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The Spanish Ministry of Labor and Social Economy is working on restoring services after being hit by a cyberattack on Wednesday. "The Ministry of Labor and Social Economy has been affected by a computer attack," MITES' media office said earlier today.
A pipeline company CEO on Tuesday defended his decisions to abruptly halt fuel distribution for much of the East Coast and pay millions to a criminal gang in Russia as he faced down one of the most disruptive ransomware attacks in U.S. history. Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount said he had no choice, telling senators uneasy with his actions that he feared far worse consequences given the uncertainty the company was confronting as the attack unfolded last month.
New York City's law department was been hit with a cyberattack that forced officials to take the 1,000-lawyer agency offline, but Mayor Bill de Blasio said he believes no data was compromised in the hack. City officials said they disconnected the law department's computers from the city's network on Sunday, after discovering the cyberattack.
United States trucks and military vehicles maker Navistar International Corporation has confirmed a cyberattack that resulted in some data being stolen. On Monday, in a Form 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Navistar said it earned of a credible potential cybersecurity threat to its information technology system on May 20, 2021.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Sunday called for more public-private cooperation on cyber defenses and said U.S. adversaries already are capable of using cyber intrusions to shut down the U.S. power grid. She added: "Even as we speak, there are thousands of attacks on all aspects of the energy sector and the private sector generally."
Information Services Group launched an expanded global cybersecurity unit to help clients contend with the growing threat of cyberattacks in an increasingly connected and vulnerable technology environment. ISG Cybersecurity is a dedicated, vendor-agnostic business unit that supports enterprise clients in addressing the exponential increase in threat actors and the growing complexity of cybersecurity operating models.
A reported ransomware attack on Cox Media Group has crippled streaming and other internal operations of dozens of radio and television stations scattered across America's 20 broadcast markets. Recorded Future first reported the ransomware attack and others news outlets quickly confirmed CMG feeds were being disrupted - including streaming service Hulu.
The report explores the impact of cyberattacks and breaches on organizations and details how security teams are adapting to these challenges. Following a year that saw accelerated digital transformation along with an anywhere workforce, security teams now face evolving cybersecurity threats as cybercriminals seized the opportunity to execute targeted attacks exploiting fast-tracked innovation and remote work.
UF Health Central Florida has suffered a reported ransomware attack that forced two hospitals to shut down portions of their IT network. The University of Florida Health, also known as UF Health, is a healthcare network of hospitals and physician practices that provide care to countries throughout Florida.
US President Joe Biden said Wednesday he is "Looking" at possible retaliation after the White House linked Russia to a cyberattack against global meat processing giant JBS. Asked by a reporter if he would take action against President Vladimir Putin, whom he will meet for a summit in Geneva later this month, Biden said: "We're looking closely at that issue." The ransomware attack on a US subsidiary of Brazilian-owned JBS has again prompted accusations that Russia is at least harboring cybercriminals.