Pierluigi Paganini
February 22, 2022
American worldwide logistics and freight forwarding company Expeditors International shuts down global operations after cyber attack American logistics and freight forwarding company Expeditors International was hit by a cyberattack over the weekend that paralyzed most of its operations worldwide. Expeditors company has over 18,000 employees worldwide and has annual gross revenue of around $10 billion. The company discovered the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 20, 2022
The Conti ransomware group takes over TrickBot malware operation and plans to replace it with BazarBackdoor malware. TrickBot operation has arrived at the end of the journey, according to AdvIntel some of its top members move under the Conti ransomware gang, which is planning to replace the popular banking Trojan with the stealthier BazarBackdoor. TrickBot is […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 15, 2022
The BlackCat ransomware group (aka ALPHV), claimed responsibility for the attack on Swissport that interfered with its operations. The BlackCat ransomware group (aka ALPHV), has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack on Swissport that impacted its operations, causing flight delays. Swissport International Ltd. is an aviation services company providing airport ground,lounge hospitality and cargo handling services owned by an international group of investors. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 14, 2022
Last week, a cyberattack hit Pop TV, Slovenia’s most popular TV channel, disrupting the operations. Last week, a cyber-attack has disrupted the operations of Pop TV, the Slovenian most popular TV channel. The attack, which likely was a ransomware attack, impacted the computer network of the TV channel and caused the cancellation of the evening […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 12, 2022
CISA, FBI and NSA published a joint advisory warning of ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure organizations. Cybersecurity agencies from the U.K., the U.S. and Australia have published a joint advisory warning of an increased globalised threat of ransomware worldwide in 2021. Almost any sector was hit by sophisticated, high-impact ransomware attacks, including the Defense Industrial […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 07, 2022
Cybersecurity firm Avast has released a decryption tool to allow victims of TargetCompany ransomware to recover their files for free. Czech cybersecurity software firm Avast has released a decryption tool that could allow victims of the TargetCompany ransomware to recover their files for free under certain circumstances. The experts warn that the decryptor consumes most of the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 05, 2022
LockBit ransomware gang claims to have stolen customers’ data from the PayBito crypto exchange. PayBito is a bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange for major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin, Ethereum, HCX, Litecoin, Ethereum Classic. The exchange is operated by global blockchain and IT services company HashCash. LockBit ransomware operators claim to have stolen customers’ data from the PayBito crypto exchange, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 04, 2022
Aviation services company Swissport International was hit by a ransomware attack that impacted its operations. Swissport International Ltd. is an aviation services company providing airport ground,lounge hospitality and cargo handling services owned by an international group of investors. The company handles around 282 million passengers and 4.8 million tonnes of cargo annually, on behalf of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 21, 2022
The central bank of the Republic of Indonesia, Bank Indonesia, confirmed the ransomware attack that hit it in December. Bank Indonesia confirmed that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that took place last month. The Conti ransomware gang claimed the attack and leaked some allegedly stolen files as proof of the security breach. A […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 18, 2022
Europol this week announced the shutdown of VPNLab, a VPN service that is very popular in the cybercrime ecosystem. An international operation conducted by law enforcement bodies from 10 countries took down VPNLab.net, a VPN service provider that is very popular in the cybercrime ecosystem. “This week, law enforcement authorities took action against the criminal misuse […]
