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CISA: Black Basta ransomware breached over 500 orgs worldwide
CISA and the FBI said today that Black Basta ransomware affiliates breached over 500 organizations between April 2022 and May 2024. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-black-basta-ransomware-breached-over-500-orgs-worldwide/
The Week in Ransomware - May 10th 2024 - Chipping away at LockBit
After many months of taunting law enforcement and offering a million-dollar reward to anyone who could reveal his identity, the FBI and NCA have done just that, revealing the name of LockBitSupp, the operator of the LockBit ransomware operation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-may-10th-2024-chipping-away-at-lockbit/
Ascension redirects ambulances after suspected ransomware attack
Ascension, a major U.S. healthcare network, is diverting ambulances from several hospitals due to a suspected ransomware attack that has been causing clinical operation disruptions and system outages since Wednesday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/healthcare-giant-ascension-redirects-ambulances-after-suspected-Black-Basta-ransomware-attack/
Google fixes fifth Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks this year
Google has released a security update for the Chrome browser to fix the fifth zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild since the start of the year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-fixes-fifth-chrome-zero-day-vulnerability-exploited-in-attacks-in-2024/
Poland says Russian military hackers target its govt networks
Poland says a state-backed threat group linked to Russia's military intelligence service (GRU) has been targeting Polish government institutions throughout the week. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/poland-says-russian-military-hackers-target-its-govt-networks/
Citrix warns admins to manually mitigate PuTTY SSH client bug
Citrix notified customers this week to manually mitigate a PuTTY SSH client vulnerability that could allow attackers to steal a XenCenter admin's private SSH key. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/citrix-warns-admins-to-manually-mitigate-putty-ssh-client-bug/
British Columbia investigating cyberattacks on government networks
The Government of British Columbia is investigating multiple "cybersecurity incidents" that have impacted the Canadian province's government networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/british-columbia-investigating-cyberattacks-on-government-networks/
Zscaler takes "test environment" offline after rumors of a breach
Zscaler says that they discovered an exposed "test environment" that was taken offline for analysis after rumors circulated that a threat actor was selling access to the company's systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zscaler-takes-test-environment-offline-after-rumors-of-a-breach/
Ascension healthcare takes systems offline after cyberattack
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." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ascension-healthcare-takes-systems-offline-after-cyberattack/
New BIG-IP Next Central Manager bugs allow device takeover
F5 has fixed two high-severity BIG-IP Next Central Manager vulnerabilities, which can be exploited to gain admin control and create rogue accounts on any managed assets. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-big-ip-next-central-manager-bugs-allow-device-takeover/
City of Wichita breach claimed by LockBit ransomware gang
The LockBit ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for a disruptive cyberattack on the City of Wichita, which has forced the City's authorities to shut down IT systems used for online bill payment, including court fines, water bills, and public transportation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/city-of-wichita-breach-claimed-by-lockbit-ransomware-gang/
Massive webshop fraud ring steals credit cards from 850,000 people
A massive network of 75,000 fake online shops called 'BogusBazaar' tricked over 850,000 people in the US and Europe into making purchases, allowing the criminals to steal credit card information and attempt to process an estimated $50 million in fake orders. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-webshop-fraud-ring-steals-credit-cards-from-850-000-people/
Hackers exploit LiteSpeed Cache flaw to create WordPress admins
Hackers have been targeting WordPress sites with an outdated version of the LiteSpeed Cache plugin to create administrator users and gain control of the websites. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-litespeed-cache-flaw-to-create-wordpress-admins/
New attack leaks VPN traffic using rogue DHCP servers
A new attack dubbed "TunnelVision" can route traffic outside a VPN's encryption tunnel, allowing attackers to snoop on unencrypted traffic while maintaining the appearance of a secure VPN connection. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-tunnelvision-attack-leaks-vpn-traffic-using-rogue-dhcp-servers/
BetterHelp to pay $7.8 million to 800,000 in health data sharing settlement
BetterHelp has agreed to pay $7.8 million in a settlement agreement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations of misusing and sharing consumer health data for advertising purposes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/betterhelp-to-pay-78-million-to-800-000-in-health-data-sharing-settlement/
