Frank Ready reports: The e-discovery industry may have experienced one its most high-profile cyber incidents over the weekend. Epiq Global confirmed that it had been hit with a ransomware attack, prompting the e-discovery and managed services company to take its systems offline for the foreseeable future. A statement released by the e-discovery and managed services provider on…
Category: Malware
French Firms Rocked by Kasbah Hacker?
Brian Krebs reports: A large number of French critical infrastructure firms were hacked as part of an extended malware campaign that appears to have been orchestrated by at least one attacker based in Morocco, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. An individual thought to be involved has earned accolades from the likes of Apple, Dell, and Microsoft for helping to find and…
Legal services giant Epiq Global offline after ransomware attack
Zack Whittaker reports: Legal services giant Epiq Global has been hit by a ransomware attack. The company, which provides legal counsel and administration that counts banks, credit giants, and governments as customers, confirmed the attack hit on February 29. Read more on TechCrunch. A source came forward to Zack with additional details and information about…
Nemty Ransomware Punishes Victims by Posting Their Stolen Data
Lawrence Abrams reports: The Nemty Ransomware is the latest cybercrime operation to create a data leak site to punish victims who refuse to pay ransoms. Read more on Bleeping Computer.
Ca: SFU reviewing security measures after data breach exposes personal information
Katya Slepian reports: Simon Fraser University has been hit by a data breach, a spokesperson said Monday. A spokesperson said the breach affected the personal information of students, staff, faculty, retirees and alumni last week. All groups were notified via email, the spokesperson said. In a statement, the university the breach happened on Thursday and…
New PwndLocker Ransomware Targeting U.S. Cities, Enterprises
Lawrence Abrams reports: Driven by the temptation of big ransom payments, a new ransomware called PwndLocker has started targeting the networks of businesses and local governments with ransom demands over $650,000. This new ransomware began operating in late 2019 and has since encrypted a stream of victims ranging from local cities to organizations. Read more on…