Latest Cyberattack news

Simpson Manufacturing shuts down IT systems after cyberattack

Simpson Manufacturing disclosed via a SEC 8-K filing a cybersecurity incident that has caused disruptions in its operations, which are expected to continue.
- Bill Toulas
- October 11, 2023
- 09:55 AM
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Lyca Mobile investigates customer data leak after cyberattack

Lyca Mobile has released a statement about an unexpected disruption on its network caused by a cyberattack that may have also compromised customer data.
- Bill Toulas
- October 05, 2023
- 11:01 AM
- 0
Meet LostTrust ransomware — A likely rebrand of the MetaEncryptor gang

The LostTrust ransomware operation is believed to be a rebrand of MetaEncryptor, utilizing almost identical data leak sites and encryptors.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 01, 2023
- 11:17 AM
- 1
Building automation giant Johnson Controls hit by ransomware attack

Johnson Controls International has suffered what is described as a massive ransomware attack that encrypted many of the company devices, including VMware ESXi servers, impacting the company's and its subsidiaries' operations.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 27, 2023
- 03:48 PM
- 1
Government of Bermuda links cyberattack to Russian hackers

The Government of British overseas territory Bermuda has linked a cyberattack affecting all its departments' IT systems since Thursday to hackers based out of Russia.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 22, 2023
- 01:30 PM
- 0
Hackers breached International Criminal Court’s systems last week

The International Criminal Court (ICC) disclosed a cyberattack on Tuesday after discovering last week that its systems had been breached.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 19, 2023
- 04:24 PM
- 0
Caesars Entertainment confirms ransom payment, customer data theft

Caesars Entertainment, self-described as the largest U.S. casino chain with the most extensive loyalty program in the industry, says it paid a ransom to avoid the online leak of customer data stolen in a recent cyberattack.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 14, 2023
- 12:58 PM
- 4
Microsoft: North Korean hackers target Russian govt, defense orgs

Microsoft says North Korean hacking groups have breached multiple Russian government and defense targets since the start of the year.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 07, 2023
- 02:24 PM
- 1
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- September 07, 2023
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University of Michigan requires password resets after cyberattack

The University of Michigan (UMICH) warned staff and students on Tuesday that they're required to reset their account passwords after a recent cyberattack.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 06, 2023
- 04:43 PM
- 0
Coffee Meets Bagel says recent outage caused by destructive cyberattack

The Coffee Meets Bagel dating platform confirms last week's outage was caused by hackers breaching the company's systems and deleting company data.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 05, 2023
- 06:01 PM
- 0
University of Sydney data breach impacts recent applicants

The University of Sydney (USYD) has announced it has suffered a data breach through a third-party service provider, exposing the personal data of recently applied and enrolled international applicants.
- Bill Toulas
- September 03, 2023
- 11:13 AM
- 0
LogicMonitor customers hacked in reported ransomware attacks

Network monitoring company LogicMonitor confirmed today that some users of its SaaS platform have fallen victim to cyberattacks.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- August 31, 2023
- 02:24 PM
- 0
University of Michigan shuts down network after cyberattack

The University of Michigan has taken all of its systems and services offline to deal with a cybersecurity incident, causing a widespread impact on online services the night before classes started.
- Bill Toulas
- August 29, 2023
- 10:35 AM
- 0
Ransomware hackers dwell time drops to 5 days, RDP still widely used

Ransomware threat actors are spending less time on compromised networks before security solutions sound the alarm. In the first half of the year the hackers' median dwell time dropped to five days from nine in 2022
- Bill Toulas
- August 24, 2023
- 02:18 PM
- 4
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- August 16, 2023
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UK Electoral Commission data breach exposes 8 years of voter data

The UK Electoral Commission disclosed a massive data breach exposing the personal information of anyone who registered to vote in the United Kingdom between 2014 and 2022.
- Lawrence Abrams
- August 08, 2023
- 10:06 AM
- 0
SEC now requires companies to disclose cyberattacks in 4 days

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted new rules requiring publicly traded companies to disclose cyberattacks within four business days after determining they're material incidents.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 26, 2023
- 02:41 PM
- 3
Norwegian government IT systems hacked using zero-day flaw

The Norwegian government is warning that its ICT platform used by 12 ministries has suffered a cyberattack after hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in third-party software.
- Bill Toulas
- July 24, 2023
- 11:14 AM
- 0
Former employee charged for attacking water treatment plant

A former employee of Discovery Bay Water Treatment Facility in California was indicted by a federal grand jury for intentionally attempting to cause malfunction to the facility's safety and protection systems.
- Bill Toulas
- July 10, 2023
- 12:57 PM
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