Attacks Targeting Accellion Product Linked to FIN11 Cybercrime Group
The hacking group behind the recent cyber-attack targeting Accellion’s FTA file transfer service appears to be linked to a threat actor known as FIN11,...
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South Carolina County Rebuilds Network After Hacking
A South Carolina county continues to rebuild its computer network after what it called a sophisticated hacking attempt. Hackers sent an email Jan. 22...
Chinese Hackers Cloned Equation Group Exploit Years Before Shadow Brokers Leak
A Chinese threat actor known as APT31 likely acquired and cloned one of the Equation Group’s exploits three years before the targeted vulnerability was...
Supermarket Chain Kroger Discloses Data Breach
Grocery and pharmacy chain Kroger has started informing customers and associates of a data breach involving Accellion’s file transfer service FTA. The Cincinnati-based retail...
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After IT Outage, Carmakers Kia and Hyundai Say No Evidence of Ransomware Attack
Carmakers Kia and Hyundai, both owned by the South Korea-based Hyundai Motor Group, said they had found no evidence that the outages they suffered...
Protecting Against Vaccine-Themed Attacks and Misinformation
Just before Christmas, the British Government became the first to approve a COVID-19 vaccine. Since that announcement, not only have several other vaccines been...
Microsoft: SolarWinds Hackers Attempted to Access Our Systems Until January 2021
Microsoft said on Thursday that it has completed its internal investigation into the activities conducted by the hackers that breached Texas-based IT management firm...
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France to Boost Cyberdefense After Hospital Malware Attacks
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday unveiled a plan to better arm public facilities and private companies against cybercriminals following ransomware attacks at two...
Hackers Target Myanmar Government Websites in Coup Protest
Hackers attacked military-run government websites in Myanmar Thursday as a cyber war erupted after authorities shut down the internet for a fourth straight night....
Mac Malware Targeting Apple’s M1 Chip Emerges
A researcher has spotted the first piece of Mac malware that appears to have been created specifically for devices with Apple’s recently introduced M1...