Catalin Cimpanu reports: A member of the Anonymous hacker collective was found guilty this week in a trial for a series of cyber-attacks the man had conducted in 2014, including some aimed at children’s hospitals. The hacker —Martin Gottesfeld, 32, of Sommerville, Massachusetts— was one of the main driving forces behind the #OpJustina Anonymous campaign….
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Three members of notorious “FIN7” criminal ring in custody for attacking more than 100 companies
The Department of Justice announced a stunning arrest today of key players in one of the most damaging threat actors in the last decade. Kudos to all involved in their arrests. You can read the DOJ’s full press release below, but let’s start with a quote from a FIN7 hunter: “FIN7 is the most prolific and…
Hackers linked to Russian government targeted Swiss chemical weapons experts
The Local reports: The Swiss Spiez Laboratory, which specializes in the prevention of chemical, biological and atomic warfare, was apparently attacked by a group of hackers linked to Russia’s secret service. The canton of Bern-based laboratory was apparently targeted for its role in the investigation into the Skripals’ poisoning in the UK. Read more on…
BitPaymer Ransomware Infection Forces Alaskan Town to Use Typewriters for a Week
Catalin Cimpanu reports: On Monday, officials from Matanuska-Susitna (Mat-Su), a borough part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Statistical Area, said they are still recovering from a ransomware infection that took place last week, on July 24. The ransomware infection crippled the Borough’s government networks and has led to the IT staff shutting down a large swath…
Alabama Baptists affected by International Missions Board breach
The Alabama Baptist reports: A data breach at the International Mission Board (IMB) may have exposed personal information of current and former employees, volunteers and applicants. The IMB began a “comprehensive response” immediately upon discovering the cyber security incident on April 11 and promptly notified law enforcement officials, according to a statement released to Baptist…
UK: Dixons Carphone data breach hit extra 9m customers
Wouldn’t you hate to be That Guy who has to tell the boss that they need to revise their breach estimate up from 1+ million to 10 million? Wale Azeez reports: Dixons Carphone has apologised to all of its customers after revealing that a 2017 data breach affected personal data held in an additional 8.8…