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US Govt Warns of Ransomware Attacks on Pipeline Operations

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) today alerted organizations across all critical U.S. infrastructure sectors about a recent ransomware attack that affected a natural gas compression facility.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 18, 2020
- 02:57 PM
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TA505 Hackers Behind Maastricht University Ransomware Attack

Maastricht University (UM) disclosed that it paid the 30 bitcoin ransom requested by the attackers who encrypted some of its critical systems following a cyberattack that took place on December 23, 2019.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 07, 2020
- 04:45 PM
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Japanese Defense Contractors Kobe Steel, Pasco Disclose Breaches

Japanese defense contractors Pasco Corporation (Pasco) and Kobe Steel (Kobelco) today disclosed security breaches that happened in May 2018 and in June 2015/August 2016, respectively.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 06, 2020
- 04:05 PM
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New Ransomware Strain Halts Toll Group Deliveries

Australian transportation and logistics company Toll Group confirmed today that systems across multiple sites and business units were encrypted by a new variant of the Mailto ransomware.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 05, 2020
- 11:27 AM
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FBI Warns of DDoS Attack on State Voter Registration Site

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned of a potential Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack that targeted a state-level voter registration and information site in a Private Industry Notification (PIN) released today.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 04, 2020
- 04:01 PM
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NEC Defense Contracts Info Potentially Compromised in Breach

The Japanese NEC electronics giant was the target of a cyberattack that resulted in unauthorized access to its internal network on Thursday according to information leaked to Japanese newspapers by sources close to the matter.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 30, 2020
- 04:14 PM
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City of Potsdam Servers Offline Following Cyberattack

The City of Potsdam severed the administration servers' Internet connection following an attack that took place earlier this week. Emergency services including the city's fire department fully operational and payments are not affected.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 24, 2020
- 11:59 AM
- 0
600 Computers Taken Down After Florida Library Cyberattack

600 staff and public access computers were taken down at Volusia County Public Library (VCPL) branches from Daytona Beach, Florida, following a cyberattack that started around 7 AM on January 9.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 21, 2020
- 02:02 AM
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FBI Says State Actors Hacked US Govt Network With Pulse VPN Flaw

FBI said in a flash security alert that nation-state actors have breached the networks of a US municipal government and a US financial entity by exploiting a critical vulnerability affecting Pulse Secure VPN servers.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 17, 2020
- 01:26 PM
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FBI to Warn State Officials of Election Infrastructure Cyber Threats

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) today announced a change in policy requiring the timely notification of state officials of potential cyber threats to election infrastructure.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 16, 2020
- 06:01 PM
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Microsoft Phishing Scam Exploits Iran Cyberattack Scare

An attacker is attempting to take advantage of the recent warnings about possible Iranian cyberattacks by using it as a theme for a phishing attack that tries to collect Microsoft login credentials.
- Lawrence Abrams
- January 07, 2020
- 12:50 PM
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