Everton Bailey Jr. reports: A former Dallas IT worker fired after deleting millions of police files last year while trying to move them from online storage didn’t have enough training to do the job properly, according to an independent investigation of the incident. Despite his job primarily being focused on working with Commvault, the software…
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Iranian Government-Sponsored Actors Conduct Cyber Operations Against Global Government and Commercial Networks
From a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory (TLP:White): SUMMARY The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the U.S. CyberCommand Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF), and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSCUK) have observed a group of Iranian government-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) actors, known as MuddyWater, conducting cyber espionage…
NZ technology company hacked, data stolen
Andrew Macfarlane reports: iTCo, which is based in Rotorua, says it was the subject of a ransomware cyberattack in early February. Those responsible are claiming to have stolen more than 4 gigabytes of data. Note: this is not the same firm that Hive threat actors named on their site, which is ITSinfocom.com. This firm is…
TX: Houston Health Department working to fix website ‘glitch’ that exposed patients’ COVID test results
KTRK reports: The Houston Health Department is warning its clients after a glitch in the system exposed COVID-19 test results and their personal information. The health department said it was made aware of the potential breach on the night of Jan. 6 and the portal was deactivated within 48 hours. According to a release from…
HI: Police: Suspect accused of hacking bank’s system could have hit other institutions
Hawaii News Now reports: Police are urging Hawaii banks, businesses and government institutions to see if a hacking suspect was spotted on their surveillance video. Kobina Nyarku, 30, has been charged with two felonies for allegedly hacking into Central Pacific Bank’s computer system. Police said he pretended to apply for a job at the bank…
Hackers Sell Backdoors Into A $2 Billion Nonprofit, A Californian Hospital, And Michigan Government
Thomas Brewster reports: They’re called access brokers: hackers who find ways onto business or government computers and open up backdoors, charging others for entry. Typical buyers include cybercriminals wielding ransomware, the malware that’s been a scourge for global businesses and governments in recent months. For the sellers, advertising their breaches in the dark forums of…