Lawrence Abrams reports: The REvil ransomware operation has added a new ability to encrypt files in Windows Safe Mode, likely to evade detection by security software and for greater success when encrypting files. Windows Safe Mode is a special startup mode that allows users to run administrative and diagnostic tasks on the operating system. This…
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Acer Data Breach, Sodinokibi ransomware group publishes first stolen data
Marco A. DeFelice reports: The Sodinokibi (REvil) ransomware group publishes on its website, within the Tor networks, the first documents stolen from Acer during a recent cyber attack. Acer, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of computers, monitors, HD Ready televisions, virtual reality devices, smartphones and many other electronic products….
CISA-FBI Joint Advisory on TrickBot Malware
CISA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have released a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) on TrickBot malware. A sophisticated group of cyber criminals are using phishing emails claiming to contain proof of traffic violations to lure victims into downloading TrickBot. TrickBot is a highly modular, multi-stage malware that provides its operators a full suite of…
AU: Eastern Health cyber ‘incident’ cancels some surgeries across Melbourne
Asha Barbaschowre Some surgeries have been cancelled at Eastern Health facilities in Victoria, following a “cyber incident” experienced late Tuesday. Eastern Health operates the Angliss, Box Hill, Healesville, and Maroondah hospitals, and has many more facilities under management. In a statement, Eastern Health said it took many of its systems offline in response to the…
Hackers hacked into the system of three Prague polyclinics, e-mails and ordering system do not work
The following is a translation: The mentioned three polyclinics fall under the company Poliklinika IPP . “It is true, but I do not want to comment on it. The whole event is now being investigated and I do not want to endanger what is happening around, “confirmed the attack by Lenka Šmídová, executive of the IPP Polyclinic. Whether the perpetrators demanded money,…
NY: Tri County Sheriff Dispatch hit with ransomware attack
News10 reports: The Albany County Sheriff’s Office says on Tuesday around 9:30 p.m. the Tri County Public Safety network which includes Albany, Saratoga, and Rensselaer Counties, was hit with a ransomware attack. Their office reportedly worked throughout the night with their vendors, as well as NYDHSES Office of Counter Terrorism Cyber Incident Response Team to…