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A ransomware attack took 100 Romanian hospitals down

Issued by: Security Affairs

Authorities in Romania confirmed that a ransomware attack that targeted the Hipocrate Information System (HIS) has disrupted operations for at least 100 hospitals. Hipocrate Information System (HIS) is a software suite designed to manage the medical and administrative activities of hospitals and other healthcare institutions. The attack took place on February 11 and encrypted data…

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More Ransomware Victims Are Declining to Pay Extortionists

Issued by: DataBreach Today

The number of victims who opt to pay a ransom appears to have declined to a record low. During the last three months of 2023, an average of 29% of organizations hit by ransomware paid a ransom, said ransomware incident response firm Coveware, based on thousands of cases on which it worked. In the same…

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Man sentenced to six years in prison for stealing millions in cryptocurrency via SIM swapping

Issued by: Security Affairs

Daniel James Junk (22) of Portland was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for his role in a scheme that resulted in the theft of millions of dollars of cryptocurrency using a SIM swapping. The man conducted SIM swapping attacks to take control of victims’ phone numbers tricking the mobile operator employees into porting…

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Cybersecurity Incident Shuts Down New Jersey Schools

Issued by: DataBreach Today

Thousands of students in New Jersey were unable to attend school Monday after a cybersecurity incident caused technical difficulties across the Freehold Township School District, administrators said. Superintendent of Schools Neal Dickstein sent an email to families late Sunday night announcing that classes were canceled for the entire district, which includes an early childhood learning…

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Kazakhstan to Extradite Russian Hacker to Moscow

Issued by: DataBreach Today

A Russian man accused by the United States of trafficking in a hacked database of online credentials will apparently evade American courts after the Russian government said it had succeeded in extraditing him. Russian prosecutors said authorities in Kazakhstan will transfer the man, Nikita Kislitsin, to face charges related to an October 2022 hacking incident…

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BlackCat Ransomware ‘Unseizing’ a Dark Web Stunt

Issued by: DataBreach Today

The BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service operation’s putative “unseizing” of its leak site from the FBI is a stunt made possible by way the dark web handles address resolution, security researchers said Monday. The stunt was a “tactical error” that could alienate affiliates. U.S. authorities as part of an international law enforcement operation announced Monday morning that they…

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Apache Struts 2 vulnerability discovered, as proof of concept circulates

Issued by: CSO Online

A new vulnerability found in the Apache Struts 2 framework has received a critical severity rating from NIST’s national database. A new vulnerability in the Struts 2 web application framework can potentially enable a remote attacker to execute code on systems running apps based on earlier versions of the software. The vulnerability, announced this week…

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Toyota Financial Services discloses a data breach

Issued by: Security Affairs

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) is warning customers it has suffered a data breach that exposed sensitive personal and financial data. “Due to an attack on the systems, unauthorized persons gained access to personal data. Affected customers have now been informed. Toyota Kreditbank’s systems have been gradually restarted since December 1st.” reads a statement published by…

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Is the Ragnar Locker Ransomware Group Headed for Oblivion?

Issued by: DataBreach Today

The data leak and negotiation sites for the Ragnar Locker ransomware group went offline Thursday after an international law enforcement operation seized its infrastructure. Law enforcement agencies participating in the crackdown include the FBI, as well as authorities in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands, backed by Europol’s European Cybercrime Center as well as…

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Ransomware attack on MGM Resorts costs $110 Million

Issued by: Security Affairs

In September the hospitality and entertainment company MGM Resorts was hit by a ransomware attack that shut down its systems at MGM Hotels and Casinos. The incident affected hotel reservation systems in the United States and other IT systems that run the casino floors. The company now revealed that the costs from the ransomware attack…