Acer Confirms Breach of Servers in Taiwan
Taiwanese tech giant Acer has confirmed that, in addition to servers in India, hackers breached some of its systems in Taiwan. Acer initially confirmed...
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Sinclair Hit by Ransomware Attack, TV Stations Disrupted
Sinclair Broadcast Group, which operates dozens of TV stations across the U.S., said Monday that some of its servers and work stations were encrypted...
Free Decryptor Released for BlackByte Ransomware
Trustwave’s SpiderLabs security researchers have released a free decryptor that victims of the BlackByte ransomware can use to restore their files. BlackByte uses a...
Banks Informed U.S. Treasury of $590 Million in Ransomware Payments
The United States Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has identified a total of 177 cryptocurrency wallets associated with the top...
Cyberattack Disrupts Services at Ecuador’s Largest Bank
Customers of Ecuador’s largest bank continued to experience service disruptions on Friday following a cyberattack on the institution several days earlier. Long lines formed...
Twitch Says Hack Impacted ‘Small Fraction of Users’
Amazon-owned live streaming service Twitch on Friday shared another update on the recent data breach. The company says it’s confident that only a “small...
Russia-Linked TA505 Back at Targeting Financial Institutions
Russia-linked threat actor TA505 has been observed using a lightweight Office file for malware distribution in a new campaign targeting financial institutions in multiple...
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Nations Vow to Combat Ransomware at US-Led Summit
Over two dozen nations resolved Thursday to battle collectively against the global and escalating threat posed by cyber-extortionists, following a Washington-led anti-ransomware summit. The...
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Ransomware Hit SCADA Systems at 3 Water Facilities in U.S.
U.S. Warns of Attacks Targeting IT and OT Systems in Water Facilities Several U.S. government agencies issued a joint alert on Thursday to warn...
S Korea Seeks Interpol Notice for Two Cyber Gang Leaders
South Korea said Friday it’s asked Interpol for help to arrest two foreigners it alleges played a leading role in cyberattacks and large-scale extortion...