Northern Minerals issued an announcement earlier today warning that it suffered a cybersecurity breach resulting in some of its stolen data being published on the dark web.
Ransomware gangs continue to pummel the enterprise, with attacks causing disruption in business operations and resulting in data breaches if a ransom is not paid.
The BianLian extortion group claims to have stolen 210GB of data after breaching the network of Air Canada, the country's largest airline and a founding member of Star Alliance.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) have published a joint advisory to inform organizations of the latest tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and known indicators of compromise (IOCs) of the BianLian ransomware group.
The fallout from the Clop ransomware attacks on GoAnywhere platforms has become apparent this week, with the threat actors starting to extort victims on their data leak site and companies confirming breaches.
The BianLian ransomware group has shifted its focus from encrypting its victims' files to only exfiltrating data found on compromised networks and using them for extortion.
There has been quite a bit of ransomware news this week, with crypto exchanges being seized for alleged money laundering and researchers providing fascinating reports on the behavior of ransomware operators.
Security software company Avast has released a free decrypter for the BianLian ransomware strain to help victims of the malware restore their files without paying a ransom.