How the ransomware attack at Change Healthcare went down – a timeline

A ransomware attack earlier this year on UnitedHealth-owned health tech company Change Healthcare likely stands as one of the largest data breaches of U.S. health and medical data in history. Months after the February data breach, a “substantial proportion of Read More …

New Gmail Security Warning For 2.5 Billion – Second Attack Wave Incoming

As it issues a warning that a second wave of cyber threats against Gmail users is incoming from very persistent attackers, Google has detailed the specific attack methodologies involved and recommended actions that all 2.5 billion Gmail users employ to Read More …

Chinese national cyber centre says U.S. hacks stole trade secrets from tech firms

China’s national internet emergency response centre said on Wednesday it had found and dealt with two incidents of U.S. cyber attacks on Chinese tech firms to “steal trade secrets” since May 2023. The National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Read More …

Texas medical school says hackers stole sensitive health data of 1.4 million individuals

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) confirmed hackers accessed the personal and sensitive health data of over 1.4 million individuals during a September cyberattack. The cyberattack, which also affected TTUHSC’s El Paso campus, saw attackers steal information including Read More …

HiatusRAT Actors Targeting Web Cameras and DVRs

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is releasing this Private Industry Notification (PIN) to highlight HiatusRAT1 scanning campaigns against Chinese-branded web cameras and DVRs. Private sector partners are encouraged to implement the recommendations listed in the “Mitigation” column of the Read More …

2024 Threat Landscape Statistics: Ransomware Activity, Vulnerability Exploits, and Attack Trends

In this blog, the global experts across our Rapid7 Labs and Managed Services teams share real-time vulnerability insights and threat intelligence so that our customers can anticipate and prevent breaches, pinpoint critical threats, and confidently take command of their attack Read More …

Romanian energy supplier struck by ransomware attack

Romanian energy supplier Electrica Group has confirmed suffering a cyberattack in the latest incident to hit major institutions in the country. In a press announcement, the company said it was investigating an “ongoing cyberattack” together with the local law enforcement. Read More …

Jamaica: Police charge 6 people in connection with cyber attack on account of bank customer

The six people arrested last week in connection with a multi-million dollar cyber attack on the account of a customer of the National Commercial Bank, have been charged. This was disclosed by Dane Nicholson, Head of the Anti-Fraud Committee of Read More …

Major SABS cyberattack raises questions about entity’s leadership

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has suffered a major ransomware cyberattack, resulting in critical IT systems going down, Engineering News has learned. This is not the first time the SABS IT infrastructure has been hacked, with previous incidents Read More …