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United States-based broadband and networking semiconductor maker MaxLinear this week revealed that some of its operational systems were infected with the Maze ransomware. "The ransomware attack has not materially affected our production and shipment capabilities, and order fulfillment has continued without material interruption," the company says.
Researchers at Poland-based cybersecurity firm REDTEAM.PL have observed Black Kingdom ransomware attacks that exploit a Pulse Secure VPN vulnerability patched last year. Tracked as CVE-2019-11510 and featuring a CVSS score of 10, the vulnerability was the most severe of several security flaws identified in enterprise VPNs from Pulse Secure.
Is reeling from a ransomware attack that knocked the city's network offline and prevented police officers from responding to non-life-threatening traffic crashes. Glenn Jacobs, the mayor of Knox county, said on Thursday, via Twitter, that while the county and city share basic network infrastructure, there's no evidence of compromise on the county's network.
A honeypot created by Cybereason to lure cybercriminals and analyze their methods showed that ransomware attacks infiltrate their victims in multiple stages. Using a honeypot, researchers at security firm Cybereason were able to attract multiple criminals using ransomware and follow each stage of an attack.
The Maze ransomware gang has struck again - this time targeting an American M&A practice which counts former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham as one of its clients. Posh Spice's corporate tentacle, which flogs perfume and suchlike to the great unwashed, is a client of Threadstone Advisors LLP, a New York corporate advisory firm specialising in mergers 'n' acquisitions.
Australian beverages company Lion reported this week that its systems have been infected with a piece of ransomware that caused disruptions to manufacturing processes and customer service. The company revealed on June 9 that it had shut down its IT systems as a result of a "Cyber incident," causing disruption to customers and suppliers.
Multistage targeted ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure, designed to maximize damage and recovery costs, are increasingly common. The attack was captured by Cybereason's 2020 honeypot research.
The ICS/SCADA-focused malware is likely behind a duo of attacks this week, on Honda and a South American energy company, researchers said. The Snake ransomware has reportedly hit two high-profile companies this week: Honda and a South American energy-distribution company called Enel Argentina.
Thanos is the first ransomware family observed that advertises the use of the RIPlace tactic. The Thanos ransomware builder gives operators the ability to create the ransomware clients with various different options that can be used in attacks.
In late May, KrebsOnSecurity alerted numerous officials in Florence, Ala. that their information technology systems had been infiltrated by hackers who specialize in deploying ransomware. It is part of a quad-city metropolitan area perhaps best known for the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio that recorded the dulcet tones of many big-name music acts in the 1960s and 70s. On May 26, acting on a tip from Milwaukee, Wisc.-based cybersecurity firm Hold Security, KrebsOnSecurity contacted the office of Florence's mayor to alert them that a Windows 10 system in their IT environment had been commandeered by a ransomware gang.