April 21, 2022

FBI releases flash alert against the BlackCat ransomware gang

On Tuesday 19th of April 2022, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a joint TLP:WHITE flash alert which revealed the BlackCat ransomware gang, also known as ALPHV, has breached the networks of at least 60 organizations worldwide as of March 2022. The FBI also stated the BlackCat ransomware gang has been the first ransomware group to have […]
April 20, 2022

FBI releases warning around ransomware attacks targeting US agriculture sector

On Wednesday 20th of April 2022, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a joint TLP:WHITE Private Industry Notification which warned the Food and Agriculture (FA) sector organizations that ransomware actors are likely to attack agricultural cooperatives during critical periods like the planting and harvest seasons which may cause disruptions to operations and therefore cause financial loss and […]
April 18, 2022

Kaspersky add new support to their free RannohDecryptor utility which allows for the decryption of files encrypted by the Yanluowang ransomware strain

On Monday 18th of April 2022, Kaspersky, a Russian cybersecurity firm announced that they had found a vulnerability in Yanluowang ransomware’s encryption algorithm, which makes it possible to recover files it encrypts. Kaspersky has stated they’ve added support for decrypting files locked by the Yanluowang ransomware strain to their free RannohDecryptor utility.  Yanluowang ransomware strain has been observed to encrypt […]
March 14, 2022

DENSO, automotive components giant breached by the new Pandora ransomware gang

On Thursday 10th of March 2022, DENSO, one of the world’s largest automotive components manufacturers suffered a cyber-attack by the new Pandora ransomware gang which has led to a data breach. DENSO has confirmed that their corporate network in Germany was breached but there has been no impact on any production plants or facilities. On Sunday 13th of March 2022, […]
March 11, 2022

Bridgestone Americas confirms ransomware attack by LockBit ransomware gang

On Friday 11th of March 2022, the LockBit ransomware gang announced they had attacked Bridgestone which is the one of the largest manufacturers of tires in the world. Bridgestone had stated back on Sunday 27th of February that they were investigating a potential cyber-attack incident which has been detected in the morning of the 27th of February. But no details […]
March 1, 2022

Toyota shuts down all plants in Japan after cyber-attack on major

On Monday 28th of February 2022, Toyota, the world’s bestselling carmaker had to halt their operations at all their plants in Japan due to one of their suppliers, Kojima Industries Corporation experiencing a system failure which is believed to be due to a cyber-attack. It is believed that the closure will result in a set back of about 13,000 cars. […]
February 27, 2022

U.S. Marshals Service reveal data theft following a ransomware attack

On Monday 27th of February 2023, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), a bureau within the U.S. Justice Department, revealed that they experienced a ransomware attack and had discovered data exfiltration of a stand-alone system on Friday, 17th of February 2023. The USMS has stated they are investigating the theft of sensitive law enforcement information following the ransomware attack and that […]
February 14, 2022

Japanese sports brand Mizuno experiences system outages from possible ransomware attack

On Tuesday 8th of February 2022, Mizuno, a Japanese sports equipment and sportswear company with locations throughout Asia, Europe, and North America started to experience system outages involving phone outages and order delays. It is believed that it is due to a ransomware attack on their US corporate network over the weekend of the 4th of February. Many customers have […]
February 8, 2022

Vodafone Portugal experiences country-wide service outage after cyberattack

On Monday 7th of February 2022, Swissport, Vodafone Portugal suffered a cyberattack which resulted in country-wide service outages, and the disruptions to their 4G/5G data networks, SMS texts, and television services. Vodafone Portugal stated that the incident occurred last on Monday night and was “a deliberate and malicious attack intended to cause damage.” Currently only the 3G network is available […]
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