Mar 27, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Data Breach Indian government entities and energy companies have been targeted by unknown threat actors with an aim to deliver a modified version of an open-source information stealer malware called HackBrowserData and exfiltrate sensitive information in some cases by using Slack as command-and-control (C2). "The information stealer was … [Read more...] about Hackers Hit Indian Defense, Energy Sectors with Malware Posing as Air Force Invite
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New StrelaStealer Phishing Attacks Hit Over 100 Organizations in E.U. and U.S.
Cybersecurity researchers have detected a new wave of phishing attacks that aim to deliver an ever-evolving information stealer referred to as StrelaStealer. The campaigns impact more than 100 organizations in the E.U. and the U.S., Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers said in a new report published today. "These campaigns come in the form of spam emails with attachments that … [Read more...] about New StrelaStealer Phishing Attacks Hit Over 100 Organizations in E.U. and U.S.
Albanian Parliament and One Albania Telecom Hit by Cyber Attacks
Dec 29, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / Web Security The Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania have been targeted by cyber attacks, the country's National Authority for Electronic Certification and Cyber Security (AKCESK) revealed this week. "These infrastructures, under the legislation in force, are not currently classified as critical or important … [Read more...] about Albanian Parliament and One Albania Telecom Hit by Cyber Attacks
Public Sector Hit in Sudden Surge, Reveals New Report
Aug 15, 2023The Hacker NewsThreat Intelligence / Cyber Attacks The just-released BlackBerry Global Threat Intelligence Report reveals a 40% increase in cyberattacks against government and public service organizations versus the previous quarter. This includes public transit, utilities, schools, and other government services we rely on daily. With limited resources and often … [Read more...] about Public Sector Hit in Sudden Surge, Reveals New Report
Indian Energy Company Tata Power’s IT Infrastructure Hit By Cyber Attack
Tata Power Company Limited, India's largest integrated power company, on Friday confirmed it was targeted by a cyberattack. The intrusion on IT infrastructure impacted "some of its IT systems," the company said in a filing with the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India. It further said it has taken steps to retrieve and restore the affected machines, adding it put in place … [Read more...] about Indian Energy Company Tata Power’s IT Infrastructure Hit By Cyber Attack
Okta Hackers Behind Twilio and Cloudflare Breach Hit Over 130 Organizations
The threat actor behind the attacks on Twilio and Cloudflare earlier this month has been linked to a broader phishing campaign aimed at 136 organizations that resulted in a cumulative compromise of 9,931 accounts. The activity has been condemned 0ktapus by Group-IB because the initial goal of the attacks was to "obtain Okta identity credentials and two-factor authentication … [Read more...] about Okta Hackers Behind Twilio and Cloudflare Breach Hit Over 130 Organizations
Microsoft Finds FoxBlade Malware Hit Ukraine Hours Before Russian Invasion
Update: It's worth noting that the malware Microsoft tracks as FoxBlade is the same as the data wiper that's been denominated HermeticWiper (aka KillDisk). Microsoft on Monday disclosed that it detected a new round of offensive and destructive cyberattacks directed against Ukraine's digital infrastructure hours before Russia launched its first missile strikes last week. The … [Read more...] about Microsoft Finds FoxBlade Malware Hit Ukraine Hours Before Russian Invasion
Mēris Botnet Hit Russia’s Yandex With Massive 22 Million RPS DDoS Attack
Russian internet giant Yandex has been the target of a record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack by a new botnet called Mēris. The botnet is believed to have pummeled the company's web infrastructure with millions of HTTP requests, before hitting a peak of 21.8 million requests per second (RPS), dwarfing a recent botnet-powered attack that came to light last … [Read more...] about Mēris Botnet Hit Russia’s Yandex With Massive 22 Million RPS DDoS Attack
Kaseya Rules Out Supply-Chain Attack; Says VSA 0-Day Hit Its Customers Directly
U.S. technology firm Kaseya, which is firefighting the largest ever supply-chain ransomware strike on its VSA on-premises product, ruled out the possibility that its codebase was unauthorizedly tampered with to distribute malware. While initial reports raised speculations that the ransomware gang might have gained access to Kaseya's backend infrastructure and abused it to … [Read more...] about Kaseya Rules Out Supply-Chain Attack; Says VSA 0-Day Hit Its Customers Directly
Irish health service hit by “very sophisticated” ransomware
Media outlets are reporting an attack by yet-unspecified ransomware on the Health Service Executive (HSE), Ireland’s healthcare system. The HSE decided to shut down key information systems for thorough investigation and protection against further threat spread. A number of clinics have reported temporary shutdowns or at least disruptions in their operations, although they … [Read more...] about Irish health service hit by “very sophisticated” ransomware