Security News

Police use of PayPal records under fire after raid on 'Cop City' protest fund trio
2023-06-06 23:03

Three supporters of activists against a $90 million police training facility dubbed Cop City were arrested after the cops used PayPal data to bring money-laundering charges against the trio. Police cuffed 39-year-old Marlon Scott Kautz and 42-year-old Adele Maclean, both of Atlanta, Georgia, and 30-year-old Savannah Patterson, of Savannah, and charged them with money laundering and charity fraud at the end of May. The three, as board members of the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, help arrange legal advice, bail funds, and other support for those who oppose the southern US state's Cop City and run into trouble with the authorities.

BlackByte ransomware claims City of Augusta cyberattack
2023-05-26 13:27

The city of Augusta in Georgia, U.S., has confirmed that the most recent IT system outage was caused by unauthorized access to its network.The administration has not disclosed the nature of the cyberattack but the BlackByte ransomware gang has published the City of Augusta as one of its victims.

BlackByte ransomware crew lists city of Augusta after cyber 'incident'
2023-05-26 01:34

BlackByte ransomware crew has claimed Augusta, Georgia, as its latest victim, following what the US city's mayor has, so far, only called a cyber "Incident." In a Wednesday statement about the "Network outage" posted on the city's website, Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson said the "Technical difficulties" - which disrupted some of the city's computer systems - started on Sunday, May 21.

A right Royal pain in the Dallas: City IT systems crippled by ransomware
2023-05-05 19:19

The city of Dallas, Texas, is working to restore city services following a ransomware attack that crippled its IT systems. "The city is experiencing a service outage and is working to restore services," the city's website read on Friday morning.

City of Dallas hit by ransomware
2023-05-04 13:21

The City of Dallas, Texas, has suffered a ransomware attack that resulted in disruption of several of its services. "Wednesday morning, the City's security monitoring tools notified our Security Operations Center that a likely ransomware attack had been launched within our environment," the City's public statement revealed.

City of Dallas hit by Royal ransomware attack impacting IT services
2023-05-03 22:13

The City of Dallas, Texas, has suffered a Royal ransomware attack, causing it to shut down some of its IT systems to prevent the attack's spread. Dallas is the ninth largest city in the United States, with a population of approximately 2.6 million people, according to US census data.Today, the City of Dallas confirmed that a ransomware attack caused the disruption.

City of Dallas hit by ransomware attack impacting IT services
2023-05-03 19:27

The City of Dallas, Texas, has suffered a ransomware attack, causing it to shut down some of its IT systems to prevent the attack's spread. Dallas is the ninth largest city in the United States, with a population of approximately 2.6 million people, according to US census data. Local media reported that the City's police communications and IT systems were shut down Monday morning due to a suspected ransomware attack.

City of Toronto confirms data theft, Clop claims responsibility
2023-03-23 21:05

City of Toronto is among Clop ransomware gang's latest victims hit in the ongoing GoAnywhere hacking spree.The Clop ransomware gang has hit City of Toronto in its ongoing attacks targeting organizatiosn running the vulnerable GoAnywhere file transfer utility.

LockBit ransomware gang now also claims City of Oakland breach
2023-03-21 16:57

Another ransomware operation, the LockBit gang, now threatens to leak what it describes as files stolen from the City of Oakland's systems.The City of Oakland is yet to issue a statement regarding the claims made by the LockBit ransomware gang.

Ransomware gang leaks data stolen from City of Oakland
2023-03-04 20:47

The Play ransomware gang has begun to leak data from the City of Oakland, California, that was stolen in a recent cyberattack. The initial data leak consists of a 10GB multi-part RAR archive allegedly containing confidential documents, employee information, passports, and IDs.