Scott Schwebke reports: In the aftermath of a disclosure that sensitive Azusa Police Department records had been hacked by criminals, city officials now acknowledge they experienced another costly ransomware attack that they hid from the public for nearly two years. In the fall of 2018, the city, through its cybersecurity insurance carrier, paid $65,000 ransom…
Category: Malware
Capcom Facing $12 Million Lawsuit For Allegedly Using Artist’s Photos Without Permission
Remember in November, 2020 when Japanese gaming giant Capcom fell victim to a ransomware attack? The Ragnar_Locker threat actors demanded $11 million ransom, and when the firm didn’t pay, they started dumping data. Capcom’s updates on the incident noted that approximately 15,000 people had their personal information involved, but no credit card information was involved….
Fr: Produits de Revêtement du Bâtiment hit by cyberattack
Philippe Rey-Gorez reports that Produits de Revêtement du Bâtiment has been hit by a cyberattack (machine translation): A cyber-attack affected the company Vendée PRB during the night from Friday to Saturday. The company, located in Les Achards, near Les Sables d’Olonne, specializes in the production of facade coatings for buildings. It is also known for…
EpsilonRed ransomware group hits one of India’s financial software powerhouses
Catalin Cimpanu reports: Nucleus Software Exports, an Indian company that provides lending software to banks and retail stores, has suffered a major ransomware attack that crippled some of its internal networks and encrypted sensitive business information. The incident took place last Sunday, on May 30, according to a document the company filed on Tuesday with…
UK’s largest furniture retailer discloses cyberattack
Furniture Village is the UK’s largest independent furniture retailer, having 54 stores across the country. Yesterday, they issued a statement confirming that they had experienced a cyberattack. Statement on cybersecurity attack 3rd June 2021 Frustratingly, our company was recently the target of a cybersecurity attack, however, by immediately implementing security protocols, including shutting down the…
Al: Mobile County cyberattack shut down systems for 3 days, sparked federal investigation
Yesterday, Al.com reported a ransomware attack on Mobile County, Alabama: The county, in a statement released to the media Wednesday, confirmed it discovered a malware affecting “certain systems.” The infection occurred last week and prompted the county to shut down its system for about three days, according to Mobile County Commissioner Connie Hudson. […] Broussard…