On September 19, DataBreaches.net reported that Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) in North Carolina had apparently become a ransomware victim of DoppelPaymer on September 13. But on October 6, GTCC was no longer listed on the threat actors’ dedicated leak site. The removal of a victim’s name often indicates that the victim had a change…
Category: Malware
Press Trust of India services disrupted by LockBit ransomware attack
Business Line reports: The Press Trust of India’s computer servers suffered a massive ransomware attack, disrupting operations and the delivery of news to hundreds of subscribers across India for several hours, before they were restored after an all-night effort by engineers, a company spokesperson said on Sunday. The attack by the ransomware, which identified itself…
Hackers behind life-threatening attack on chemical maker are sanctioned
Dan Goodin reports: Russian state nationals accused of wielding life-threatening malware specifically designed to tamper with critical safety mechanisms at a petrochemical plant are now under sanction by the US Treasury Department. The attack drew considerable concern because it’s the first known time hackers have used malware designed to cause death or injury, a prospect that…
WastedLocker ransomware hits Boyne Resorts ski resort operator
Lawrence Abrams reports: US-based ski and golf resort operator Boyne Resorts has suffered a cyberattack by the WastedLocker operation that has impacted company-wide reservation systems. Of special note, Abrams points out that WastedLocker has been linked to threat actors known as Evil Corp (aka the Dridex gang)– a group that has been sanctioned by the…
Threat actors dump some student data from Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
On October 12, WXYZ reported that Walled Lake Consolidated Schools in Michigan had suffered an attack that impacted their systems: The superintendent sent an email out Sunday night saying email cannot be sent or received, and internet access, along with access to network drives, is down. Skyward Family Access, where parents can see their child’s…
Chenango County hit with cyberattack
Josh Rosenblatt reports: Unable to access any of their computer network, Chenango County employees have had to come up with other solutions. The county Director of Information and Technology Herman Ericksen told 12 News the county system was attacked over the weekend. Hackers locked out employees and demanded $450 for each computer in exchange for…