YLE reports: The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has fallen victim to cyber extortion, Finnish news agency STT reports on Sunday. The Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church is one of the largest members of the LWF, a global Lutheran organisation. Earlier this month perpetrators carried out ransomware attacks on the federation and released screenshots of the captured…
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Labor hit by major government data breach, millions of files stolen from key departments
Dylan Caporn reports: Labor has admitted it suffered Australia’s largest-ever government data breach, with key intelligence, defence and economic departments falling victim after millions of files were stolen from Australia’s largest commercial law firm. After months of questioning, officials finally revealed late last year that 62 government departments including Australia Post, the Departments of Prime…
‘Asia’s best hacker’ caught
Nillicent Bautista reports: A man previously dubbed “Asia’s best hacker” was arrested in Las Piñas for allegedly targeting foreigners in his illegal online activities, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said yesterday. An NCRPO report obtained by The STAR showed that NCRPO operatives searched the house of Edgar Silvano Jr., 47, in Barangay Talon Dos at…
Pharma Giant Alkem Laboratories Faces Security Breach, Rs 52 Crores at Stake
Sharad Natani reports: Pharmaceutical giant Alkem Laboratories confirmed Friday that a cybersecurity incident led to a fraudulent transfer of Rs 52 crore from one of its subsidiaries. While the company maintained the impact was minimal and confined to a specific incident, the disclosure raises concerns about vulnerabilities in India’s pharmaceutical sector to cyberattacks. Without revealing…
Ransomware wrecks Paraguay’s largest telco
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: If you’re not subscribed to Catalin Cimpanu’s Risky Business Newsletter, you’re missing out. From the newsletter: A ransomware attack has wreaked havoc inside the network of Tigo, the largest mobile operator and internet service provider in Paraguay. The incident took place last Thursday, January 4, and…
Finland warns of Akira ransomware wiping NAS and tape backup devices
Bill Toulas reports: The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) is informing of increased Akira ransomware activity in December, targeting companies in the country and wiping backups. The agency says that the threat actor’s attacks accounted for six out of the seven cases of ransomware incidents reported last month. Wiping the backups amplifies the damage of the attack and allows…