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Ransomware Attack on UK Rail System – Spray and Pray or Targeted?

Issued by: Security Week

Railways in the UK are operated under a licensed franchise system following the breakup of the state-owned British Rail, which was privatized gradually from 1994 to 1997. The rail infrastructure is owned and managed by Network Rail, described as an ‘arm’s length’ public body of the Department of Transport – but the rail services are…

Malware & Threats

U.S. Offers $10 Million Rewards for Information on Foreign Hackers

Issued by: Security Week

The new website, StopRansomware.gov, is designed to serve as a central hub that consolidates ransomware resources from all government agencies, including CISA, the FBI, the Secret Service, NIST, the Department of Treasury, and the HHS. Its goal is to provide useful resources for individuals, businesses and other organizations. StopRansomware.govStopRansomware.gov provides information on what to do…

Vulnerabilities

Mac Malware Used in Attacks Targeting Industrial Organizations in Middle East

Issued by: Security Week

Dubbed WildPressure, the campaign started in May 2019 and for more than a year it involved only a Windows version of a malware named Milum. Earlier this year, however, the campaign’s operators started using new versions of the Trojan, to target macOS systems as well. In addition to the initially observed C++ iteration of the…

Vulnerabilities

Continuous Updates: Everything You Need to Know About the Kaseya Ransomware Attack

Issued by: Security Week

The attack appears to impact tens of Kaseya customers and hundreds of downstream businesses. The cybercrime group that launched the attack used the ransomware to encrypt files on compromised systems and they are hoping to earn tens of millions of dollars as a result. SecurityWeek is covering all the new information that emerges and here…

Malware & Threats

Swedish Supermarket Closed by Kaseya Cyberattack

Issued by: Security Week

Stressing that the situation was looking “positive compared to a few days ago”, Kevin Bell, press spokesman for Coop, told AFP that “a majority” of their stores were still closed. On Friday, a hacking attack indirectly hit the supermarket chain, paralysing all its cash registers and forcing the company to temporarily close nearly all its…

Malware & Threats

University Medical Center Says Hackers Breached Data Server

Issued by: Security Week

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that University Medical Center issued a statement confirming that cybercriminals in mid-June accessed a hospital server used to store data and that law enforcement was investigating. The nonprofit public hospital said there is no evidence that any clinical systems were breached. UMC said it was notifying patients and employees that…

Malware & Threats

Authorities Lag Against Fast-Evolving Cyberspace Threats: Report

Issued by: Security Week

And while the US remains the dominant cyberspace power, China is rapidly gaining ground and could soon be a major rival in both the civil and military spheres, the Britain-based research group said after a two-year study. “All countries are still in the early stages of coming to terms with the strategic implications of cyberspace,”…

Network Security

UN Security Council Confronts Growing Threat of Cyber Attacks

Issued by: Security Week

At their summit earlier this month in Geneva, the US president set out red lines for Russia, which is often accused of being behind major hacks. In this case, he laid out 16 “untouchable” entities, ranging from the energy sector to water distribution. “This is the generic list of critical infrastructure which every country has,”…

Malware & Threats

New REvil-Based Ransomware Emerges

Issued by: Security Week

Also known as Sodinokibi, REvil has become one of the most prominent ransomware families out there, being involved in a large number of high-profile attacks, including the one on JBS, the world’s largest meat processing company. REvil is offered by an Eastern Europe/Russia-based threat actor tracked as PINCHY SPIDER, which is known for their RaaS…