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Emotet botnet goes offline as cops seize servers

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Dissent

Alex Scroxton reports: The Emotet botnet, one of the most widespread and dangerous cyber threats in operation today, has been forced offline in an international law enforcement operation by police on both sides of the Atlantic. The botnet’s infrastructure was taken down from the inside after being seized earlier this week in the Europol-coordinated operation….

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Ukraine says exposes group of international banking hackers

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Dissent

Reuters reports: Ukrainian law enforcement bodies have exposed a group of hackers who interfered in the servers of European and the U.S. banks that caused a total loss of $2.5 billion, Ukrainian prosecutors said on Wednesday. It said hackers from Ukraine used a malicious software, designed to steal personal data like passwords, logins, payment data from servers of private and state banks in…

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SC: Georgetown County computer network down after cyber attack

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Dissent

Patrick Phillips reports: Georgetown County leaders say a “major infrastructure breach” over the weekend is affecting most of the county’s electronic systems. It is not yet clear what information may have been compromised in the attack. Read more on Live5News. h/t, @Chum1ng0

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NC: Haywood County Schools Sends Data Breach Notices for August Ransomware Attack

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Dissent

Becky Johnson reports:  Hundreds of current and former Haywood County Schools employees got letters this month informing them their private information could have been compromised in a cyberattack against the school system. A cybercriminal ring hacked the school’s servers in August and attempted to blackmail the school system into paying a ransom in exchange for…

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Tennessee Wesleyan University systems recovering after Friday ransomware attack

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Dissent

Shane Duncan reports: Tennessee Wesleyan University was the target of a cyber attack that held certain files for ransom last week. The university is currently investigating the attack that was made on the campus network early Friday morning along with local officials, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), and TWU’s insurance company’s cyberattack team. According…

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Palfinger Group crippled by massive attack

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Dissent

As seen on the home page of their  web site: PALFINGER Group is currently the target of an ongoing global cyber attack. IT infrastructure is disrupted at the moment (including sending and receiving emails, ERP systems). A large proportion of the group’s worldwide locations are affected. It is not possible to estimate the precise extent…

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