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China-Backed Hackers Exploit Fortinet Flaw, Infecting 20,000 Systems Globally
2024-06-12 08:06

State-sponsored threat actors backed by China gained access to 20,000 Fortinet FortiGate systems worldwide by exploiting a known critical security flaw between 2022 and 2023, indicating that the...

City of Cleveland shuts down IT systems after cyberattack
2024-06-11 16:54

The City of Cleveland, Ohio, is currently dealing with a cyberattack that has forced it to take citizen-facing services offline, including the public offices and facilities at Erieview and the City Hall. The disruption was first disclosed yesterday when the City's authorities warned that public services were reduced to essential operations due to a cyber incident.

Chinese hackers breached 20,000 FortiGate systems worldwide
2024-06-11 16:22

As the MIVD disclosed in February in a joint report with the General Intelligence and Security Service, Chinese hackers exploited a critical FortiOS/FortiProxy remote code execution vulnerability over a few months between 2022 and 2023 to deploy malware on vulnerable Fortigate network security appliances. The MIVD found that this previously unknown malware strain, which could survive system reboots and firmware upgrades, was deployed by a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group in a political espionage campaign targeting the Netherlands and its allies.

Frontier Communications: 750k people's data stolen in April attack on systems
2024-06-07 18:09

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Pirated Microsoft Office delivers malware cocktail on systems
2024-05-30 20:53

Cybercriminals are distributing a malware cocktail through cracked versions of Microsoft Office promoted on torrent sites. The malware delivered to users includes remote access trojans, cryptocurrency miners, malware downloaders, proxy tools, and anti-AV programs.

Everbridge warns of corporate systems breach exposing business data
2024-05-30 15:45

Everbridge, an American software company focused on crisis management and public warning solutions, notified customers that unknown attackers had accessed files containing business and user data in a recent corporate systems breach. They breached Everbridge's corporate systems using information collected in a previous phishing attack targeting some of its employees.

NYSE parent gets $10M wrist tap for failing to report 2021 systems break-in
2024-05-22 19:30

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Ascension healthcare takes systems offline after cyberattack
2024-05-08 21:28

Ascension, one of the largest private healthcare systems in the United States, has taken some of its systems offline to investigate what it describes as a "Cyber security event." As a major U.S. nonprofit health system, Ascension operates 140 hospitals and 40 senior care facilities across 19 states and the District of Columbia.

Kaspersky hits back at claims its AI helped Russia develop military drone systems
2024-05-03 21:30

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Kaspersky accused of helping Russia develop military drone systems
2024-05-03 21:30

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