Cyber Crime

Pierluigi Paganini November 02, 2020
Hackers stole credit card data from JM Bullion online bullion dealer

JM Bullion, the leading online bullion dealer in the United States, has disclosed a data breach, hackers stole customers’ credit card information. JM Bullion, the online retailer of products made of precious metals (i.e. gold, silver, copper, platinum, and palladium) has disclosed a data breach. JM Bullion has sent a ‘Notice of Data Security Incident‘ to its […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 02, 2020
UK ICO fines hotel chain giant Marriott over data breach

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office fined US hotels group Marriott over the 2018 data breach that affected millions of customers worldwide. The UK Information Commissioner’s Office announced it has fined Marriott ÂŁ18.4 million ($23.5 million) for multiple data breaches suffered by the company since 2018 that exposed the personal information of its customers. “The ICO has fined […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 01, 2020
Maze ransomware is going out of the business

The Maze ransomware operators are shutting down their operations for more than one year the appeared on the threat landscape in May 2019. The Maze cybercrime gang is shutting down its operations, it was considered one of the most prominent and active ransomware crew since it began operating in May 2019. The gang was the […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 01, 2020
A data breach broker is selling account databases of 17 companies

A threat actor is offering for sale account databases containing an aggregate total of 34 million user records stolen from 17 companies. A data breach broker is selling account databases containing a total of 34 million user records stolen from 17 companies. The threat actor is advertising the stolen data since October 28 on a […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 31, 2020
REvil ransomware gang hacked gaming firm Gaming Partners International

The REvil ransomware operators made the headlines again, this time the gang claims to have hacked the Gaming Partners International (GPI). Gaming Partners International (GPI) is a full-service supplier of gaming furniture and equipment for casinos worldwide. The REvil ransomware gang (aka Sodinokibi) claims to have stolen info from the systems at the company before […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 31, 2020
Emotet operators are running Halloween-themed campaigns

Crooks behind Emotet malware attempt to take advantage of the Halloween festivity, a new campaign could invite you to a Halloween party. Threat actors are attempting to take advantage of the Halloween festivities, a recent Emotet malware campaign spotted by BleepingComputer employed spam emails that invite recipients to a Halloween party. The Emotet banking trojan has […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 30, 2020
DoppelPaymer ransomware gang leaked Hall County, Georgia, voter info

The DoppelPaymer ransomware operators have released data that was stolen from Hall County, Georgia earlier this month. The DoppelPaymer ransomware operators have published online data that was stolen from Hall County, Georgia earlier this month. The attack took place on October 7, it hit Hall County, in the northern part of the state and it […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 30, 2020
Brooklyn & Vermont US hospitals hit by ransomware attacks

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn and the University of Vermont Health Network are the last victims of the Ryuk ransomware operators. Ryuk ransomware operators continue the target the US healthcare industry, the last victims in order of time are the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn and the University of Vermont Health Network. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 29, 2020
FBI, CISA alert warns of imminent ransomware attacks on healthcare sector

FBI and the DHS’s CISA agencies published a joint alert to warn hospitals and healthcare providers of imminent ransomware attacks from Russia. The FBI, the DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a joint alert to warn hospitals and healthcare providers of imminent ransomware attacks […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 28, 2020
TrickBot operators employ Linux variants in attacks after recent takedown

A few days after the TrickBot takedown, Netscout researchers spotted a new TrickBot Linux variant that was used by its operators. A few days ago, Microsoft’s Defender team, FS-ISAC, ESET, Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs, NTT, and Broadcom’s cyber-security division Symantec joined the forces and announced a coordinated effort to take down the command and control infrastructure of the infamous TrickBot botnet. Microsoft has taken […]