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Delta Electronics, a tech giants’ contractor, hit by Conti ransomware

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Delta Electronics, a Taiwanese contractor for multiple tech giants such as Apple, Dell, HP and Tesla, was hit by Conti ransomware. Taiwanese electronics manufacturing company Delta Electronics was hit by the Conti ransomware that took place this week. ” reported a statement from the security company cited by CTWANT.

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CERT-UA warns of cyber espionage against the Ukrainian defense industry using Dark Crystal RAT

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The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) uncovered a new cyber espionage campaign targeting employees of defense-industrial complex enterprises and representatives of the Defense Forces of Ukraine with Dark Crystal RAT. CERT-UA published Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) for the ongoing campaign.

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Estonian National charged with helping Russia acquire U.S. hacking tools and electronics

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made electronics on behalf of the Russian government and military. The Estonian man is accused of having helped the Russian government and military to purchase US-made electronics and hacking tools. “Shevlyakov also attempted to acquire computer hacking tools.” ” reads a press release published by DoJ.

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US offers $2.5M reward for Belarusian man involved in mass malware distribution

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Along with co-defendants Maksim Silnikau and Andrei Tarasov, Kadariya is charged with wire fraud conspiracy and computer fraud conspiracy. Kadariya has been indicted for distributing the Angler Exploit Kit and other malware to millions of victims. “The U.S. .

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Estonia blocked cyberattacks claimed by Pro-Russia Killnet group

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e-Estonia refers to a movement by the government of Estonia to facilitate citizen interactions with the state through the use of electronic solutions. 1/4) @e_estonia — Luukas Ilves (@luukasilves) August 18, 2022. 3/4) — Luukas Ilves (@luukasilves) August 18, 2022. E-Estonia services were not disrupted.

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US DoJ announced to have shut down the Russian RSOCKS Botnet

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The RSOCKS was composed of millions of compromised computers and other electronic devices around the world, including industrial control systems, time clocks, routers, audio/video streaming devices, and smart garage door openers. “The U.S. ” reads the announcement published by DoJ.

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LCMHS hospital suffered a Ransomware attack at Louisiana hospital that impacted 270,000 patients

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The security breach took place on October 21, 2022, when the internal security team detected unusual activity on its computer network. The attackers had no access to electronic medical records. LCMH’s electronic medical record was not accessible to the unauthorized party.” Social Security numbers (in some cases).