Minnesota National Guard deployed; St. Paul declares state of emergency in response to cyberattack

Samantha Fischer reports:  Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued an executive order to activate the National Guard Tuesday after the city of St. Paul became the target of a cyberattack. According to the governor’s office, the order took effect immed… Continue reading Minnesota National Guard deployed; St. Paul declares state of emergency in response to cyberattack→

Scattered Spider Hijacks VMware ESXi to Deploy Ransomware on Critical U.S. Infrastructure

Ravie Lakshmanan reports: The notorious cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider is targeting VMware ESXi hypervisors in attacks targeting retail, airline, and transportation sectors in North America. “The group’s core tactics have remain… Continue reading Scattered Spider Hijacks VMware ESXi to Deploy Ransomware on Critical U.S. Infrastructure→

Hacker group “Silent Crow” claims responsibility for cyberattack on Russia’s Aeroflot

Martin Fornusek reports: Aeroflot, Russia’s largest airline, reported a massive malfunction in its information system on July 28, forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights to and from Moscow. “There has been a failure in the airline&#82… Continue reading Hacker group “Silent Crow” claims responsibility for cyberattack on Russia’s Aeroflot→

AIIMS ORBO Portal Vulnerability Exposing Sensitive Organ Donor Data Discovered by Researcher

In November 2022, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (“AIIMS“) reportedly suffered a ransomware attack. They may have just escaped another incident thanks to the responsible disclosure of a vulnerability found by a researcher. Ashi… Continue reading AIIMS ORBO Portal Vulnerability Exposing Sensitive Organ Donor Data Discovered by Researcher→

Scattered Spider is running a VMware ESXi hacking spree

Bill Toulas reports: Scattered Spider hackers have been aggressively targeting virtualized environments by attacking VMware ESXi hypervisors at U.S. companies in the retail, airline, transportation, and insurance sectors. According to the Google Threat… Continue reading Scattered Spider is running a VMware ESXi hacking spree→

BreachForums — the one that went offline in April — reappears with a new founder/owner

After BreachForums went offline in April, several clones emerged to try to replace it, but none were truly successful. Yesterday, the “official” BreachForums (if it can be said that there is an “official” one) reappeared on its … Continue reading BreachForums — the one that went offline in April — reappears with a new founder/owner→

Allianz Life says ‘majority’ of customers’ personal data stolen in cyberattack

Zack Whittaker reports: U.S. insurance giant Allianz Life has confirmed to TechCrunch that hackers stole the personal information of the “majority” of its customers, financial professionals, and employees during a mid-July data breach. The company disc… Continue reading Allianz Life says ‘majority’ of customers’ personal data stolen in cyberattack→