Europol confirms web portal breach, says no operational data stolen
Europol, the European Union's law enforcement agency, confirmed that its Europol Platform for Experts (EPE) portal was breached and is now investigating the incident after a threat actor claimed they stole For Official Use Only (FOUO) documents containing classified data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/europol-confirms-web-portal-breach-says-no-operational-data-stolen/
Dell API abused to steal 49 million customer records in data breach
The threat actor behind the recent Dell data breach revealed they scraped information of 49 million customer records using an partner portal API they accessed as a fake company. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dell-api-abused-to-steal-49-million-customer-records-in-data-breach/
Ohio Lottery ransomware attack impacts over 538,000 individuals
The Ohio Lottery is sending data breach notification letters to over 538,000 individuals affected by a cyberattack that hit the organization's systems on Christmas Eve. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ohio-lottery-ransomware-attack-impacts-over-538-000-individuals/
Widely used Telit Cinterion modems open to SMS takeover attacks
Security flaws in Telit Cinterion cellular modems, widely used in sectors including industrial, healthcare, and telecommunications, could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via SMS. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/widely-used-telit-cinterion-modems-open-to-sms-takeover-attacks/
Monday.com removes "Share Update" feature abused for phishing attacks
Project management platform Monday.com has removed its "Share Update" feature after threat actors abused it in phishing attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mondaycom-removes-share-update-feature-abused-for-phishing-attacks/
AT&T delays Microsoft 365 email delivery due to spam wave
AT&T's email servers are blocking connections from Microsoft 365 due to a "high volume" spam wave originating from Microsoft's service. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/att-delays-microsoft-365-email-delivery-due-to-spam-wave/
Dell warns of data breach, 49 million customers allegedly affected
Dell is warning customers of a data breach after a threat actor claimed to have stolen information for approximately 49 million customers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dell-warns-of-data-breach-49-million-customers-allegedly-affected/
University System of Georgia: 800K exposed in 2023 MOVEit attack
The University System of Georgia (USG) is sending data breach notifications to 800,000 individuals whose data was exposed in the 2023 Clop MOVEit attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-system-of-georgia-800k-exposed-in-2023-moveit-attack/
Stack Overflow suspends user for editing posts in OpenAI protest
A recent partnership announcement between OpenAI and Stack Overflow has some members concerned that their data is being used without permission and, when trying to remove their posts, find their accounts are suspended. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/stack-overflow-suspends-user-for-editing-posts-in-openai-protest/
FBI warns of gift card fraud ring targeting retail companies
The FBI warned retail companies in the United States that a financially motivated hacking group has been targeting employees in their gift card departments in phishing attacks since at least January 2024. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-gift-card-fraud-ring-targeting-retail-companies/
Microsoft: April Windows Server updates also cause crashes, reboots
Microsoft has confirmed that last month's Windows Server security updates may also cause domain controller reboots after the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) process crashes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-april-windows-server-updates-also-cause-crashes-reboots/
DocGo discloses cyberattack after hackers steal patient health data
Mobile medical care firm DocGo confirmed it suffered a cyberattack after threat actors breached its systems and stole patient health data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/docgo-discloses-cyberattack-after-hackers-steal-patient-health-data/
UK confirms Ministry of Defence payroll data exposed in data breach
The UK Government confirmed today that a threat actor recently breached the country's Ministry of Defence and gained access to part of the Armed Forces payment network. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-confirms-ministry-of-defence-payroll-data-exposed-in-data-breach/
Over 50,000 Tinyproxy servers vulnerable to critical RCE flaw
Nearly 52,000 internet-exposed Tinyproxy instances are vulnerable to CVE-2023-49606, a recently disclosed critical remote code execution (RCE) flaw. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-50-000-tinyproxy-servers-vulnerable-to-critical-rce-flaw/
LockBit ransomware admin identified, sanctioned in US, UK, Australia
The FBI, UK National Crime Agency, and Europol have unveiled sweeping indictments and sanctions against the admin of the LockBit ransomware operation, with the identity of the Russian threat actor revealed for the first time. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-admin-identified-sanctioned-in-us-uk-australia/