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 …

US rejecting dialogue on cyber sphere with Russia undermines information security

The US administration rejecting dialogue with Moscow on the cyber sphere undermines international information security, Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said on the embassy’s Telegram channel. “We regard such statements as another example of megaphone diplomacy and evidence of Read More …

U.K., U.S. and Canadian cyber authorities warn of pro-Russia hacktivist attacks on OT systems

The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and other international cyber authorities, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), have warned about pro-Russia hacktivist attacks targeting providers of operational technology. OT is hardware and software that interacts with the physical Read More …

Ukrainian man sentenced for extorting $700m in REvil ransomware attacks

A Ukrainian man has been sentenced to 13 years and seven months in prison for his role in conducting more than 2,500 ransomware attacks across the globe. Yaroslav Vasinskyi, 24, demanded more than $700 million in ransom payments for data Read More …

Dropbox Warns Hacker Accessed Customer Passwords And 2FA Data

Dropbox has confirmed that a hacker has accessed customer information including emails and usernames, phone numbers and hashed passwords, OAuth tokens and multi-factor authentication information. Dropbox has issued a statement confirming that it became aware of unauthorized access to the Read More …

Australia: Cybercrime detectives arrest man following alleged 1 million NSW clubs customer records data breach

A Sydney man has been arrested by police over an alleged data breach of personal information of members and patrons from at least 17 licensed clubs in New South Wales and the ACT. An unauthorised website claimed to have published Read More …

New “Goldoon” Botnet Targeting D-Link Devices

In April, FortiGuard Labs observed a new botnet targeting a D-Link vulnerability from nearly a decade ago, CVE-2015-2051. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a GetDeviceSettings action on the HNAP interface. As a result, an attacker 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 …