The Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware team that attacked the entertainment law firm of Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks have certainly gotten media attention for this attack. In their first notice of the attack, they listed some of the celebrity clients, showed screenshots of some directory of files, and provided snippets from some celebrity-related files. But then negotiations…
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Edison Mail rolls back update after iOS users reported they could see strangers’ emails
Kim Lyons reports: Edison Mail has rolled back a software update that apparently let some users of its iOS app see emails from strangers’ accounts. Several Edison users contacted The Verge to report seeing the glitch after they applied the update, which was meant to allow users to sync data across devices. Reader Matthew Grzybowski said after…
REvil responds to Grubman Shire law firm: “We will get the money”
A ransomware team that locked up the files of entertainment law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks after stealing copies of the files has responded to reactions to their demand for $42 million to unlock the files and to prevent the attackers from releasing the firm’s files about President Trump. The attackers claim that the…
Personal info on over 12,000 people leaked after Nikkei comes under cyberattack
Mainichi reports: TOKYO — Nikkei Inc., the publisher of the business daily The Nikkei and other media, announced on May 12 that personal information on a total of 12,514 people had been leaked after a computer used by a group company employee was infected with a virus in an apparent cyberattack. Read more on Mainichi….
Stop & Shop Warns Customers Of Potential Data Security Issue At Five Stores
Joe Lombardi reports: Stop & Shop says it has discovered a potential data security issue at five store locations in the Northeast, including one in Fairfield County. Illegal skimming devices known as “shimmers” were identified as part of routine security scans at the locations. The location in the area is the Stop & Shop in…
Multi-millions: Sodinokibi attackers demand $42 million of celebrity law firm, threaten to publish dirt they claim to have on President Trump
I honestly cannot think of a more ironic name for a blog than the Sodinokibi (REvil) ransomware operators calling their website “Happy Blog.” Reading their updates today, they certainly didn’t seem happy, especially with Coveware, a firm that has assisted numerous ransomware victims. The firm’s services include helping negotiate ransom amounts and payment. But something…