Alex Scroxton reports: … According to [the founding head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)], the ransomware problem is now being exacerbated by victims paying ransoms to their extortionists and then claiming back this sum on their insurance. He described this as an “incentive” that encourages victims to pay to solve their problem quickly. He…
Category: Malware
TX: Threat actors dump patient files from Nocona General Hospital
On February 3, Conti threat actors added Nocona General Hospital in Texas to their leak site, posting 20 files as proof that they had accessed the hospital’s files. Many of the files contained patient records from 2018, and appeared to be pdf scans or doc files. They did not appear to be records from any…
CD Projekt Red hacked, refuses to pay ransom, opts for transparency
Earlier today, video game developer CD Projekt Red announced on Twitter that it has been hacked and a ransom demand received. “We will not give in to the demands nor negotiate with the actor, being aware that this may eventually lead to the release of the compromised data,” they write, adding that while they are…
FR: The Dax hospital center targeted by a large-scale cyber attack
AC reports (translation): The telephone lines did not ring at midday. It was impossible to reach the Dax hospital center, which was targeted on Tuesday, February 9 by a large-scale cyber attack. “Our teams are doing their utmost to restore the situation as soon as possible,” said the establishment on its Twitter account. A crisis meeting…
Ransomware attack targets Ness IT company in Israel, US, India – report
Tzvi Joffre reports: A ransomware cyberattack has targeted the Ness Digital Engineering company which operates in Israel, the US and India, according to cybersecurity consultant Einat Meyron. The details of the cyberattack remain unclear, but initial reports indicate that the attack may have begun in Israel and then spread to other Ness branches around the world. […]…
Taiwan Mobile operator’s security breach hits headlines
Arthur Shay of Shay & Shay writes: On 15 January 2021 the National Communications Commission (NCC) issued an official order of recall against Taiwan Mobile, one of the country’s top three mobile operators. The order concerned Taiwan Mobile’s self-branded smartphone (the Amazing A32), which had been supplied by a Chinese company and was sold to…