AR: Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff computer system hit by ransomware In developing news, the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces suffered a computer attack that caused them to disconnect servers from the internet as a preventive measure. Last night, military authorities confirmed the presence of “a malicious virus” in the networks…
Category: Malware
OldGremlin, which targets Russia, debuts new Linux ransomware
Dev Kundaliya reports: Russian-speaking ransomware gang OldGremlin, which unusually targets Russian entities, is now using file-encrypting malware to target Linux machines. That’s according to the cybersecurity company Group-IB which on Thursday published what it claims to be the first comprehensive report on OldGremlin ransomware group, also referred to as TinyScouts. Read more at Computing.
BlackByte ransomware uses new data theft tool for double-extortion
Bill Toulas reports: A BlackByte ransomware affiliate is using a new custom data stealing tool called ‘ExByte’ to steal data from compromised Windows devices quickly. Data exfiltration is believed to be one of the most important functions in double-extortion attacks, with BleepingComputer told that companies are more commonly paying ransom demands to prevent the leak…
Sonic Settles Data Breach Negligence Case
David Herman reports: Judge James Gwin has approved a class-action settlement between Sonic Corporation and a number of financial institutions. Sonic has agreed to pay $5.73 million to settle claims that their negligence led to a 2017 data breach, which compromised customers’ payment information. Court documents recount that in 2017, Sonic suffered a data breach…
French maternity hospital hit by ransomware attack by Vice Society; attackers claim to have 150 GB of files
Le Journal du Dimanche reports that a private maternity hospital in France, Hôpital Pierre Rouquès – Les Bluets was the victim of a cyberattack by Vice Society on October 9. A notice on the hospital’s home page alerts people to the attack and that their email system does not work. [Note: there is also a…
Health insurer Medibank enters trading halt after cyberattack, says it received communication from alleged hackers (UPDATED)
Nino Bucci reports: Private health insurer Medibank has entered a trading halt after telling customers it had received messages from a group claiming to have accessed the data of its customers in a cyber-attack. In a statement to the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, the company said it had received messages from a group that…