Akshaya Asokan reports: “Molerats,” an Arabic-speaking advanced persistent threat group that has been targeting victims mainly in the Middle East for several years, is now abusing Facebook accounts, as well as other cloud-based platforms, to deploy previously undocumented malware as part of an ongoing espionage campaign, according to security firm Cybereason. The hacking group, which is…
Category: Malware
Cyberattack cost UVM Medical Center $1.5 million a day
Kate Jickling reports: The October cyberattack cost the University of Vermont Medical Center $1.5 million a day in increased expenses and lost revenue, hospital president Stephen Leffler said Tuesday. That “back of the envelope” calculation doesn’t include the cost of getting the system back up and running, he told reporters. Forty-two days have elapsed since…
Ransomware Attack Causing Major Outages to City and County Services
On December 6, TXK reported: A ransomeware (sic) cyber attack has struck city computers causing outages across Bowie and Miller Counties. According to Bowie County 202nd District Court Judge John Tidwell, “the computers at the Courthouse and BiState have been shut down today along with other agencies.” Read more on TXK Today. Today, Texarkana posted…
NY: Long Beach Computer Network Shut Down After Cyber Attack Found
Alex Costello reports: The City of Long Beach was the target of a cyber attack last week, which forced the city to shut down its computer network. The city publicly announced the attack on Friday after discovering it on Tuesday afternoon. According to the city, some of its technology employees saw unusual interactions in the…
Investigation in cyber attack stretches into second week, as students return to class
Eric Graves reports: Huntsville City School students are getting back to learning this week, after having several days off because of a cyber security threat. The only hitch, no devices. As the investigation into the possible ransomware attack continues, HCS administrators are still asking students to keep their laptops off and stay away from school…
Foxconn electronics giant hit by ransomware, $34 million ransom
Lawrence Abrams reports: Foxconn electronics giant suffered a ransomware attack at a Mexican facility over the Thanksgiving weekend, where attackers stole unencrypted files before encrypting devices. Foxconn is the largest electronics manufacturing company globally, with recorded revenue of $172 billion in 2019 and over 800,000 employees worldwide. Foxconn subsidiaries include Sharp Corporation, Innolux, FIH Mobile, and…