Lawrence Abrams reports: The Clop ransomware gang has confirmed to BleepingComputer that they are behind the recent Cleo data-theft attacks, utilizing zero-day exploits to breach corporate networks and steal data. Cleo is the developer of the managed file transfer platforms Cleo Harmony, VLTrader, and LexiCom, which companies use to securely exchange files between their business partners…
Category: Business Sector
Japanese publisher paid BlackSuit $3 million, but BlackSuit leaked their data anyway – reports
Kyodo News reports that Japanese publishing firm Kadokawa Corporation paid Black Suit $2.98 million in cryptocurrency after a ransomware attack in June. But looking at BlackSuit’s leak site, it appears BlackSuit leaked their data anyway. A screenshot of some of the negotiations in mid-June published by Kyodo News reveals that BlackSuit was demanding $8.25 million…
UK: Manchester employee handed suspended prison sentence for illegally accessing personal information
A motor insurance worker who unlawfully accessed personal information has been handed a suspended prison sentence after an investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office. Rizwan Manjra, 44, from Bolton, led a team dealing with accident claims for Markerstudy Insurance Services Limited (MISL), based in the Arndale Centre in Manchester city centre. His unlawful conduct was…
Hackers take a bite out of Krispy Kreme
Jonathan Wheatley reports: Krispy Kreme said a cyber security attack has disrupted its online operations in the part of the US, as the doughnut maker warned it would have a material impact on its business. The US company said on Wednesday that it had been notified on November 29 of “unauthorised activity” in part of…
In: Former employees booked for stealing company data and sharing with competitor
Your insider threat reminder comes from Mumbai this morning. Vinay Dalvi reports that Mumbai police filed an FIR against two ex-employees of Baccarose Perfume and Beauty Products Private Limited in Worli for allegedly stealing the firm’s confidential data and sharing it with a rival firm. The news report names those accused and provides some details…
Developing: Blue Yonder ransomware attack claimed by Termite
Termite threat actor(s) have now claimed responsibility for the Blue Yonder ransomware attack that has caused widespread impact. They provide no proof as yet, but a note posted on their dark web leak site several hours ago says, “Our team got 680gb of data such as DB dumps Email lists for future attacks (over 16000)…