December 15, 2024

Over 25,000 SonicWall VPN Firewalls exposed to critical flaws

A recent analysis by cybersecurity firm Bishop Fox uncovered that over 25,000 publicly accessible SonicWall SSLVPN devices are vulnerable to critical security flaws, with 20,000 running outdated SonicOS/OSX firmware that is no longer supported by the vendor. The study identified a total of 430,363 publicly exposed SonicWall firewalls, significantly expanding the potential attack surface for cyber threats. Many of these […]
November 2, 2024

US continues investigation into Chinese cyber espionage campaign, as Volt Typhoon resurfaces

SecurityScorecard researchers revealed that the Chinese-affiliated threat group Volt Typhoon has rebuilt its botnet, which was disrupted by the FBI in January. In response, the U.S. government disclosed an ongoing cyber espionage campaign by China targeting commercial telecommunications infrastructure. The FBI and CISA confirmed that PRC-linked actors have compromised multiple telecom networks to steal customer call data, intercept private communications, […]
September 9, 2024

Server Attacked, Risk of Information Leak | System Square

On September 9, 2024, System Square disclosed that it had been the target of a cyberattack on August 26, 2024. The attack was confirmed to have damaged several of the company’s servers. The compromised servers contained customer and technical information, which may have been exposed due to the incident.The legitimate project, however, has clarified that there is no connection between […]
July 19, 2024

North Korea likely behind takedown of Indian crypto exchange WazirX

Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX has disclosed the loss of virtual assets worth over $230 million due to a cyberattack that has been linked to North Korea. In a statement shared late Thursday on its Xeet platform, WazirX reported that the attack targeted one of its multi-signature wallets—a type of digital asset storage that provides enhanced security by requiring multiple private […]
August 15, 2022

PLAY ransomware hits Argentina’s Judiciary of Córdoba

On Saturday 13th of August 2022, Argentina’s Judiciary of Córdoba experienced a ransomware attack that resulted in them having to shut down its IT systems. The shutdown also resulted in the use of pen and paper for submitting official documents. Argentina’s Judiciary of Córdoba has confirmed they were hit by ransomware and have engaged with Microsoft, Cisco, Trend Micro, and […]
January 27, 2022

Provider for major tech companies, Delta Electronics suffer ransomware attack by Conti group

On Friday 21st of January 2022, Delta Electronics, a Taiwanese electronics company and a provider for major tech companies like Apple, Tesla, HP, and Dell, disclosed they had experienced a ransomware attack resulted in the encryption of 1,500 servers and 12,000 computers out of roughly 65,000 devices on Delta’s network. Although Delta has claimed that only non-critical systems have been […]
December 1, 2021

Planned Parenthood LA reveals data breach of 400,000 patients after ransomware

On Tuesday 30th of November 2021, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles disclosed they had experienced a ransomware attack in October that has led to the exposure of the personal information of approximately 400,000 patients. In a letter sent to affected patients, Planned Parenthood said that the ransomware attack was conducted against their network between October 9th and October 17th. But Planned Parenthood discovered the […]
October 27, 2021

Avast releases free Babuk ransomware decryptor based on leaked source code

On Wednesday 27th of October 2021, Avast, a Czech cybersecurity software firm announced that they had released a free decryption tool for Babuk ransomware victims based on leaked source code and decryption keys. The decryptor is valid for victims who have had their files encrypted by the Babuk ransomware that used the following extensions: .babuk, .babyk, .doydo. The source code […]
June 11, 2021

Foodservice supplier Edward Don disrupted by expected ransomware attack

Earlier this week, ransomware was believed to have affected Edward Don and Company’s networks, phone systems, and email services. Edward Don and Company is one of the largest distributors of foodservice equipment and supplies, such as kitchen supplies, bar supplies, flatware, and dinnerware. Even though Edward Don has not publicly disclosed the attack at this time, there is evidence of […]