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Pierluigi Paganini August 26, 2023

Crypto investor data exposed by a SIM swapping attack against a Kroll employee

Security consulting giant Kroll disclosed a data breach resulting from a SIM-swapping attack against one of its employees. Security consulting firm Kroll revealed that a SIM-swapping attack against one of its employees caused the theft of user information for multiple cryptocurrency platforms. Kroll is managing ongoing bankruptcy proceedings for the impacted organizations, including BlockFi, FTX, and Genesis. On August […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 24, 2023

Lapsus$ member has been convicted of having hacked multiple high-profile companies

An 18-year-old member of the Lapsus$ gang has been convicted of having helped hack multiple high-profile companies. A teenage member of the Lapsus$ data extortion group, Arion Kurtaj (18), was convicted by a London jury of having hacked multiple high-profile companies, including Uber, Revolut, and blackmailed the developers of the gaming firm Rockstar Games. Since September […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 23, 2023

DoJ charged Tornado Cash founders with laundering more than $1 billion

The U.S. DoJ charged two men with operating the Tornado Cash service and laundering more than $1 Billion in criminal proceeds. The U.S. Justice Department charged two Tornado Cash founders ROMAN STORM and ROMAN SEMENOV have been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and one count of conspiracy to violate the […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 22, 2023

Akira ransomware gang spotted targeting Cisco VPN products to hack organizations

The Akira ransomware gang targets Cisco VPN products to gain initial access to corporate networks and steal their data. The Akira ransomware has been active since March 2023, the threat actors behind the malware claim to have already hacked multiple organizations in multiple industries, including education, finance, and real estate. Like other ransomware gangs, the […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 22, 2023

Snatch gang claims the hack of the Department of Defence South Africa

Snatch gang claims the hack of the Department of Defence South Africa and added the military organization to its leak site. The Snatch ransomware group added the Department of Defence South Africa to its data leak site. The mission of the Department of Defence is to provide, manage, prepare and employ defence capabilities commensurate with the […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 21, 2023

BlackCat ransomware group claims the hack of Seiko network

The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware group claims to have hacked the Japanese maker of watches Seiko and added the company to its data leak site. On August 10, 2023, the Japanese maker of watches Seiko disclosed a data breach following a cyber attack. “Seiko Group Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “the Company” or “we”) has confirmed that […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 18, 2023

Massive phishing campaign targets users of the Zimbra Collaboration email server

A massive social engineering campaign is targeting users of the Zimbra Collaboration email server to steal their login credentials. ESET researchers uncovered a mass-spreading phishing campaign targeting users of the Zimbra Collaboration email server since April 2023. Zimbra Collaboration is an open-core collaborative software platform. The campaign is still ongoing and is targeting a wide range of […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 18, 2023

Africa Cyber Surge II law enforcement operation has led to the arrest of 14 suspects

An international law enforcement operation across 25 African countries has led to the arrest of 14 cybercriminals. A coordinated law enforcement operation conducted by INTERPOL and AFRIPOL across 25 African countries has led to the arrest of 14 suspected cybercriminals and the identification of 20,674 suspicious cyber networks. The operation demonstrates the surge in cybercriminal […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 17, 2023

A massive campaign delivered a proxy server application to 400,000 Windows systems

Researchers discovered a massive campaign that delivered a proxy server application to at least 400,000 Windows systems. AT&T Alien Labs researchers uncovered a massive campaign that delivered a proxy server application to at least 400,000 Windows systems. The experts identified a company that is charging for proxy service on traffic that goes through infected machines. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 17, 2023

Cleaning Products manufacturer Clorox Company took some systems offline after a cyberattack

Cleaning products manufacturer Clorox Company announced that it has taken some systems offline in response to a cyberattack. The Clorox Company is a multinational consumer goods company that specializes in the production and marketing of various household and professional cleaning, health, and personal care products. The cleaning product giant announced it was the victim of […]

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Crypto investor data exposed by a SIM swapping attack against a Kroll employee

Lapsus$ member has been convicted of having hacked multiple high-profile companies

DoJ charged Tornado Cash founders with laundering more than $1 billion

Akira ransomware gang spotted targeting Cisco VPN products to hack organizations

Snatch gang claims the hack of the Department of Defence South Africa

BlackCat ransomware group claims the hack of Seiko network

Massive phishing campaign targets users of the Zimbra Collaboration email server

Africa Cyber Surge II law enforcement operation has led to the arrest of 14 suspects

A massive campaign delivered a proxy server application to 400,000 Windows systems

Cleaning Products manufacturer Clorox Company took some systems offline after a cyberattack

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