Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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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MARCH 8, 2020

Once it’s inside, Ryuk can spread across network servers through file shares to individual computers,” reads a post published by SBI. The City of Durham, North Carolina, was the last victim in order of time of the infamous Ryuk ransomware that infected its systems. 911 calls, though, are being answered.”

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MARCH 13, 2024

is a Taiwanese multinational company that produces computer hardware and electronics, Acer is investigating the security breach with the help of cybersecurity experts and notified the National Privacy Commission (NPC) and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) in the Philippines.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The Taiwanese electronics manufacture Compal suffered a ransomware attack over the weekend, media blames the DoppelPaymer ransomware gang. It is the second-largest contract laptop manufacturer in the world behind Quanta Computer. “According to the Internet PTT, 30% of the computers have been hit. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Germany announced it is going to make its cyber capabilities available for the NATO alliance to help fight hacking and electronic warfare. Germany is going to share its cyber warfare capabilities with the NATO alliance to protect members of the alliance against hacking and electronic warfare. ” concludes AFP. Pierluigi Paganini.

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JANUARY 9, 2022

Cloud Act , which applies to all electronic communication service or remote computing service providers that operate in the U.S. . “The United States enacted the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act in March 2018 to speed access to electronic information held by U.S.-based ” states the U.S. .

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 10, 2020

In this case, fraudsters would simply need to identify the personal information for a pool of Americans who don’t normally file tax returns, which may well include a large number of people who are disabled, poor or simply do not have easy access to a computer or the Internet. But there are millions of U.S.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Electronics retail giant MediaMarkt was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted store operations in the Netherlands and Germany. Media Markt is a German multinational chain of stores selling consumer electronics with over 1000 stores in Europe. The stores will remain open, but can only sell products that are physically in the store.

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APRIL 14, 2024

The Australian man faces twelve counts of computer offenses. The RAT allowed customers to access and control their victims’ computers remotely, its author advertised its stealing capabilities. “ According to the indictment, Chakhmakhchyan engaged in electronic communication with buyers after advertising the Hive RAT. .

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. The operating algorithm was RSA.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Snatch ransomware group claims to have hacked HENSOLDT France, a company specializing in military and defense electronics. HENSOLDT is a company specializing in military and defense electronics. The company develops specific electronics solutions and offers dedicated COTS solutions for hazardous environments.

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JULY 23, 2021

Estonian hacker Pavel Tsurkan has pleaded guilty in a United States court to the counts of computer fraud and of creating and operating a proxy botnet. The Estonian national Pavel Tsurkan has pleaded guilty in a United States court to two counts of computer fraud and abuse. ” reads the press release published by DoJ. . .

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

The charges being pursued by investigators include criminal conspiracy for unauthorized access to computer systems, illegal interception, falsification of electronic communications, disclosure of confidential information, aiding and abetting, and extortion. ” reads a statement from a lawyer for Del Vecchio.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2022

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. 1 day, 1 week, or one month).

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 22, 2021

This is a longish video that describes a profitable computer banking scam that’s run out of call centers in places like India. The scammers convince the victims to give them remote access to their computers, and then that they’ve mistyped a dollar amount and have received a large refund that they didn’t deserve.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The agents arrested the man at his home in Prykarpattia, he is a representative of the Russian electronic system of instant payments Webmoney, which is subject to the sanctions of the National Security and Defense Council. ” reads the press release published by the Ukrainian SSU. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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AUGUST 23, 2021

Razer is a popular manufacturer of computer accessories, including gaming mouses and keyboards. Razer is a very popular computer peripherals manufacturer that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, financial services, and gaming hardware, including gaming mouses and keyboards.

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MARCH 16, 2024

The attack is causing a temporary disruption to some of our computer systems and services. ” reported The Time Tribune. . “Scranton School District’s computer system was recently hacked and infected with ransomware, according to acting Superintendent Patrick Laffey.” ” reported The Time Tribune.

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

Taiwanese electronics technology giant Acer discloses a security breach suffered by its after-sales service systems in India after an isolated attack. Bad news for the Taiwanese electronics technology giant Acer, it disclosed a second security breach this year. We are notifying all potentially affected customers in India.

