Lawrence Abrams reports: Leading payroll company PrismHR is suffering a massive outage after suffering a cyberattack this weekend that looks like a ransomware attack from conversations with customers. PrismHR is an online payroll, benefits, and human resources platform used by Professional employer organizations (PEO). PEOs use this platform to provide payroll, HR, and benefits services…
Category: Malware
Updating the Maze attack on Fairfax County Public Schools
In September, 2020 Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia was hit with Maze ransomware.The attack was announced on Maze’s dedicated leak site in early September, and after multiple queries by this site, FCPS issued a statement confirming that they had been attacked. One month later, the threat actors started dumping some data on their leak…
Crypto firm Tether says it won’t pay $24 million ransom after being threatened with document leak
Graham Cluley writes: Controversial cryptocurrency developer Tether says it will not give in to extortionists who are demanding a 500 Bitcoin ransom payment (currently worth approximately US $24 million). According to a series of tweets posted by the blockchain and cryptocurrency organisation this weekend, it received a ransom demand on Sunday, warning that if payment was not…
Caffitaly impacted by cyberattack on a supplier
Communicaffe reports (translation): MILAN – A cyber attack by hackers targeted the logistics of the capsules of one of the most important Italian and international manufacturers. This is the Caffitaly of Gaggio Montano (Bologna) on the Bolognese Apennines. So in recent days there has been a shortage of Caffitaly capsules. The reason is obvious: there were logistical problems…
FR: Lactalis discloses it was the victim of a cyberattack
France Bleu reports (translation): The agri-food group Lactalis, based in Laval (Mayenne) is now part of the long list of companies victims of cyberattacks. The group announced in a short press release on Friday that a ” malicious third party [sought to break into ” their servers. ” We immediately took measures to contain this attack and we notified…
AZ: City of Kingman government computer system hit by cyberattack
abc15 reports: Local and federal authorities are working with the City of Kingman after the city’s government computer system was targeted by a cyberattack. According to a Sunday release from spokeswoman Colleen Haines, the city became aware of the attack “throughout the entire computer system” on Friday. The FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and Arizona…