Lawrence Abrams reports: Montreal’s Société de transport de Montréal (STM) public transport system was hit with a RansomExx ransomware attack that has impacted services and online systems. On October 19th, STM suffered an outage that affected its IT systems, website, and customer support. Read more on BleepingComputer. h/t, @Chum1ng0
Category: Malware
Barnes & Noble confirms cyberattack, ransomware group leaks allegedly stolen data
There’s an update to the B&N attack noted last week. Lawrence Abrams reports that the bookseller has confirmed that they were the victim of an attack on October 10 and that the Egregor ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the attack, although their “proof” does not really prove that they exfiltrated any financial or sensitive…
NY: Yorktown, Croton-Harmon schools suffer cybersecurity attacks
Sophie Grosserode reports: Two Westchester school districts were targeted by a cyber security attack on school-based desktops and laptops that kept students learning at home. The Yorktown and Croton-Harmon districts both fell victim to a security breach on Monday that took days to iron out. In a communication to district families, Croton-Harmon Superintendent Deborah O’Connell said the incident…
MI: Dickinson County Healthcare System responding to malware attack
Alyssa Jawor reports: The Dickinson County Healthcare System is in the process of a confidential investigation and recovery after the hospital had a ransomware attack on Saturday. A written statement provided to TV6, from the hospital says, ‘DCHS is in the process of responding to a recent security incident involving malicious software (commonly known in…
CA: City of Shafter hit with ransomware attack
Anthony Wright reports: The City of Shafter has announced its IT system has been compromised by ransomware. An Instagram post says the city’s IT system appears to be frozen and locked. According to the city, it is not believed that any personal information has been obtained. Read more on Turnto23. And don’t get your hopes…
Six Russian GRU Officers Charged in Connection with Worldwide Deployment of Destructive Malware and Other Disruptive Actions in Cyberspace
From the U.S. Department of Justice yesterday: On Oct. 15, 2020, a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh returned an indictment charging six computer hackers, all of whom were residents and nationals of the Russian Federation (Russia) and officers in Unit 74455 of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), a military intelligence agency of the General Staff…