The 8BASE ransomware group has claimed Araújo e Policastro Advogados breach following a cyber attack on the organization. Known for its sophisticated cyber-attacks on large-scale organizations, 8BASE ransomware group announced the data breach on their dark web channel. The threat actors have boldly announced their intention to publish the compromised data on September 25, 2023. […]
Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Geo-Specific , Ransomware Australian Federal Police, Department of Home Affairs Reportedly Among the Victims Mihir Bagwe (MihirBagwe) • September 18, 2023 Image: Shutterstock An April ransomware attack against one of Australia’s largest law firms swept up the data of 65 Australian government agencies, the country’s newly appointed national […]
The deployment of file-encrypting ransomware by organized cybercriminal gangs is one of the largest cybersecurity risks facing organizations. A network breach that culminates with a ransomware infection often starts with an infection with a type of malware called a loader. This malware acts as a foothold into an organization’s network and is subsequently used to […]
Trucking and fleet management solutions provider ORBCOMM has confirmed that a ransomware attack is behind recent service outages preventing trucking companies from managing their fleets.
Multiple prominent government ministries in Colombia are responding to a ransomware attack that is forcing officials to make significant operational changes. This week, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the country’s Judiciary Branch and the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce announced that a cyberattack on technology provider IFX Networks Colombia had caused a range […]
The BlackCat ransomware gang, suspected to be a rebrand of DarkSide/BlackMatter, has been using stolen Microsoft accounts and a new variant of the Sphynx encryptor to target Azure cloud storage.
Researchers have uncovered fresh malware samples attributed to ransomware group Cuba, representing new versions of BurntCigar malware, which offers next-level stealth to the group. Researchers at Kaspersky uncovered the malware in an ongoing investigation, after first detecting an incident on a client’s system in December. The attack chain ultimately led to the loading of a […]
Lockbit ransomware gang hit the Carthage Area Hospital and the Clayton-Hepburn Medical Center in New York Pierluigi Paganini September 14, 2023 LockBit ransomware group breached two hospitals, the Carthage Area Hospital and the Clayton-Hepburn Medical Center in New York. The Lockbit ransomware group claims to have hacked two major hospitals, the Carthage Area Hospital and […]
A ransomware attack on a third-party supplier has compromised the personal details of thousands of officers with Greater Manchester Police (GMP) in North West England. Although neither financial information nor home addresses were exposed in the incident according to GMP, the risk of officers’ personal details being obtained by organized crime groups — including those […]