The man known as “Kmeta,” “Impotent,” “RansomedVC,” and other monikers says he is not “Emil Kyulev” and has not been arrested. On June 30, DataBreaches reported on the arrest of a 21-year-old Bulgarian man, Teodor Iliev, who is accused of being the threat actor known as “Emil Külev” (“Emil Kyulev”). DataBreaches subsequently noted some confusion…
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Za: Cybersecurity breach causes lab test delays, says Gauteng health department
TimesLIVE reports an update on a ransomware attack on the National Health Laboratory Services. The attack was confirmed by NHLS on June 25 and is still significantly impacting services. DataBreaches has not spotted any ransomware group or threat actor claiming responsibility for this one. There are delays in processing laboratory tests across public health facilities…
Russian hackers attack KBC Zagreb, Croatia’s largest hospital
TVP World reports: Russian hackers have claimed responsibility for carrying out a cyberattack on Croatia’s largest hospital. They demanded that the facility’s authorities pay a ransom by July 18, Serbian website Danas reported on Monday. The Zagreb teaching hospital was hacked last Thursday by the Russian LockBit 3.0 virus, used to steal data that enables…
Western Australian man set up fake free wifi at Australian airports and on flights to steal people’s data, police allege
The Guardian reports: A man has been charged after he allegedly set up fake free wifi networks at Australian airports and on domestic flights to steal personal data from unsuspecting members of the public. The 42-year-old Western Australian man is facing nine cybercrime charges and was due to appear in Perth magistrates court on Friday….
Bulgarian hacker “Emil Külev” arrested and detained (1)
A 21-year-old Bulgarian who allegedly called himself “Emil Külev” online has been arrested by Sofia police. An announcement from the Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Bulgaria stated that they had charged and detained Teodor Iliev for up to 72 hours in connection with a number of computer crimes. Between March 2020 and January 2024,…
State actor blamed for cyberattack on B.C. government systems
CBC reports: The head of B.C.’s public service has announced that there is a high degree of confidence a state or state-sponsored actor attempted to breach government systems in a cyberattack. Shannon Salter, head of the public service, announced that three separate attempts were made to breach government systems over the last month, with attackers…