8Base hacked port operating company Luka Rijeka

Luka Rijeka, a company that offers maritime transport, port, storage of goods and forwarding services in Rijeka, Croatia, has been hacked by the 8Base ransomware group. According to HackManac, the group claimed the attack on their dark web data leak si… Continue reading 8Base hacked port operating company Luka Rijeka

Private US companies targeted by Stonefly APT

Undeterred by the indictment issued against one of its alleged members, North Korean APT group Stonefly (aka APT45) continues to target companies in the US, Symantec threat analysts warned. About Stonefly Also known as Andariel and OnyxFleet, Stonefly … Continue reading Private US companies targeted by Stonefly APT

Ransomware group releases screenshots in attempted extortion of Port of Seattle

The group known as Rhysida is demanding 100 bitcoin in ransom from the port and the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

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Major Iranian IT vendor paying large ransom to resolve recent cyberattack

The company, Tosan, which provides IT services to 45% of the country’s banks, has paid $561,000 worth of bitcoin so far. 

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IT worker charged over $750,000 cyber extortion plot against former employer

A former IT engineer is facing federal charges in the United States after his former employer found it had been locked out of its computer systems and received a demand for $750,000.

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Hide yo environment files! Or risk getting your cloud-stored data stolen and held for ransom

Cybercriminals are breaking into organizations’ cloud storage containers, exfiltrating their sensitive data and, in several cases, have been paid off by the victim organizations to not leak or sell the stolen data. “The attackers behind thi… Continue reading Hide yo environment files! Or risk getting your cloud-stored data stolen and held for ransom

Microsoft seizes domain used by Vietnamese group to sell fake accounts, services 

Court documents reveal Microsoft’s latest move to combat an operation that used fraudulent accounts to skirt CAPTCHA services. 

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