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…
Category: Malware
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…
REvil attackers claim to have obtained megastars’ legal files from NY entertainment law firm
James Ashley reports: The personal authorized affairs of dozens of the world’s largest music and movie stars — Girl Gaga, Elton John, Robert DeNiro, and Madonna amongst them — are in danger of publicity following a ransomware assault on a excessive profile New York leisure legislation agency. Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks have reportedly been…