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JUNE 9, 2021

The Ministry of Labor and Social Economy has been affected by a computer attack. “The computer attack that the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy has suffered has NOT affected the operation of the State Public Employment Service,” SEPE said. ” reported SpainNews. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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APRIL 8, 2020

NASA employees and contractors should be aware that nation-states and cyber criminals are actively using the COVID-19 pandemic to exploit and target NASA electronic devices, networks, and personal devices.” Refrain from opening your personal email or non-work related social media on your NASA computer systems/devices.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The Ukraine ‘s government blames a Russia-linked APT group for an attack on a government document management system, the System of Electronic Interaction of Executive Bodies (SEI EB). “The malicious documents contained a macro that secretly downloaded a program to remotely control a computer when opening the files.

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

The authorities conducted 16 searches in Madrid, Málaga, Huelva, Alicante and Murcia and seized firearms, a katana, a baseball bat, four high-end cars, 80,000 euros in cash, a database with information on four million people, and computer and electronic material valued in thousands of euros. ” said the Spanish Police.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 6, 2023

Nuvoton was spun-off as a Winbond Electronics affiliate in July 2008 and went public in September 2010 on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). Nuvoton is committed to sustainable 8-bit MCU production and product longevity to ensure a reliable supply, giving customers the confidence to commit to long-term products, platforms, and projects.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 13, 2020

The Army is developing a new electronic warfare pod capable of being put on drones and on trucks.the Silent Crow pod is now the leading contender for the flying flagship of the Army's rebuilt electronic warfare force. Insiders call this cognitive electronic warfare ). It's hard to tell what this thing can do.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2020

A cyber attack was detected on the Sopra Steria computer network on the evening of October 20. “A A cyber attack was detected on the Sopra Steria computer network on the evening of October 20. French IT outsourcer Sopra Steria hit by ‘cyberattack’, Ryuk ransomware suspected.

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AUGUST 19, 2022

e-Estonia refers to a movement by the government of Estonia to facilitate citizen interactions with the state through the use of electronic solutions. The head of Estonia’s computer emergency response team, Tonu Tammer, told AFP the attacks hit the websites of local authorities, including the police and the government.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2019

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OCTOBER 19, 2020

GravityRAT is a malware strain known for checking the CPU temperature of Windows computers to avoid being executed in sandboxes and virtual machines. The applications analyzed by Kaspersky were developed in.NET, Python and Electron framework, they achieve persistence by adding a scheduled task. ” concludes Kaspersky.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 28, 2023

The NCA says hiring or launching attacks designed to knock websites or users offline is punishable in the UK under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. men with computer crimes related to their alleged ownership of popular DDoS-for-hire services. The warning displayed to users on one of the NCA’s fake booter sites. Image: NCA.

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MAY 22, 2021

FSB National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents (NKTsKI) revealed that foreign hackers have breached networks of Russian federal agencies. Attackers gained access to mail servers, electronic document management servers, file servers, and workstations of various levels to steal data of interest. ” reads the report.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2024

is a consumer electronics accessories company based in the United States. is a consumer electronics accessories company based in the United States. ” FreshClick is not developed by BigCommerce, which told Bleeping Computer that its systems were secure. What Information Was Involved?

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Furman for crimes of espionage, computer hacking, contempt of Court, making false statements to the FBI, and child pornography.” The hacking tools developed by the US cyber spies can target mobile devices, desktop computers, and IoT devices such as routers and smart TVs. District Judge Jesse M.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2023

” The Snatch ransomware was first spotted at the end of 2019, Sophos researchers discovered a piece of the Snatch ransomware that reboots computers it infects into Safe Mode to bypass resident security solutions. . HENSOLDT is a company specializing in military and defense electronics.

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MARCH 20, 2021

Taiwanese multinational hardware and electronics corporation Acer was victim of a REvil ransomware attack, the gang demanded a $50,000,000 ransom. Taiwanese computer giant Acer was victim of the REvil ransomware attack, the gang is demanding the payment of a $50,000,000 ransom, the largest one to date. billion in revenue.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

A threat actor had access to electronic patient record system of an unnamed French hospital, and the health data of 750,000 patients was compromised. An unnamed French hospital suffered a data breach that impacted more than 758,000 patients, a threat actor had access to the electronic patient record system of the organization.

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