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Coronavirus-themed campaign targets energy sector with PoetRAT

Security Affairs

Threat actors employed the previously-undetected PoetRAT Trojan in a Coronavirus-themed campaign aimed at government and energy sectors. . The malware infected ICS and SCADA systems used to control the wind turbines within the renewable energy sector. The messages used a document named “C19.docx,” Pierluigi Paganini.

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DMEA Colorado electric utility hit by a disruptive cyberattack

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A ransomware attack hit an electric utility in Colorado causing a significant disruption and damage. The Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) is a local electric cooperative located in Colorado, it is part of Touchstone Energy Cooperatives. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Colorado Electric Utility). Pierluigi Paganini.

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DoS attack the caused disruption at US power utility exploited a known flaw

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A DoS attack that caused disruptions at a power utility in the United States exploited a flaw in a firewall used in the facility. In May, the Department of Energy confirmed that on March 5, 2019, between 9 a.m. a cyber event disrupted energy grid operations in California, Wyoming, and Utah. ” states the NERC document.

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US Utilities Targeted with LookBack RAT in a new phishing campaign

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Security experts at Proofpoint observed a new wave of phishing attacks aimed at US Utilities in an attempt to deliver the LookBack RAT. Security experts at Proofpoint have discovered a new series of phishing attacks targeting entities US utilities in an attempt to deliver the LookBack RAT. nceess [. ] Nceess [. ] Nceess [. ]

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Hackers targeted ICS/SCADA systems at water facilities, Israeli government warns

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. “The system calls on companies and entities in the energy and water sectors to immediately exchange passwords from the Internet to the control systems, reduce Internet connectivity and ensure that the most up-to-date version of controllers is installed.” Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Leaked documents from Russian firm NTC Vulkan show Sandworm cyberwarfare arsenal

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Documents leaked from Russian IT contractor NTC Vulkan show it was likely involved in the development of offensive tools. The documents demonstrate that it also developed hacking tools for the Russia-linked APT group Sandworm. The documents include details for three projects named Scan, Amesit, and Krystal-2B.

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Energy insights from Davos 2025 – safeguarding the planet

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The theme explores, how can we catalyze energy, climate and nature action through innovative partnerships, increased financing and the deployment of frontier technologies. Knowledge reimagined To grow energy reliably, safely, and sustainably, knowledge will have to be reimagined.