Ravie Lakshmanan reports: Cybercriminal actors previously observed delivering BazaLoader and IcedID as part of their malware campaigns are said to have transitioned to a new loader called Bumblebee that’s under active development. “Based on the timing of its appearance in the threat landscape and use by multiple cybercriminal groups, it is likely Bumblebee is, if…
Category: Malware
Austin Peay State University resumes after ransomware cyber attack
Ax Sharma reports: Austin Peay State University (APSU) confirmed yesterday that it had been a victim of a ransomware attack. The university, located in Clarksville, Tennessee advised students, staff, and faculty to disconnect their computers and devices from the university network immediately as a precaution. Read more at BleepingComputer. Employees have reported as normal today. Those of…
New Black Basta ransomware springs into action with a dozen breaches
Lawrence Abrams reports: A new ransomware gang known as Black Basta has quickly catapulted into operation this month, breaching at least twelve companies in just a few weeks. The first known Black Basta attacks occurred in the second week of April, as the operation quickly began attacking companies worldwide. While ransom demands likely vary between victims,…
FL: St. Mary’s and Good Samaritan hospitals suffered hack, company says
Andrew Lofholm reports: Good Samaritan and the St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach are among the Tenet-owned hospitals around the country that were hacked recently, crippling their phone and computer systems. CBS12 News broke the story last Thursday when the company reported it was experiencing some sort of “network outage.” Nurses told CBS12 News they…
ARcare reports breach; Smile Brands updates its disclosure to 2.6 million affected
Two reports that I have been reading today: ARcare ARcare in Arkansas is notifying people whose personal and/or medical information may have been accessed or acquired in a malware incident. The malware enabled an unauthorized actor to access or acquire data between January 18, 2022 and February 24, 2022. The types of information involved included…
New York dental insurer reports phishing incident, French hospital group hit in ransomware incident
Healthplex, Inc. in New York provides dental insurance plans. On November 24, 2021, an employee reportedly fell for a phishing attempt. As a result, the insurer notified 76,262 of their insured members whose personal information may have been impacted. They do not make clear whether their investigation confirmed access and exfiltration or just access, so…