Security News
Chicago-based transportation technology firm Rand McNally is working on restoring network functionality following a cyberattack that hit its systems earlier this week. In a separate notification sent to customers on Tuesday, Rand McNally said that no indication of customer data being affected in the cyberattack.
Network device manufacturer Belden was hit with a cyberattack that allowed threat actors to steal files containing information about employees and business partners. In a 'Data Incident' disclosure, Belden states that they recently suffered a cyberattack that allowed hackers to steal company data.
The Manchester United football club in the U.K. has confirmed that the team fell victim to a cyberattack on its systems. "The club has extensive protocols and procedures in place for such an event and had rehearsed for this risk. Our cyber-defenses identified the attack and shut down affected systems to contain the damage and protect data."
The attack affected the company's phone systems, email, inventory management and order fulfilment, according to reports on Twitter. "Human-operated ransomware attacks begin with trojans or other exploits against unsophisticated vectors," Chloé Messdaghi, vice president of strategy at Point3 Security, said via email.
Cybercriminals are recognizing that the data that automotive companies have to offer - from customer and employee personal identifiable information to financial data - is invaluable. Paul Prudhomme, cyber-threat intelligence analyst at IntSights, warned in new Thursday research that automotive cyberattacks are on the rise - whether they're aimed at intellectual property theft or bent on delivering ransomware.
Cold storage giant Americold is currently dealing with a cyberattack impacting their operations, including phone systems, email, inventory management, and order fulfillment. Americold is a leading temperature-controlled warehouses operator who offers supply-chain services and inventory management for retailers, food service providers, and producers.
Cold storage giant Americold is currently dealing with a cyberattack impacting their operations, including phone systems, email, inventory management, and order fulfillment. Americold is a leading temperature-controlled warehouses operator who offers supply-chain services and inventory management for retailers, food service providers, and producers.
Japanese game giant Capcom has announced a data breach after confirming that attackers stole sensitive customer and employee information during a recent ransomware attack. On November 2nd, 2020, Capcom was hit with a cyberattack that led to them shutting down portions of their network to halt the infection's spread. It was soon learned that the Ragnar Locker ransomware operation caused Capcom's cyberattack after a security researcher found a sample of the malware used in their attack.
Two security vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric's programmable logic controllers could allow attackers to compromise a PLC and move on to more sophisticated critical infrastructure attacks. There are two types of application protection available: Read protection protects the controller's application from being read by any unauthorized personnel at the engineering workstation; and the write protection protects the controller's application from unauthorized changes.
The University of Vermont health network is scrambling to recover its systems after a cyberattack led to widespread delays in patient appointments - including chemotherapy appointments, as well as mammograms and biopsies. While the UVM health network has been vague in regards to what data has been accessed, the scheduling of patient appointments has been impacted, according to reports, affecting important patient screenings and appointments.