Tina Davis reports: Texas said its court system has been hit by a ransomware attack. The state said the attack was discovered Friday and that it’s not going to paying ransom. The Office of Court Administration said that filings and research are still available and there was no indication any personal information was compromised.The “branch…
Category: Malware
Package delivery giant Pitney Bowes confirms second ransomware attack in 7 months
Catalin Cimpanu reports: Package and mail delivery giant Pitney Bowes has suffered a second ransomware attack in the past seven months, ZDNet has learned. The incident came to light today after a ransomware gang known as Maze published a blog post claiming to have breached and encrypted the company’s network. The Maze crew provided proof…
Ransomware Hit ATM Giant Diebold Nixdorf
Brian Krebs reports: Diebold Nixdorf, a major provider of automatic teller machines (ATMs) and payment technology to banks and retailers, recently suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted some operations. The company says the hackers never touched its ATMs or customer networks, and that the intrusion only affected its corporate network. Read more on KrebsonSecurity.com
Stadler’s IT network suffers malware attack
Dev Kundaliya reports: Swiss rail vehicle construction firm Stadler disclosed last week that its IT network has been hit with malware attack and that cyber crooks are trying to extort money from the company. In a press release [pdf], the company stated that an unknown group of hackers compromised its computer network and deployed malware in…
Managed Service Providers Face Threats From Hackers and Clients
James Rundle reports: With wide-ranging client bases and trusted access to their computer systems, managed service providers are attractive targets for hackers seeking to ransom data or steal information. But they also face threats from their clients, who may have had patchy security in place for years. It only took a few months for Clear…
Cognizant expects to lose between $50m and $70m following ransomware attack
Catalin Cimpanu reports: IT services provider Cognizant said in an earnings call this week that a ransomware incident that took place last month in April 2020 will negatively impact its Q2 revenue. “While we anticipate that the revenue impact related to this issue will be largely resolved by the middle of the quarter, we do…