Terre Gables reports: Norman Public Schools is currently experiencing a malicious ransomware attack. Wes Moody, Public Information Officer Norman Public Schools says, “a message we have sent to staff and parents stating the following: NPS Parents, OUR NPS NETWORKS ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING A MALICIOUS RANSOMWARE ATTACK. OUR TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TEAM IS HARD AT WORK TO…
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Bits ‘n Pieces (Trozos y Piezas)
Py: Personal Paraguay telecom victim of cyberattack Personal Paraguay is a privately owned Paraguayan telecommunications company that offers services in cellular phones, internet, and television. On October 28, it posted a notice on its Facebook page announcing that some services had suffered inconveniences. Irate customers responded that it had already been three days and wanted…
Landi Renzo S.p.A. victim of cyberattack by Hive
Landi Renzo SpA was added to Hive’s leak site yesterday. The threat actors did not provide any proof pack but DataBreaches was provided with access to what Hive claims is 534 GB of files that they exfiltrated. Landi Renzo SpA is an Italian-headquartered firm that researches and manufactures eco-friendly automotive fuel supply systems. According to…
Ransomware attack on Osaka General’s network stalls critical surgeries & daily operations
Teiss reports: In a press conference held on October 31st, Takeshi Shimazu, the head of Osaka General Medical Centre, said that the ransomware attack temporarily disrupted the facility’s electronic medical record system. The hospital’s officials said that while the medical centre’s Sumiyoshi Ward is still performing emergency operations, it has stopped providing outpatient care and…
Black Basta ransomware gang linked to the FIN7 hacking group
Bill Toulas reports: Security researchers at Sentinel Labs have uncovered evidence that links the Black Basta ransomware gang to the financially motivated hacking group FIN7, also known as “Carbanak.” When analyzing tools used by the ransomware gang in attacks, the researchers found signs that a developer for FIN7 has also authored the EDR (Endpoint Detection…
LockBit repeats ‘PR stunt’ as Thales ransomware investigation claims no breach
Rory Bathgate reports: An investigation by Thales has found no evidence that the LockBit ransomware organistion successfully attacked its systems, following threats by the group to post stolen company data on hacker forums. On Tuesday, the French multinational publicly stated that it had seen posts on the dark web by ransomware group LockBit 3.0, claiming to have stolen data…