On or about December 10, AlphV (aka BlackCat) added DotHouse Health.org to their leak site, where they attempt to pressure victims into paying any ransom demands. In this case, the threat actors did not post any proof pack, but they claimed to have infiltrated 800 GB of data from the Massachusetts HIPAA-covered healthcare provider. On…
Hackers hit Vesuvius, UK engineering company shuts down affected systems
Graham Cluley writes: Vesuvius, the London Stock Exchange-listed molten metal flow engineering company, says it has been hit by a cyber attack. This morning, Vesuvius issued an alert that it was “currently managing a cyber incident.” Read more at GrahamCluley.com.
Russian hackers using new Graphiron information stealer in Ukraine
Bill Toulas reports: The Russian hacking group known as ‘Nodaria’ (UAC-0056) is using a new information-stealing malware called ‘Graphiron’ to steal data from Ukrainian organizations. The Go-based malware can harvest a wide range of information, including account credentials, system, and app data. The malware will also capture screenshots and exfiltrate files from compromised machines. Symantec’s…
Ransomware attack may have caused IT breach that shut all four Cork MTU campuses
Liz Dunphy reports: Munster Technological University (MTU) is working with gardaí and the National Cyber Security Centre to establish if a major IT breach that led to the closure of its four Cork campuses is linked to an international ransomware attack on hundreds of organisations. MTU’s four Cork campuses will remain closed today and an update is…
CISA Releases Recovery Tool for VMware Ransomware Victims
Phil Muncaster reports: The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published a new script designed to help ransomware victims recover any VMware virtual machines (VMs) impacted by a current global campaign. Ransomware payment tracker Ransomwhere estimated the number of victims at 3800, based on an “internet-wide” scanning effort on Monday. It said four payments had been made…
Emailing error causes former Blue Cross Blue Shield customers to receive claims
Joseph Choi reports: Many former customers of Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) health plans woke up on Friday to discover they had been notified of insurance claims despite not being covered by the provider for some time, causing concerns that a security breach could have leaked customer information. Several people on social media on Friday…