Cyberattacks: Page 24


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    Mailchimp hit by second cyberattack in 6 months, 133 customers impacted

    The social engineering incident is similar to an August cyberattack that targeted customers in the crypto industry.

    By Jan. 19, 2023
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    CircleCI probe links malware placed on engineer’s laptop to larger breach

    An unauthorized actor, after stealing a valid SSO session, was able to exfiltrate data, including customer environment variables, tokens and keys.

    By Jan. 13, 2023
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    Citrix flaw exploited in ransomware attack against small US business

    Threat actors linked to ransomware group Royal are actively exploiting a vulnerability in two Citrix products, researchers found.

    By Jan. 13, 2023
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    CircleCI working with AWS to identify, revoke keys impacted by security incident

    The company assured customers there is no indication that AWS accounts were accessed. CircleCI has scheduled an incident report for Jan. 17.

    By Jan. 12, 2023
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    Ransomware attack exposes California transit giant’s sensitive data

    Vice Society, a prolific ransomware group, leaked data it claims to have stolen from San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit.

    By Jan. 10, 2023
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    FCC revives push to speed up telecom incident disclosures

    Telecom operators are a primary target for threat actors. A change to breach reporting rules is long overdue, one analyst said.

    By Jan. 10, 2023
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    Rackspace confirms ransomware attack hit a small percentage of its Hosted Exchange customers

    The cloud services firm said an investigation found no evidence the attackers read, misused or disseminated customer data or emails.

    By Jan. 6, 2023
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    Slack employee tokens stolen, GitHub repository breached

    The firm said the threat actor downloaded private code repositories, but none had customer data or the company’s code base.   

    By Jan. 5, 2023
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    Freight company Wabtec discloses June cyberattack impacting US, overseas operations

    The Pittsburgh-based company began notifications in late December, months after stolen data posted on a LockBit site.

    By Jan. 4, 2023
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    Ransomware hit US schools at steady rate in 2022

    The true numbers are likely much greater. Not all incidents are publicly disclosed or claimed as such by threat actors on the dark web.

    By Jan. 4, 2023
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    Rackspace recovers old emails as customers await answers from ransomware probe

    The cloud-services company previously said an investigation into the ransomware incident was almost complete, but has not yet released key details. 

    By Dec. 22, 2022
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    Apple CIO steps down from Rackspace board citing new job duties

    Rackspace announced additional management changes while it recovers from a ransomware attack on its Hosted Exchange business. 

    By Dec. 19, 2022
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    Little Rock School District approves $250K payment in ransomware settlement

    Federal agencies including the FBI discourage paying ransoms in such cyberattacks as there is no guarantee victims will recover their files. 

    By Anna Merod • Dec. 19, 2022
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    Rackspace executives stand by ransomware response

    Chief Product Officer Josh Prewitt said the company restored email access to more than three-quarters of its Hosted Exchange customers. But Rackspace officials pushed back on alleged connections to ProxyNotShell.

    By Dec. 16, 2022
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    Rackspace blames ransomware attack on financially motivated threat actor

    The cloud services firm says an investigation into the Dec. 2 ransomware attack is close to wrapping up.

    By Dec. 15, 2022
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    Threat actors abuse legitimate Microsoft drivers to bypass security

    Researchers from Mandiant and SentinelOne say attackers have deployed malware that can allow them to get around security controls. 

    By Dec. 13, 2022
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    California authorities confirm cyber intrusion, LockBit claims ransomware hit

    Multiple state agencies are responding to support California's Department of Finance, though officials say no state funds were compromised.

    By Dec. 12, 2022
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    Rackspace says more than two-thirds of customers regained email access

    The cloud company continued efforts to transition customers to Microsoft 365 following a Dec. 2 ransomware attack.

    By Dec. 12, 2022
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    Rackspace scrambles to assist customers as ransomware probe continues

    Microsoft is assisting the multicloud services firm after a ransomware attack left thousands of customers unable to access emails on Exchange.

    By Dec. 8, 2022
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    Ransomware attacks shift beyond US borders

    U.S.-based organizations remain the top target for ransomware gangs, but the scale of that misfortune is waning, according to Moody’s.

    By Dec. 6, 2022
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    Rackspace says ransomware disrupted its Hosted Exchange business

    The incident could lead to further interruptions and a loss of revenue at its Hosted Exchange business, the company warned. 

    By Dec. 6, 2022
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    Cuba ransomware group hitting US organizations in 5 critical sectors

    The group and its affiliates have shifted tactics in 2022. Top targets include organizations in finance, government, healthcare, manufacturing and IT.

    By Dec. 5, 2022
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    7 of this year’s biggest cybersecurity stories

    From vendor evolution to the long-term effects of high-profile attacks, the cybersecurity industry is rapidly evolving. Take a look at our top stories to understand just how much has changed.

    By Naomi Eide • Dec. 5, 2022
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    Cyber Safety Review Board to probe Lapsus$ ransomware spree

    Following an inaugural review of Log4j, the board will investigate the threat actor’s prolific campaign of cyber extortion against major companies, including Uber, T-Mobile and Nvidia.

    By Dec. 2, 2022
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    LastPass breach fallout spreads to expose customer data

    Details are scant but since the breach is a continuation from an attack on the company’s development system, “the keys to the kingdom” might be in the wrong hands, one expert said.

    By Dec. 1, 2022