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Port of Seattle ‘s August data breach impacted 90,000 people

Security Affairs

Port of Seattle is notifying 90,000 people of a data breach after personal data was stolen in a ransomware attack in August 2024. In August 2024, a cyber attack hit the Port of Seattle , which also operates the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The attack impacted websites and phone systems. — Seattle-Tacoma Intl.

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Elections 2024, artificial intelligence could upset world balances

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Governments should recognize electoral processes as critical infrastructure and enact laws to regulate the use of generative Artificial Intelligence. Elections are scheduled in several countries worldwide in 2024, with potential geopolitical implications. Key events include the European Parliament elections in June, the U.S.

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China’s Volt Typhoon botnet has re-emerged

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In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. government neutralized the Volt Typhoon botnet taking over its C2 and deleting the bot from infected devices.

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FBI and CISA update a joint advisory on the BlackSuit Ransomware group

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FBI and CISA published a joint advisory on the BlackSuit Ransomware group, the document provides TTPs and IOCs as recently as July 2024. The BlackSuit ransomware has targeted various critical infrastructure sectors, including commercial facilities, healthcare, government, and manufacturing.

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Operation Cronos: law enforcement disrupted the LockBit operation

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Return here for more information at: 11:30 GMT on Tuesday 20th Feb” The Operation Cronos operation is still ongoing and NCA’s announced that more information will be published tomorrow, February 20, 2024. “The site is now under the control of law enforcement.

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China-linked APT Volt Typhoon exploited a zero-day in Versa Director

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China-linked APT Volt Typhoon exploited a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-39717 , in Versa Director, to deploy a custom webshell on breached networks. Versa Director servers between June 12 and mid-July 2024. ISP on June 12, 2024. Black Lotus Labs detected unusual traffic indicating the exploitation of several U.S.

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North Korea-linked hackers target construction and machinery sectors with watering hole and supply chain attacks

Security Affairs

According to the South Korean authorities, the government of Pyongyang’s goal is to steal intellectual property and trade secrets from the South. In January 2024, the Kimsuky APT group was spotted distributing malware through the website of a construction industry association in South Korea.