Pierluigi Paganini
July 04, 2023
Poly Network platform suspended its services during the weekend due to a cyber attack that resulted in the theft of millions of dollars in crypto assets. Threat actors have stolen millions of dollars worth of crypto assets from the Poly Network platform during the weekend. The platform suspended its services due to the cyber attack […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 03, 2023
Microsoft denied the data breach after the collective of hacktivists known as Anonymous Sudan claimed to have hacked the company. In early June, Microsoft suffered severe outages for some of its services, including Outlook email, OneDrive file-sharing apps, and the cloud computing infrastructure Azure. A collective known as Anonymous Sudan (aka Storm-1359) claimed responsibility for […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 03, 2023
Researchers spotted a new Windows information stealer called Meduza Stealer, the authors employ sophisticated marketing strategies to promote it. The Meduza Stealer can steal browsing activities and extract a wide array of browser-related data, including login credentials, browsing history and bookmarks. The malware also targets crypto wallet extensions, password managers, and 2FA extensions. The authors are […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 01, 2023
The LockBit ransomware gang claims to have hacked Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). The LockBit ransomware group this week claimed to have hacked the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and $70 million ransom. TSMC is the worldâs biggest contract manufacturer of chips for tech giants, including Apple and Qualcomm Inc. As reported by BleepingComputer, on Wednesday, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 01, 2023
Avast released a free decryptor for the Akira ransomware that can allow victims to recover their data without paying the ransom. Cybersecurity firm Avast released a free decryptor for the Akira ransomware that can allow victims to recover their data without paying the ransom. The Akira ransomware has been active since March 2023, the threat […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 29, 2023
Android app LetMeSpy disclosed a security breach, sensitive data associated with thousands of Android users were exposed. The phone monitoring app LetMeSpy disclosed a security breach, threat actors have stolen sensitive data associated with thousands of Android users, including messages, locations, call logs, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers. According to a notice published by the company, the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 29, 2023
A new Windows information stealer dubbed ThirdEye appeared in the threat landscape, it has been active since April. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs discovered a previously undetected information stealer named ThirdEye. The malicious code is not sophisticated and can allow operators to steal various information from the infected machines. Fortinet started investigating the threat after the discovery of an […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 29, 2023
The former head of network security at Group-IB has been arrested in Kazakhstan based on a request from U.S. law enforcement. Nikita Kislitsin who worked as the head of network security at Group-IB, as well as its Russian-based spinoff company (known as F.A.C.C.T.), has been arrested in Kazahstan based on a request from the U.S. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 28, 2023
Researchers warn of a massive spike in May and June 2023 of the activity associated with the ransomware group named 8Base. VMware Carbon Black researchers observed an intensification of the activity associated with a stealthy ransomware group named 8Base. The experts observed a massive spike in activity associated with this threat actor between May and June 2023. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 28, 2023
Europol announced that the takedown of the EncroChat encrypted chat network has led to the arrest of 6,558 people and the seizure of $979 million in illicit funds. Europol announced that the dismantling of the encrypted chat network EncroChat has led to the arrest of over 6,558 individuals worldwide and the seizure of $979 million […]
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