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Pierluigi Paganini May 14, 2024
Phorpiex botnet sent millions of phishing emails to deliver LockBit Black ransomware

Experts reported that since April, the Phorpiex botnet sent millions of phishing emails to spread LockBit Black ransomware. New Jersey’s Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) reported that since April, threat actors used the the Phorpiex botnet to send millions of phishing emails as part of a LockBit Black ransomware campaign. The botnet has been active […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 13, 2024
Threat actors may have exploited a zero-day in older iPhones, Apple warns

Apple rolled out urgent security updates to address code execution vulnerabilities in iPhones, iPads, and macOS. Apple released urgent security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in iPhones, iPads, macOS. The company also warns of a vulnerability patched in March that the company believes may have been exploited as a zero-day. The issue impacts older iPhone […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 13, 2024
City of Helsinki suffered a data breach

The City of Helsinki suffered a data breach that impacted tens of thousands of students, guardians, and personnel. The Police of Finland is investigating a data breach suffered by the City of Helsinki, the security breach occurred during the night of 30 April 2024. The data breach impacted the City’s Education Division’s computer network. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 13, 2024
Russian hackers defaced local British news sites

A group of hackers that defines itself as “first-class Russian hackers” claims the defacement of hundreds of local and regional British newspaper websites. A group claiming to be “first-class Russian hackers” defaced numerous local and regional British newspaper websites owned by Newsquest Media Group. The group defaced the home pages of the targeted websites and […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 13, 2024
Australian Firstmac Limited disclosed a data breach after cyber attack

Firstmac Limited disclosed a data breach after the new Embargo extortion group leaked over 500GB of data allegedly stolen from the company. Firstmac Limited, one of the largest non-bank lenders in Australia, disclosed a data breach. Firstmac Limited is an Australian owned company with experience in home and investment loans. They have a range of market […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 12, 2024
Pro-Russia hackers targeted Kosovo’s government websites

Pro-Russia hackers targeted government websites in Kosovo in retaliation for the government’s support to Ukraine with military equipment. Pro-Russia hackers targeted Kosovo government websites, including the websites of the president and prime minister, with DDoS attacks. The attacks are a retaliation for Kosovo’s support of Ukraine with military equipment. Defense Minister Ejup Maqedonci claimed that […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 12, 2024
Security Affairs newsletter Round 471 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Ohio Lottery data breach impacted over 538,000 individuals Notorius threat actor IntelBroker claims the hack of […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 12, 2024
As of May 2024, Black Basta ransomware affiliates hacked over 500 organizations worldwide

Black Basta ransomware affiliates have breached over 500 organizations between April 2022 and May 2024, FBI and CISA reported. The FBI, CISA, HHS, and MS-ISAC have issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) regarding the Black Basta ransomware activity as part of the StopRansomware initiative. Black Basta has targeted at least 12 critical infrastructure sectors, including […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 11, 2024
Ohio Lottery data breach impacted over 538,000 individuals

The cyber attack on the Ohio Lottery on Christmas Eve exposed the personal data of over 538,000 individuals. On Christmas Eve, a cyberattack targeting the Ohio Lottery resulted in the exposure of personal data belonging to 538,959 individuals. The organization is notifying the impacted people. Attackers gained access to names or other personal identifiers in […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 11, 2024
Notorius threat actor IntelBroker claims the hack of the Europol

Notorius threat actor IntelBroker claims that Europol has suffered a data breach that exposed FOUO and other classified data. The threat actor IntelBroker announced on the cybercrime forum Breach the hack of the European law enforcement agency Europol. The hacker said that the compromised data includes FOUO (For Official Use Only) and other classified data, […]