Cyber Crime

Pierluigi Paganini October 03, 2024
Thousands of Adobe Commerce e-stores hacked by exploiting the CosmicSting bug

Over 4,000 unpatched Adobe Commerce and Magento stores have been compromised by exploiting critical vulnerability CVE-2024-34102. Sansec researchers reported that multiple threat actors have exploited a critical Adobe Commerce vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-34102 (aka CosmicSting, CVSS score of 9.8), to compromise more than 4,000 e-stores over the past three months. The flaw is an Improper Restriction […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 02, 2024
Rhadamanthys information stealer introduces AI-driven capabilities

The Rhadamanthys information stealer has been upgraded with advanced features, including the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for optical character recognition (OCR). Researchers at the Recorded Future’s Insikt group have documented the evolution of the Rhadamanthys info stealer. The malware was first identified in 2022, and since then it has been upgraded with advanced features, […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 02, 2024
Police arrested four new individuals linked to the LockBit ransomware operation

An international police operation led to the arrest of four individuals linked to the LockBit ransomware group, including a developer. Europol, the UK, and the US law enforcement authorities announced a new operation against the LockBit ransomware gang. The police arrested an alleged LockBit developer at France’s request while vacationing outside Russia and two individuals […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 01, 2024
UMC Health System diverted patients following a ransomware attack

US healthcare provider UMC Health System had to divert patients due to a network outage caused by a ransomware attack. On September 27, 2024, US healthcare provider UMC Health System announced an investigation into an IT outage across its network. UMC diverted patients for several days after taking IT systems offline following a ransomware attack. […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 30, 2024
Patelco Credit Union data breach impacted over 1 million people

The ransomware attack on Patelco Credit Union this summer led to a data breach affecting over 1 million individuals, revealed the company. Patelco Credit Union is a member-owned, not-for-profit credit union that serves Northern California, particularly the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 1936, it is one of the oldest and largest credit unions in the […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 30, 2024
Community Clinic of Maui discloses a data breach following May Lockbit ransomware attack

Community Clinic of Maui experienced a data breach impacting over 120,000 people following a LockBit ransomware attack. In May, the Community Clinic of Maui experienced a major IT outage that impacted thousands of patients following a cyber attack. In June, the Lockbit ransomware gang took credit for the attack. The Community Clinic of Maui, also known as Mālama […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 30, 2024
A British national has been charged for his execution of a hack-to-trade scheme

The Department of Justice charged a British national for hacking into the systems of five U.S. organizations. The Department of Justice charged the British national Robert Westbrook (39) for hacking into the systems of five U.S. companies. Westbrook was arrested in the United Kingdom this week with is awaiting extradition to the United States. “Robert […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 27, 2024
Cyber vandalism on Wi-Fi networks at UK train stations spread an anti-Islam message

UK police are investigating a cyberattack that disrupted Wi-Fi networks at several train stations across the country. U.K. transport officials and police are investigating a cyber attack on public Wi-Fi networks at the country’s biggest railway stations. Following the ‘cyber-security incident,’ passengers trying to log onto the Wi-Fi at several stations on Wednesday evening were […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 27, 2024
U.S. sanctioned virtual currency exchanges Cryptex and PM2BTC for facilitating illegal activities

The U.S. government sanctioned the virtual currency exchanges Cryptex and PM2BTC for facilitating cybercrime and money maundering. The U.S. government sanctioned two cryptocurrency exchanges, Cryptex and PM2BTC, and indicted a Russian national for allegedly facilitating cybercriminal activities and money laundering. The authorities believe that these exchanges facilitate the laundering of proceeds from cybercrime. “The Justice […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 25, 2024
New variant of Necro Trojan infected more than 11 million devices

Experts warn of Necro Trojan found in Google Play, threat actors are spreading it through fake versions of legitimate Android apps. Researchers from Kaspersky discovered a new version of the Necro Trojan in multiple apps uploaded to the Google Play store. The malware was hidden in popular applications and game mods. Kaspersky researchers first spotted […]