Pierluigi Paganini
September 26, 2023
This week the Rhysida ransomware group claimed the hack of the Kuwait Ministry of Finance and added it to its Tor leak site. Last week a ransomware attack hit the Government of Kuwait, the attack took place on September 18 and the government experts immediately started the incident response procedures to block the threat. Below […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 26, 2023
The Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN), the Ontario birth registry disclosed a data breach affecting some 3.4 million people. The Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) is a program and database used in the healthcare sector, particularly in maternal and child health, to collect, manage, and analyze health information for the purpose of improving […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 26, 2023
A new campaign is spreading Xenomorph malware to Android users in the United States, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Canada, and Belgium. Researchers from ThreatFabric uncovered a new campaign spreading Xenomorph malware to Android users in the United States and all over the world. In February 2022, researchers from ThreatFabric first spotted the Xenomorph malware, which was distributed via the official Google Play […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 26, 2023
Resecurity research found that the ‘Smishing Triad’ cybercrime group has expanded its phishing campaign into the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Resecurity research recently found that ‘Smishing Triad,’ a group specializing in phishing scams conducted via SMS (smishing attacks), has expanded its attack campaign into the United Arab Emirates (UAE). First identified by Resecurity in August, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 25, 2023
Crooks stole $200 million from Mixin Network, a free, lightning fast and decentralized network for transferring digital assets. Mixin Network, the Hong Kong-based crypto firm behind a free, lightning fast and decentralized network for transferring digital assets announced it has suffered a $200 million cyber heist. The company suspended deposits and withdrawals immediately after the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 25, 2023
A Nigerian national pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering through business email compromise (BEC). The Nigerian national Kosi Goodness Simon-Ebo (29), who is residing in South Africa, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering through business email compromise (BEC). According to the US authorities, fraudulent activities […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 25, 2023
A new variant of a banking trojan, called BBTok, targets users of over 40 banks in Latin America, particularly Brazil and Mexico. Check Point researchers warn of a new variant of a banking trojan, called BBTok, that is targeting users of over 40 banks in Latin America. The new malware campaign relies on new infection chains and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 24, 2023
The Alphv ransomware group claims to have hacked Clarion, the global manufacturer of audio and video equipment for cars and other vehicles. The Alphv ransomware group added Clarion, the global manufacturer of audio and video equipment for cars and other vehicles, to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. Clarion Japan is the Japanese subsidiary […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 23, 2023
The City of Dallas revealed that the Royal ransomware gang that hit the city system in May used a stolen account. In May 2023, a ransomware attack hit the IT systems at the City of Dallas, Texas. To prevent the threat from spreading within the network, the City shut down the impacted IT systems. The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 22, 2023
The experts warn of a surge in P2PInfect botnet activity since late August 2023, they are witnessing a 600x jump between September 12 and 19, 2023. In July 2023, Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers discovered a new peer-to-peer (P2P) worm called P2PInfect that targets Redis servers running on both Linux and Windows systems. The capability to target Redis servers running […]
