The cyberattack on Hospital Sisters Health System in 2023 compromised the personal information of 883,000 individuals. The cyberattack that hit the infrastructure of the Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) in August 2023 impacted the personal information of 882,782 individuals. The systems at the hospital were brought down by the attack starting on August 27, 2023, […]
Spanish Police arrested an unnamed hacker who allegedly breached tens of government institutions in Spain and the US. Spanish National Police arrested a hacker responsible for multiple cyberattacks on government institutions in Spain and the U.S.. Targe including the U.S. Army, UN, NATO, and other agencies. Some of the breached organizations are the U.S. Army, […]
The North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus uses a cross-platform JavaScript stealer to target crypto wallets in a new hacking campaign. Bitdefender researchers reported that the North Korea-linked Lazarus group uses fake LinkedIn job offers in the cryptocurrency and travel sectors to deliver a cross-platform JavaScript stealer to target crypto wallets in a new hacking campaign. Scammers lure […]
In late 2024, Kaspersky experts discovered a malicious campaign, called SparkCat, spreading malware to target crypto wallets. In March 2023, ESET found malware in modified versions of messengers using OCR to scan the victim’s gallery for images with recovery phrases to restore access to crypto wallets. In late 2024, Kaspersky discovered a new malicious campaign, […]
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is investigating a data breach affecting system and employee security. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, is investigating a significant data breach that has raised concerns about the security of its systems and employees data. In the updated statement published by ICAO, […]
Online food ordering and delivery platform GrubHub suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of drivers and customers. This week the online food ordering and delivery firm GrubHub disclosed a data breach that exposed customer and driver information. Recently, the company detected an anomalous activity within its infrastructure, then it launched an investigation […]
Coyote Banking Trojan targets Brazilian users, stealing data from over 70 financial applications and websites. FortiGuard Labs researchers detected a campaign using LNK files executing PowerShell commands to deploy the Coyote Banking Trojan. Threat actors target Brazilian users by stealing financial data, the malware can harvest sensitive information from over 70 financial applications and numerous […]
The Russian-speaking Crazy Evil group runs over 10 social media scams, tricking victims into installing StealC, AMOS, and Angel Drainer malware. Since 2021, the Crazy Evil gang has become a major cybercriminal group, using phishing, identity fraud, and malware to steal cryptocurrency. Security experts identified six Crazy Evil’s subteams, called AVLAND, TYPED, DELAND, ZOOMLAND, DEFI, […]
U.S. and Dutch authorities seized 39 domains and servers linked to the HeartSender cybercrime group based in Pakistan. A joint law enforcement operation led to the seizure of 39 domains tied to a Pakistan-based HeartSender cybercrime group (aka Saim Raza and Manipulators Team) known for selling hacking and fraud tools. U.S. and Dutch authorities participated […]
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