Ryan Ross reports: The P.E.I. government’s website appears to have been the victim of a ransomware attack. Visitors to some pages on the website this morning were met with a screen that said “Oops, your website have been encrypted!” The page warned that files on the website were encrypted and no longer accessible. Read more…
Category: Malware
New Orangeworm attack group targets the healthcare sector in the U.S., Europe, and Asia – Symantec
There’s a new report out from Symantec that is somewhat worrying. Symantec has identified a previously unknown group called Orangeworm that has been observed installing a custom backdoor called Trojan.Kwampirs within large international corporations that operate within the healthcare sector in the United States, Europe, and Asia. First identified in January 2015, Orangeworm has also…
Mise En Place Restaurant Services, Inc. Notifies Clients, Individuals Following Cyberattack
Sometimes I see a press release subject line and incorrectly assume it will be about customer data. This one from April 13 is more serious, it seems: Mise En Place Restaurant Services, Inc. (“MEP”) announced today that it was subject to a ransomware attack, which may have potentially exposed some information of clients and individuals….
Data breach at military resort in Germany leaves soldiers open to identity theft
Martin Egnash reports: The Armed Forces Recreation Center Edelweiss Lodge and Resort is investigating a data breach that left some guests open to identity theft. At least 18 guests — primarily soldiers and retirees — who stayed at the resort between November 2017 and February 2018 reported that their credit cards were misused after their…
Best Buy hit by [24]7.ai data breach, too
Sean Hollister reports: Earlier today, we learned that hundreds of thousands of Delta Airlines, Sears and Kmart online shoppers may have had their names, addresses, and credit card information stolen by hackers. Now, you can add Best Buy to that list. The big-box electronics retailer says it was also affected by the same breach, due…
Mastermind behind Carbanak and Cobalt malware attacks on financial institutions arrested in Spain – Europol
The leader of the crime gang behind the Carbanak and Cobalt malware attacks targeting over a 100 financial institutions worldwide has been arrested in Alicante, Spain, after a complex investigation conducted by the Spanish National Police, with the support of Europol, the US FBI, the Romanian, Belarussian and Taiwanese authorities and private cyber security companies….