Cybercrime

Pierluigi Paganini September 01, 2021
LockBit ransomware operators leak 200GB of data belonging to Bangkok Airways

LockBit ransomware operators have breached Bangkok Airways, the airline confirmed it was the victim and discloses a data breach impacting its passengers. Bangkok Airways, a regional airline based in Bangkok, discloses a data breach as a result of a ransomware attack orchestrated by the LockBit ransomware operators. The ransomware gang had posted a message on their leak site […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 31, 2021
Threat actors stole $29 million worth of crypto assets from Cream Finance

Crooks have stolen more than $29 million in cryptocurrency assets from Cream Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. Threat actors have stolen more than $29 million in cryptocurrency assets from Cream Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. C.R.E.A.M. Finance is a decentralized lending protocol for individuals, institutions and protocols to access financial services. It promises […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 30, 2021
US DoJ announces the creation of Cyber Fellowship Program

The US DoJ announced a new Cyber Fellowship program for training prosecutors and attorneys on cybersecurity. The US DoJ announced a new Cyber Fellowship program for training selected prosecutors and attorneys on cyber threat and threat actors. The course is coordinated through the Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section. The training aims at […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 29, 2021
1 GB of data belonging to Puma available on Marketo

The name of the sportswear manufacturer Puma appeared on the dark web marketplace of stolen data Marketo, threat actors claim to have stolen 1 GB of data from the company. The emerging underground marketplace of stolen data ‘Marketo’ available in TOR network announced the publication of data presumably stolen from sportswear manufacturer Puma.  The ad […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 29, 2021
Security Affairs newsletter Round 329

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. If you want to also receive for free the international press subscribe here. EskyFun data leak, over 1 million Android gamers impacted Boffins show PIN bypass attack Mastercard and Maestro […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 28, 2021
Phorpiex botnet shuts down and authors put source code for sale

Crooks behind the Phorpiex botnet have shut down their operations and put the source code for sale on the dark web. The criminal organization behind the Phorpiex botnet have shut down their operations and put the source code of the bot for sale on a cybercrime forum in on a dark web. The news was […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 27, 2021
The FBI issued a flash alert for Hive ransomware operations

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published a flash alert related to the operations of the Hive ransomware gang. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a flash alert on the Hive ransomware attacks that includes technical details and indicators of compromise associated with the operations of the gang. Recently the group hit the […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 27, 2021
Victims of Ragnarok ransomware can decrypt their files for free

Ragnarok ransomware operators are ceasing their operations and released the master key that can allow their victims to decrypt files for free. The Ragnarok ransomware group has been active since at least January 2020 and hit dozens of organizations worldwide. The news was reported by Bleeping Computer that also noticed that ransomware operators have replaced […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 26, 2021
CISA publishes malware analysis reports on samples targeting Pulse Secure devices

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released five malware analysis reports (MARs) related to samples found on compromised Pulse Secure devices. The U.S. CISA published five malware analysis reports (MARs) related to samples found on compromised Pulse Secure devices. “As part of CISA’s ongoing response to Pulse Secure compromises, CISA has analyzed five malware samples […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 26, 2021
Personal Data and docs of Swiss town Rolle available on the dark web

Documents and personal details of residents of the small Swiss town Rolle, on the shores of Lake Geneva, were stolen in a ransomware attack. The Swiss town Rolle disclosed the data breach after a ransomware attack, personal details of all its 6,200 inhabitants were stolen by threat actors. The threat actors compromised some administrative servers […]