Data Breach Today

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Prosecutors: Websites Spoofed Pharmaceutical Firms for ID Theft Federal investigators have seized two domains impersonating the pharmaceutical firms Moderna, which has begun shipping a COVID-19 vaccine, and Regeneron, which developed a treatment, according to the U.S. Justice Department.

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MAY 5, 2020

are warning medical institutions, pharmaceutical companies, universities and others about "password-spraying campaigns" by advance persistent threat groups seeking to steal COVID-19 research data. Password-Spraying' Campaigns Aimed at Stealing Research Data, US and UK Authorities Warn Authorities in the U.S.

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APRIL 7, 2020

million by a European pharmaceutical company, a European State reported. “A European Member State reported to Europol that one of their pharmaceutical companies had been defrauded of €6.64 The man has stolen €6.64 The company paid for the products transferring the funds to Singapore, but they never received them.

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DECEMBER 25, 2020

The attacks aimed at a Ministry of Health and a pharmaceutical company involved in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine. The systems at the pharmaceutical company were targeted with the BookCode malware, while in the attack against a Ministry of Health the APT group used the wAgent malware. .

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Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

pharmaceutical firm Pfizer. Reported Attempt at Stealing COVID-19 Data Comes in Wake of Global Warnings South Korean intelligence officials allege that North Korean hackers attempted to steal COVID-19 vaccine and treatment data by hacking the U.S.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Noisy 'Peach Sandstorm' Password Spraying Campaign Is Followed by Stealth Iranian state threat actor "Peach Sandstorm" is growing in sophistication, warns Microsoft in an alert about a campaign of password hacking targeting the satellite, defense and pharmaceutical sectors.

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MAY 11, 2022

New Attack Surface Management Tool Should Help Reach New Clients New CEO Bryan Ware plans to leverage LookingGlass' nascent attack surface management capabilities to capture clients in verticals such as pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and utilities.

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DECEMBER 25, 2023

The cyber espionage activity attacks are aimed at organizations in the satellite, defense, and pharmaceutical sectors. Peach Sandstorm is an Iranian nation-state threat actor who has recently pursued organizations in the satellite, defense, and pharmaceutical sectors around the globe.” reads the report published by Microsoft.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 20, 2022

Alert Comes as Other Ransomware Assaults, Data Leaks Plague Medical Providers Federal authorities are alerting healthcare sector entities of threats posed by Russian state-sponsored cyber groups, including some linked to attacks on pharmaceutical and related firms. Meanwhile, other ransomware gangs continue their assaults on a variety of U.S.

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JULY 28, 2020

“Compromise of the pharmaceutical supply chain provides malicious actors opportunities for theft of US intellectual property, while public disclosure can cause cascading effects including loss of public trust in both chemical and healthcare institutions.” ” reads the alert.

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MARCH 23, 2020

Below the operation in numbers reported by the Europol: 121 arrests; €13 million in potentially dangerous pharmaceuticals seized; 326 00 packages inspected; 48 000 packages seized; 4.4 Law enforcement officers inspected 326,000 packages and seized 48,000, 4.4 million illegal drug packets and medications. .

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

While pharmaceutical companies worldwide are working on the research of a vaccine for the ongoing COVID19 pandemic, threat actors are conducting cyber espionage campaigns in the attempt of stealing information on the work. . ” reported El Pais.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

With the escalation of cyberattacks on the healthcare sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain partners need to strengthen their security controls and defenses, say Vishwas Gadgil of pharmaceutical firm Merck and Ed Gaudet of the consultancy Censinet. They describe updated guidance on the subject.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2020

During the last summer, Google observed threat actors from China, Russia, and Iran targeting pharmaceutical companies and researchers involved in the development of a vaccine. . This week, the Google Cloud team revealed that in September 2017 it has mitigated DDoS attack that reached 2.54 Tbps, the largest DDoS attack of ever.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 30, 2022

Takeda's Head of Security Authentication Discusses the Process and Challenges Markus Kalka, head of security authentication services at Takeda, talks about the challenges of changing identity service providers and shares the experience of consolidating three services into one at his company, a Japanese multinational pharmaceutical.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2020

“North Korean hackers have targeted at least six pharmaceutical companies in the U.S., Johnson & Johnson, along with other COVID-19 research companies, has been recently hit by North Korea-linked hackers. ” reported the Wall Street Journal. “The firms include previously unreported targets in the U.S.:

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JULY 21, 2023

Learn how this technology revolutionized their workflow and what it mean for the future of the pharmaceutical industry. How Merck Used Bots to Assist With Regulatory Filings in 23 Geographies Discover how Merck, a traditional global pharma giant, achieved efficiency by embracing RPA and bots for regulatory documentation.

