Joseph Cox and Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai report: Hackers linked to the crippling NotPetya ransomware attack, which encrypts files on infected machines, have proved to Motherboard they have the ability to decrypt some locked files. Security researchers have spent much of the last week debating whether victims of NotPetya will ever get their files back, with many…
ZW: Computers with Criminal Records Stolen from Gutu Magistrate’s Court
Terrence Mawawa reports: Daring robbers broke into the office of Gutu Magistrate, Edwin Marecha, and stole two computers. […] According to sources at the Gutu Magistrates’ Court, the robbers targeted the two computers only- indicating a likelihood that they probably were after destroying criminal records and related evidence. Read more on ZimEye.
Sabre Update on Cybersecurity Incident
SOUTHLAKE, Texas, July 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) issued the following statement regarding a cybersecurity incident first disclosed on May 2, 2017: Since June 6, Sabre has notified and been working with certain customers and partners that use or interact with Sabre Hospitality Solutions’ (SHS) SynXis Central Reservations system (SHS reservation system) about our…
While investigating one ransomware attack, Walnut Place hit with second attack
On May 12, I posted a press release from Walnut Place about a ransomware attack that had occurred in January. Their press release did not disclose that they had become aware of a second ransomware attack on May 6. A new press release, dated today, does: On March 13, 2017, Walnut Place leadership was informed…
Two charged with running hacking service used in ‘major computer intrusions’ of U.S. businesses
Rachel Weiner reports: Two men from Latvia ran a malware service that has been in operation for more than a decade and used in major attacks against U.S. businesses, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday in federal court in Alexandria, Va. The men, along with an alleged co-conspirator in Virginia, designed a buffet of hacking…
New FTC Policy Would Shield Lawyers, Staff From Personal Liability
C. Ryan Barber reports: The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday adopted an indemnity policy that will shield lawyers and other staff from any personal liability for enforcement actions that draw a lawsuit and expose them to a monetary judgment. The policy, adopted without public comment, will allow the agency to cover the cost of any…