21 January 2024 [UPDATED: 10:45 CET, January 21] One of Tietoevry’s several datacenters in Sweden was partially subject to a ransomware attack during the night of Jan 19-20. While overall recovery has progressed, services for the customers in scope remain impacted. The attack was limited to one part of one of our Swedish datacenters, impacting…
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Microsoft says Russian government hackers stole email from its leaders
Joseph Menn reports: Microsoft said hackers working for the Russian government broke into its corporate networks two months ago and stole email from executives and some employees in its cybersecurity and legal departments. Microsoft said in a late Friday blog post that it had detected the November breach on Jan. 12 and was beginning to notify staffers…
CISA pushes federal agencies to patch Citrix RCE within a week
Sergiu Gatlan reports: Today, CISA ordered U.S. federal agencies to secure their systems against three recently patched Citrix NetScaler and Google Chrome zero-days actively exploited in attacks, pushing for a Citrix RCE bug to be patched within a week. The cybersecurity agency added the flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog today, saying that such vulnerabilities are “frequent attack…
Cyberattack on Ukraine’s Kyivstar will cost parent Veon almost $100 million in sales
Reuters reports: Veon, the parent company of Ukraine’s largest mobile operator Kyivstar, will take a hit of around 3.6 billion hryvnias ($95 million) in revenue in 2024 due to a massive cyberattack in December, the Dutch telecoms group estimated on Thursday. The estimated lost revenue is associated with measures Kyivstar has taken to compensate customers…
Pharma Giant Alkem Laboratories Faces Security Breach, Rs 52 Crores at Stake
Sharad Natani reports: Pharmaceutical giant Alkem Laboratories confirmed Friday that a cybersecurity incident led to a fraudulent transfer of Rs 52 crore from one of its subsidiaries. While the company maintained the impact was minimal and confined to a specific incident, the disclosure raises concerns about vulnerabilities in India’s pharmaceutical sector to cyberattacks. Without revealing…
Ransomware wrecks Paraguay’s largest telco
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: If you’re not subscribed to Catalin Cimpanu’s Risky Business Newsletter, you’re missing out. From the newsletter: A ransomware attack has wreaked havoc inside the network of Tigo, the largest mobile operator and internet service provider in Paraguay. The incident took place last Thursday, January 4, and…