ransomware

Pierluigi Paganini October 15, 2020
U.S. Bookstore giant Barnes & Noble hit by cyberattack

U.S. Bookstore giant Barnes & Noble has disclosed a cyber attack and that the threat actors have exposed the customers’ data. Barnes & Noble, Inc., is an American bookseller with the largest number of retail outlets in the United States in fifty states. The bookseller also operated the Nook Digital, which is a spin-off division that […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 11, 2020
Security Affairs newsletter Round 285

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. HP Device Manager flaws expose Windows systems to hack Visa shares details for two attacks on North American hospitality merchants Australian social news platform leaks 80,000 user records Experts warn […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 11, 2020
Tyler Technologies finally paid the ransom to receive the decryption key

Tyler Technologies has finally decided to paid a ransom to obtain a decryption key and recover files encrypted in a recent ransomware attack. Tyler Technologies, Inc. is the largest provider of software to the United States public sector. At the end of September, the company disclosed a ransomware attack and its customers reported finding suspicious logins […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 10, 2020
Carnival confirms data breach as a result of the August ransomware attack

Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise line operator, has confirmed a data breach as a result of the august ransomware attack. Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise line operator, has confirmed a data breach as a result of the ransomware attack that took place in August. Ransomware operators have stolen the personal information of customers, […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 09, 2020
New MalLocker.B ransomware displays ransom note in innovative way

Microsoft warns of Android ransomware that activates when you press the Home button Microsoft spotted a new strain of Amdroid ransomware tracked as MalLocker.B that activates when the users press the Home button. Researchers from Microsoft spotted a new strain of Android ransomware that abuses the mechanisms behind the “incoming call” notification and the “Home” […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 08, 2020
Springfield Public Schools district hit with ransomware

The Springfield Public Schools district in Massachusetts was forced to shut down its systems after a ransomware attack and closed the schools. The Springfield Public Schools district, the third largest school district in Massachusetts, was forced to shut down its systems after a ransomware attack. The district, which has over 25,000 students, 4,500 employees, and […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 03, 2020
University Hospital New Jersey paid a $670K ransom

University Hospital New Jersey paid a $670,000 ransom this month to prevent the leak of 240 GB of stolen data, including patient information. The University Hospital New Jersey (UHNJ) in Newark (New Jersey) has finally paid a $670,000 ransom to prevent the publishing of 240 GB of stolen data, including patient info. In September, systems […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 01, 2020
Netwalker ransomware operators leaked files stolen from K-Electric

K-Electric, Pakistan’s largest private power company, did not pay the ransom and the Netwalker ransomware operators have leaked the stolen data. In early September, K-Electric (KE), the electricity provider for the city of Karachi, Pakistan, was hit by a Netwalker ransomware attack that blocked billing and online services. K-Electric is the largest power supplier in the […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 27, 2020
Security Affairs newsletter Round 283

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. IPG Photonics high-performance laser developer hit with ransomware Mozi Botnet is responsible for most of the IoT Traffic Alleged Activision hack, 500,000 Call Of Duty players impacted DHS CISA orders […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 22, 2020
German investigators blame Russian DoppelPaymer gang for deadly hospital attack

The investigation of German authorities on the recent attack on the Dusseldorf hospital reveals the possible involvement of Russian hackers. Last week, German authorities revealed that a cyber attack hit a major hospital in Duesseldorf, the Duesseldorf University Clinic, and a woman who needed urgent admission died after she had to be taken to another […]