Jack Gillum reports: Ransomware gangs increasingly use their own or stolen computer code, moving away from a leasing model that made their activities easier to monitor, new research shows. Numerous prominent hacking groups in recent years have functioned by leasing their malicious software and computing infrastructure to other bad actors, in what’s known as ransomware-as-a-service….
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Breach threatens Victorian student welfare data
David Braue reports: Victorian Government agencies are scrambling to evaluate their exposure after a widely-used technology services provider last week suffered a cyber attack that risks exposure of the personal and health details of thousands of students and their families. PNORS Technology Group businesses Datatime and Netway – which provide document and data capture, digital…
Thales investigating — again — LockBit 3.0’s claims as share prices plummet after data leak
On November 3, Thales claimed that they had found no evidence to confirm any claim that LockBit 3.0 had breached their system. Today, LockBit 3.0 dumped some data, and not just a proof pack. They dumped more than 9 GB of data. MarketWatch reported: Shares in Thales SA fell Friday after it said that data…
PA: Medical assistant charged with stealing and misusing patient identity information
Altoona Mirror reports on a case of insider wrongdoing: A medical assistant has been arrested on charges related to stealing patient information for personal use. Ashley Latimer, 34, of Philadelphia, used information she collected from patient records and licenses to open credit cards, purchase items and lease apartments, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said in a…
Scammers Are Extorting Parents With Their Dead Children’s Nude Images, FBI Says
Thomas Brewster reports: Sextortion scammers have become increasingly ruthless, targeting families of teenage victims who took their own lives after sending nude images to highly organized cybercriminal gangs, the FBI has warned. The gangs have demanded that parents or siblings pay to ensure that the sexualized photos of their deceased relatives are not publicly released,…
HC3: Analyst Note: Venus Ransomware Targets Publicly Exposed Remote Desktop Services
November 9, 2022 TLP: Clear Report: 202211091400 Executive Summary HC3 is aware of at least one healthcare entity in the United States falling victim to Venus ransomware recently. The threat actors behind Venus ransomware operations are known to target publicly exposed Remote Desktop Services to encrypt Windows devices. This report provides additional information, indicators of…