Cyber Crime

Pierluigi Paganini December 05, 2020
Human resource consulting giant Randstad hit by Egregor ransomware

Multinational human resource consulting firm Randstad NV announced that they were a victim of the Egregor ransomware. Egregor ransomware operators have breached the network of the multinational human resource consulting firm Randstad NV and have stolen unencrypted files during the attack. Randstad operates in 39 countries and employs over 38,000 people and generated €23.7 billion in revenue for […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 05, 2020
Cyber mercenaries group DeathStalker uses a new backdoor

The group of cyber mercenaries tracked as DeathStalker has been using a new PowerShell backdoor in recent attacks. The cyber mercenaries group known as DeathStalker has been using a new PowerShell backdoor in recent attacks. DeathStalker is a hack-for-hire group discovered by Kaspersky, it has been targeting organizations worldwide, mainly law firms and financial entities, […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 04, 2020
Egregor ransomware attack paralyzed for 3 days payment systems at Metro Vancouver’s transportation agency TransLink

The Egregor ransomware operators hit Metro Vancouver’s transportation agency TransLink disrupting services and payment systems. Egregor ransomware operators made the headlines again, this time they hit Metro Vancouver’s transportation agency TransLink causing the disruption of its services and payment systems. The news was also confirmed by Global News which has obtained the ransom letter sent […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 04, 2020
Hackers hide software skimmer in social media sharing icons

Security researchers have uncovered a new technique to inject a software skimmer onto checkout pages, the malware hides in social media buttons. Security experts at Sansec have detailed a new technique used by crooks to inject a software skimmer into checkout pages. E-skimming took place when hackers compromise an e-commerce site and plant a malicious […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 03, 2020
Clop Ransomware gang claims to have stolen 2 million credit cards from E-Land

E-Land Retail suffered a ransomware attack, Clop ransomware operators claim to have stolen 2 million credit cards from the company. E-Land Retail is a South Korean conglomerate headquartered in Changjeon-dong Mapo-gu Seoul, South Korea. E-Land Group takes part in retail malls, restaurants, theme parks, hotels and construction businesses as well as its cornerstone, fashion apparel business. It has operations […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 02, 2020
K12 education giant paid the ransom to the Ryuk gang

Online education giant K12 Inc. was hit by Ryuk ransomware in the middle of November and now has paid a ransom to avoid data leak. The education company Online education giant K12 Inc. has paid a ransom to the ransomware operators after the gang infected its systems in November. K12 Inc. is a for-profit education company that sells online schooling […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 01, 2020
DarkIRC botnet is targeting the critical Oracle WebLogic CVE-2020-14882

The critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability CVE-2020-14882 in Oracle WebLogic is actively exploited by operators behind the DarkIRC botnet. Experts reported that the DarkIRC botnet is actively targeting thousands of exposed Oracle WebLogic servers in the attempt of exploiting the CVE-2020-14882. The CVE-2020-14882 can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers to take over the system […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 01, 2020
Baltimore County Schools close after a ransomware attack

Baltimore County Schools were hit by a ransomware attack that forced them to close leaving more than 100,000 students out. Baltimore County Schools are still closed following a ransomware attack and unfortunately, at the time of this writing, it is impossible to predict when school will resume. School officials notified state and federal law enforcement […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 30, 2020
University of Vermont Medical Center has yet to fully recover from October cyber attack

The University of Vermont Medical Center has yet to fully recover from a cyber attack that crippled systems at the Burlington hospital. In October, ransomware operators hit the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn and the University of Vermont Health Network. The ransomware attack took place on October 28 and disrupted services at the UVM Medical Center and […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 30, 2020
Delaware County, Pennsylvania, opted to pay 500K ransom to DoppelPaymer gang

Delaware County, Pennsylvania opted to pay a $500,000 ransom after it was the victim of a DoppelPaymer ransomware attack last weekend. During the last weekend Delaware County, Pennsylvania, was the victim of a DoppelPaymer ransomware attack that brought down part of its network. According to local media, the ransomware operators have compromised systems containing sensitive information, […]