Two of the more well-known Russian-language forums have “arbitration” or “complaint” sections where members can present complaints and evidence against other members involving financial disputes or claims. Those disputes, with evidence provided non-publicly to the moderators/arbitrators, often provide interesting insights into threat actors’ methods or relationships. In the past few weeks, there have been two…
Category: Malware
Mercy University Hospital secures court injunction against ransomware hackers
Aodhan O’Faolain reports: A Cork-based hospital has secured injunctions from the High Court restraining any sharing, processing, selling or publishing of data believed stolen from its computer systems in the cyberattack. The orders were made in favour of the Mercy Hospital Cork against “persons unknown” responsible for accessing the hospital’s IT system, that is separate…
Headphone and speaker maker Bose discloses ransomware attack
Catalin Cimpanu reports: Audio equipment manufacturer Bose said it was the victim of a ransomware attack that took place earlier this year, on March 7. The attack hit the company’s US-based systems and was detected on the same day it occurred, but not before hackers deployed the ransomware across the company’s internal network. Read more…
OK: Harper County Community Hospital targeted with ransomware
Kaylee Douglas reports that Harper County Community Hospital is now disclosing that it experienced a ransomware attack on March 24. Authorities say the protected health information that may have been compromised could include any of the following: first and last name, date of birth, home address, patient account number, diagnosis, social security number and health insurance…
Fr: Cyberattack against the ISERBA Group
The ISERBA Group is a property maintenance firm (plumbing, heating, electricity, carpentry, etc.). An undated notice on their web site indicates that they have been the victim of a cyber attack. Machine Translation: Our IT services were hacked during the weekend. For security reasons, we are not reachable at the moment and our accesses are…
Ch: Siegfried affected by attack on its IT systems
Siegfried pharmaceutical published a statement on its web site on May 23: The Siegfried Group’s IT network has become the target of a malware attack. The company immediately initiated extensive measures to ensure the safety of its employees and facilities at all times and to avert further damage. The root cause has been identified and the…