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Humanitarian organization the International Red Cross disclosed this week that it has fallen foul of a cyberattack that saw the data of over 515,000 "Highly vulnerable people" exposed to an unknown entity. The target of the attack was the organisation's Restoring Family Links operation, which strives to find missing persons and reunite those separated from their families due to armed conflict, migration, disaster, detention and other catastrophic events.
A cyberattack on a Red Cross contactor has led to the theft of personal data for more than 515,000 people in 'Restoring Family Links,' a program that helps reunite families separated by war, disaster, and migration. The announcement comes from the International Committee of the Red Cross, which states that the data was compiled by at least 60 different Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies worldwide.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency urges U.S. organizations to strengthen their cybersecurity defenses against data-wiping attacks recently seen targeting Ukrainian government agencies and businesses.CISA is now urging business leaders and U.S. organizations to take the following steps to prevent similar destructive attacks on their networks.
SJD Accountancy and Nixon Williams - both contractor-focused beancounting firms owned by the same corporate parent as cyber-attack-struck UK umbrella company Parasol - have been hit by online attackers. The three firms are all nested under UK corporate parent Optionis Group, which describes itself as a "Family" of "Award-winning tax, umbrella and accountancy solutions" aimed at contractors.
The government of Ukraine on Sunday formally accused Russia of masterminding the attacks that targeted websites of public institutions and government agencies this past week. "All the evidence points to the fact that Russia is behind the cyber attack," the Ministry of Digital Transformation said in a statement.
Cyberattackers brought down around 70 Ukrainian government websites on Friday, defacing the site of the foreign ministry with a message to "Be afraid and expect the worst." NEWS IN KYIV: Several Ukrainian government websites down due to a major a cyberattack.
The CISO role has taken on greater prominence at a time when cyberattacks have become relentless and increasingly sophisticated, and millions of people continue to work from home. "As cybercrime continues to increase and companies face monetary losses or damages, the role of the CISO and security overall or critical to business success."
Check Point Research said Africa had the highest amount with an average of 1,582 per week per organization. For 2021 as a whole, the number of cyberattacks against corporate networks soared by 50% from the previous year, cyber threat intelligence provider Check Point Research said in a report released on Monday.
We have seen an increase in temerity of attacks by nation-states, such as the Russian attack on SolarWinds, and seen their attack tactics shift from targeted, stealthy operations into opportunistic hacks for potential future uses, such as the attacks attributed to Hafnium. Anytime complexity increases, it also increases the potential attack surface.
Opioid treatment network Behavioral Health Group suffered a cyberattack that led to an almost week-long disruption of IT systems and patient care. Behavioral Health Group is one of the largest networks of outpatient opioid treatment centers in the USA, with over 80 clinics throughout seventeen states.