Thousands affected by cyber attack on Hong Kong college

Over 8,000 students of a private vocational college have been affected by a cyber attack, the privacy watchdog said on Friday. The Hong Kong College of Technology said its information technology network and file server were hacked in February. A Read More …

Boeing says it refused to pay massive ransomware demand

Boeing has revealed it refused to pay a $200 million ransom demand from ransomware hackers who stole a tranche of sensitive data in 2023. The incident impacted elements of its parts and distribution business, but that flight safety was not Read More …

Ascension Health Becomes Latest Cyberattack Victim in Healthcare, Investigations Underway

Ascension Health has disclosed that after detecting “unusual activity,” that affected its clinical operations, the company contacted Mandiant, a cybersecurity firm, to investigate the cyberattack. According to Ascension Health’s official statement, the organization has processes in place to guarantee that Read More …

Kansas: First responders impacted by City of Wichita cyber attack

The City of Wichita is staying tight-lipped on details about a cyber attack that led to the shutdown of some of its online systems. Getting details on the cybersecurity attack, how it happened and what information could be at risk Read More …

Germany recalls envoy to Russia over cyberattack

The German ambassador to Russia was recalled for consultations on Monday after Berlin accused Moscow of carrying out cyberattacks. A newly concluded government investigation found the cyberattack had been carried out by a group — linked to Moscow’s GRU military Read More …

Singapore law firm Shook Lin & Bok hit by cyber attack; allegedly paid ransom

Singapore law firm Shook Lin & Bok was hit by a ransomware attack in April, and the incident is now under investigation by the local authorities. In response to queries from The Straits Times, the firm said in a statement Read More …

Scaly Wolf’s new loader: the right tool for the wrong job

The BI.ZONE Threat Intelligence team has uncovered a fresh campaign by the group targeting Russian and Belarusian organizations. The threat actors are distributing phishing emails under the guise of a federal agency. The emails have a legitimate document as an Read More …

UK: Cyber attack recovery could cost council £500,000

The total cost of restoring systems following a cyber attack could cost the Western Isles local authority Comhairle nan Eilean Siar £500,000. A suspected ransomware attack in November caused significant disruption to IT systems at the local authority. The impact Read More …

Kansas City SCOUT cameras, highway message boards ‘down until further notice’, officials blame cyber attack

The traffic cameras, tracking systems and message boards used by many throughout the Kansas City metro area are down until further notice due to what officials are calling a cyber attack. Officials with the Kansas City Scout system said early Read More …