Elizabeth Montalbano reports: REvil threat actors may be behind a set of PowerShell scripts developed for encryption and weaponized to exploit vulnerabilities in corporate networks, the ransom note suggests. Threat actors have deployed new ransomware on the back of a set of PowerShell scripts developed for making encryption, exploiting flaws in unpatched Exchange Servers to…
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EpsilonRed ransomware group hits one of India’s financial software powerhouses
Catalin Cimpanu reports: Nucleus Software Exports, an Indian company that provides lending software to banks and retail stores, has suffered a major ransomware attack that crippled some of its internal networks and encrypted sensitive business information. The incident took place last Sunday, on May 30, according to a document the company filed on Tuesday with…
How the Epsilon Breach Hurts Consumers
Yesterday, following the Congressional hearing where Sony and Epsilon testified, we had a bit of a lively – if truncated – debate on Twitter about breach notification. Not surprisingly, George V. Hulme raised the issue of breach notice fatigue and how notifications should be confined to situations where there is some real risk. Also not…
Lawmakers Question Sony, Epsilon on Data Breaches
Grant Gross reports: Recent data breaches at Sony’s PlayStation Network and at e-mail service provider Epsilon will lead to legislation focused on improving cybersecurity at U.S. companies, the chairwoman of a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee said Thursday. Representative Mary Bono Mack, a California Republican, said she will soon introduce legislation focused on ensuring that…
This morning in Congress: “Sony and Epsilon: Lessons for Data Security Legislation”
The House Energy & Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade has scheduled a hearing on Thursday, June 2, 2011, in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing, entitled “Sony and Epsilon: Lessons for Data Security Legislation,” will begin 15 minutes after the conclusion of the full committee markup. Background Memo Witness List Jeanette…
Information and Privacy Commissioner issues his decisions about the Epsilon data breach that affected Best Buy and Air Miles
From the press release: The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta, Frank Work issued his decisions today in regard to Best Buy Canada Ltd., and Air Miles Reward Program’s breach incident reports involving unauthorized access to personal information. Amendments to the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) require organizations to report incidents where there exists a…