A Google translation of a report on Trend-Online: Campari Group informs that, presumably on 1 November 2020, it was the subject of a malware attack (computer virus), which was promptly identified. The Group’s IT department, with the support of IT security experts, immediately took action to limit the spread of malware in data and systems. Read…
Category: Malware
Did REvil just acquire source code for the KPot stealer?
Cyjax notes: The source code for the KPot stealer has been auctioned off, with a representative of the REvil ransomware group being the sole public bidder. KPot first appeared in the darknet in mid-2018 as a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS). It’s functionality included: Collect passwords, cookies, browsing history and autofill forms from Chrome, Firefox and Edge Collect…
Customer payment details stolen in JM Bullion hack
Keumars Afifi-Sabet reports: Hackers scraped the personal information and payment details of customers who made purchases with the precious metals dealer JM Bullion in a cyber attack which lasted six months earlier this year. JM Bullion discovered in July that malicious code had been embedded into its online shopping platform, enabling hackers to capture the information that customers…
Isentia ransomware attack expected to cost at least $7 million
Justin Hendry reports: Media monitoring provider Isentia has put the immediate cost of a “significant” ransomware attack on its flagship intelligence and insights service last week at at least $7 million. The incident, disclosed on Tuesday last week, disrupted the operation of the company’s SaaS platform, Mediaportal. Mediaportal is Isentia’s all-in-one platform used by both public…
Cyberattack shuts down Saskatchewan Polytechnic
David Giles reports: Online and in-person classes have been cancelled at Saskatchewan Polytechnic following a cybersecurity attack. School officials said classes are cancelled until Nov. 5 while IT staff work with outside experts to restore systems, with the first priority restoring online learning. Read more on Global News. Sounds like a ransomware attack, but they haven’t actually said….
NetWalker hits CMC in Ravenna
Andrea Alberizia reports that CMC in Ravenna has been compromised by NetWalker ransomware. A team of 20 engineers from Itway has been working around the clock for four days to get the coop network fully restored. The company has no intention of paying the ransom demand. The amount of the demand was not reported, but…