Security News

US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity company for firewall compromise, ransomware attacks
2024-12-10 20:34

The Department of the Treasury is sanctioning Chinese cybersecurity company Sichuan Silence, and one of its employees, Guan Tianfeng, for their roles in the April 2020 compromise of tens of...

US sanctions Chinese firm for hacking firewalls in ransomware attacks
2024-12-10 16:37

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Chinese cybersecurity company Sichuan Silence and one of its employees for their involvement in a series of Ragnarok ransomware attacks targeting U.S....

Ransomware attack hits leading heart surgery device maker
2024-12-09 23:00

​Artivion, a leading manufacturer of heart surgery medical devices, has disclosed a November 21 ransomware attack that disrupted some of its operations and forced it to take some systems offline. [...]

Black Basta Ransomware Evolves with Email Bombing, QR Codes, and Social Engineering
2024-12-09 17:44

The threat actors linked to the Black Basta ransomware have been observed switching up their social engineering tactics, distributing a different set of payloads such as Zbot and DarkGate since...

Romanian energy supplier Electrica hit by ransomware attack
2024-12-09 16:38

Electrica Group, a key player in the Romanian electricity distribution and supply market, is investigating a ransomware attack that was still "in progress" earlier today. [...]

Blue Yonder ransomware termites claim credit
2024-12-09 03:01

Also: Mystery US firm compromised by Chinese hackers for months; Safe links that aren't; Polish spy boss arrested, and more Infosec in brief Still smarting over that grocery disruption caused by a...

Anna Jaques Hospital ransomware breach exposed data of 300K patients
2024-12-07 15:12

Anna Jaques Hospital has confirmed on its website that a ransomware attack it suffered almost precisely a year ago, on December 25, 2023, has exposed sensitive health data for over 316,000 patients. [...]

Blue Yonder SaaS giant breached by Termite ransomware gang
2024-12-06 16:35

​The Termite ransomware gang has officially claimed responsibility for the November breach of software as a service (SaaS) provider Blue Yonder. [...]

Ransomware hangover, Putin grudge blamed for vodka maker's bankruptcy
2024-12-05 08:30

Stoli Group on the rocks in the US Two US subsidiaries of alcohol giant Stoli Group filed for bankruptcy protection this week over financial difficulties exacerbated by an August ransomware attack.…

UK disrupts Russian money laundering networks used by ransomware
2024-12-04 20:18

​A law enforcement operation led by the United Kingdom's National Crime Agency (NCA) has disrupted two Russian money laundering networks working with criminals worldwide, including ransomware gangs. [...]