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JULY 14, 2023

ISMG Summit Speaker Phil Englert of H-ISAC on Emerging Security Healthcare Issues Life sciences firms, including pharmaceutical companies, are facing growing challenges in securing complex sets of sensitive data, including genomic information, said H-ISAC's Phil Englert, one of many high-profile speakers who will discuss industry trends at ISMG's upcoming (..)

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 8, 2022

Peter Gankin, head of identity and access management at Takeda, a Japanese multinational pharmaceutical company, shares his views. Peter Gankin of Takeda Shares His Company's Journey What are some challenges of shifting on-premises PAM to the cloud, and how should one go about it?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2023

Resecurity noticed a sharp increase in demand for prescription pharmaceuticals. Such pharmaceuticals include Adderall, Atomoxetine, Mersyndol Forte Codeine, Morphine Zomorph Ethypharm, Oxycontin, and many others that are readily available on DNMs.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The cyber espionage activity attacks are aimed at organizations in the satellite, defense, and pharmaceutical sectors. Peach Sandstorm is an Iranian nation-state threat actor who has recently pursued organizations in the satellite, defense, and pharmaceutical sectors around the globe.”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The business of Omiya Kasei is divided into four major areas, manufacturing and designing chemical and industrial products, designing electronic materials, pharmaceutical development, and factory manufacturing. Oomiya is focused on designing and manufacturing microelectronics and facility system equipment.

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MAY 3, 2024

Trend Micro also discovered that at least two prominent cybercriminal groups and the Russia-linked APT group Pawn Storm used the botnet. ” reported Trend Micro. “Apart from the EdgeRouter devices, we also found compromised Raspberry Pi and other internet-facing devices in the botnet. ” reported Trend Micro.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2021

This week WebsitePlanet along with the researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered an unsecured database, belonging to the US healthcare and pharmaceutical giant CVS Health, that was exposed online. Researchers discovered an unprotected database belonging to CVS Health that was exposed online containing over a billion records.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2024

The industrial and consulting sectors, including pharmaceutical, mechanical, and electronic industries, were among the most targeted in the country. Additionally, during this period, 25 new criminal groups emerged and were added to the monitoring list by Ransomfeed.

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OpenText Information Management

AUGUST 4, 2022

Government agencies around the world, including the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), use current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) as the primary way to ensure pharmaceutical quality.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 3, 2020

Compliance Expert Thomas Fox on the Role Data Analytics Can Play Incidents of fraud at pharmaceutical giant Novartis that resulted in over $1 billion in fines worldwide might have been avoided if the company's compliance team used data analytics to detect patterns, says Thomas Fox, a compliance evangelist and author.

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MARCH 27, 2020

At least two companies operating in pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors have been affected. If the latter are the ones to blame, this marks the first time the gang has launched the attacks against pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies and may indicate a significant shift in their modus operandi. .

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Data Breach Today

MAY 28, 2020

As cyberthreats to medical research on COVID-19 - and other intellectual property - grow, organzations must take critical steps to prevent the theft of their "innovation capital," says Russell Koste, chief security officer of Alexion Pharmaceuticals.

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IG Guru

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The post Versatile Retention™ and Consulting Case Study: More Than a Vendor – Why Zasio is a Trusted Partner for this Global Pharmaceutical Company appeared first on IG GURU. Check out the case study post here.

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 19, 2024

operations of a Swiss pharmaceutical maker has shut down nearly 200 blood plasma donation centers while the company responds to "network issues" that started earlier this week and have reportedly been caused by a suspected Blacksuit ransomware gang attack. Swiss-Based Octapharma Plasma Says Co. is Dealing with 'Network Issues' The U.S.

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JULY 24, 2019

. “The Defiant Threat Intelligence team has identified a malvertising campaign which is causing victims’ sites to display unwanted popup ads and redirect visitors to malicious destinations, including tech support scams, malicious Android APKs, and sketchy pharmaceutical ads.” ” states the report published by WordFence.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2020

Since August, FIN11 started targeting organizations in many industries, including defense, energy, finance, healthcare, legal, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, technology, and transportation. In recent attacks, the group was observed deploying the Clop ransomware into the networks of its victims.

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JUNE 20, 2020

Malicious Chrome browser extensions were used in a massive surveillance campaign aimed at users working in the financial services, oil and gas, media and entertainment, healthcare, government organizations, and pharmaceuticals.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

CERT-FR published a detailed report on the activity of the Lockean ransomware gang that has been active since June 2020. ” reads the report published by CERT-FR.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Targeted sectors include: Automotive Clothing Conglomerates Electronics Engineering General Trading Company Government Industrial Products Managed Service Providers Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Professional Services. The latest campaign has been active since mid-October in 2019 and appears to be still ongoing.

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JUNE 11, 2023

Experts found new MOVEit Transfer SQL Injection flaws The University of Manchester suffered a cyber attack and suspects a data breach Russians charged with hacking Mt.

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