Hikvision to identify fasting students in Muslim-majority province

November 14, 2023

Via: The Register

US-based research group IPVM has accused Chinese video surveillance equipment company Hikvision of engaging with a contract to develop technology that can identify Muslim students that are fasting during Ramadan, based on their dining records. Hikvision used its LinkedIn page […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Australia declares ‘nationally significant cyber incident’ after port attack

November 13, 2023

Via: The Register

Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator has described an attack on logistics company DP World as a “nationally significant cyber incident.” The attack saw DP World’s tech go offline at four Australian ports late last Friday. The facilities remain closed at […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Inside Denmark’s hell week as critical infrastructure orgs faced cyberattacks

November 13, 2023

Via: The Register

Danish critical infrastructure faced the biggest online attack in the country’s history in May, according to SektorCERT, Denmark’s specialist organization for the cybersecurity of critical kit. Detailing the attack waves in a report, it revealed that 22 companies were breached […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Impatient LockBit says it’s leaked 50GB of stolen Boeing files after ransom fails to land

November 10, 2023

Via: The Register

The LockBit crew is claiming to have leaked all of the data it stole from Boeing late last month, after the passenger jet giant apparently refused to pay the ransom demand. The gang dumped the files online early Friday morning. […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

World’s Largest Bank ICBC Hit by Ransomware

November 10, 2023

Via: SecureWorld

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), recognized as the world’s largest commercial bank, has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. The incident, which unfolded on November 8, 2023, has sent ripples through the global financial community, emphasizing the […]


Cyber warfare, Cyber-crime

Russia’s Sandworm – not just missile strikes – to blame for Ukrainian power blackouts

November 9, 2023

Via: The Register

Blackouts in Ukraine last year were not just caused by missile strikes on the nation but also by a seemingly coordinated cyberattack on one of its power plants. That’s according to Mandiant’s threat intel team, which said Russia’s Sandworm crew […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

The largest Russian bank Sberbank hit by a massive DDoS attack

November 9, 2023

Via: Security Affairs

Sberbank , the Russian banking and financial services giant, announced that it was recently hit by a record-breaking distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that reached 1 million RPS. After the invasion of Ukraine, most Russian organizations and international companies […]


Cyber warfare, Cyber-crime

U.S. Sanctions Russian National for Virtual Currency Money Laundering

November 8, 2023

Via: SecureWorld

The United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has taken decisive action against Ekaterina Zhdanova, a Russian national, for her significant role in laundering and transferring funds using virtual currency on behalf of Russian elites and ransomware […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

The Impact of AI on Social Engineering Cyber Attacks

November 8, 2023

Via: SecureWorld

Social engineering attacks have long been a threat to businesses worldwide, statistically comprising roughly 98% of cyberattacks worldwide. The average business faces more than 700 of these types of attacks every single year. Whether manifesting itself in a sophisticated phishing […]


Cyber warfare, Cyber-crime

MuddyWater has been spotted targeting two Israeli entities

November 3, 2023

Via: Security Affairs

Iran-linked APT group MuddyWater (aka SeedWorm, TEMP.Zagros, and Static Kitten) is targeting Israeli entities in a new spear-phishing campaign, Deep Instinct’s Threat Research team reported. The phishing messages were aimed at deploying a legitimate remote administration tool called Advanced Monitoring […]