Cybercrime (and Security) Predictions for 2023
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Dec 19, 2022The Hacker NewsPassword Policy / Data Security
Threat actors continue to adapt to the latest technologies, practices, and even data privacy laws—and it's up to organizations to...
FBI Charges 6, Seizes 48 Domains Linked to DDoS-for-Hire Service Platforms
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Dec 15, 2022Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / DDoS-for-Hire
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday announced the seizure of 48 domains that offered services to conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)...
Telcom and BPO Companies Under Attack by SIM Swapping Hackers
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Dec 06, 2022Ravie LakshmananSIM Swapping / Network Intrusion
A persistent intrusion campaign has set its eyes on telecommunications and business process outsourcing (BPO) companies at lease since June 2022.
"The...
Russian Courts Targeted by New CryWiper Data Wiper Malware Posing as Ransomware
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Dec 05, 2022Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / Data Protection
A new data wiper malware called CryWiper has been found targeting Russian government agencies, including mayor's offices and courts.
"Although it disguises...
Cuba Ransomware Extorted Over $60 Million in Ransom Fees from More than 100 Entities
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The threat actors behind Cuba (aka COLDDRAW) ransomware have received more than $60 million in ransom payments and compromised over 100 entities across the world as of August...
Hackers Leak Another Set of Medibank Customer Data on the Dark Web
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Medibank on Thursday confirmed that the threat actors behind the devastating cyber attack have posted another dump of data stolen from its systems on the dark web...
Daixin Ransomware Gang Steals 5 Million AirAsia Passengers’ and Employees’ Data
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
The cybercrime group called Daixin Team has leaked sample data belonging to AirAsia, a Malaysian low-cost airline, on its data leak portal.
The development comes a little over...
Chinese ‘Mustang Panda’ Hackers Actively Targeting Governments Worldwide
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
A notorious advanced persistent threat actor known as Mustang Panda has been linked to a spate of spear-phishing attacks targeting government, education, and research sectors across the...
Hive Ransomware Attackers Extorted $100 Million from Over 1,300 Companies Worldwide
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
The threat actors behind the Hive ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) scheme have launched attacks against over 1,300 companies across the world, netting the gang $100 million in illicit payments...
North Korean Hackers Targeting Europe and Latin America with Updated DTrack Backdoor
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Hackers tied to the North Korean government have been observed using an updated version of a backdoor known as Dtrack targeting a wide range of industries in...
