Allianz Life says ‘majority’ of customers’ personal data stolen in cyberattack

U.S. insurance giant Allianz Life has confirmed to TechCrunch that hackers stole the personal information of the “majority” of its customers, financial professionals, and employees during a mid-July data breach. When reached by TechCrunch, Allianz Life spokesperson Brett Weinberg confirmed Read More …

Ukraine: Authorities expose large-scale network of call centres involved in investment fraud

In Ukraine, the activities of organized criminal groups that committed financial fraud under the guise of call centers have been exposed and stopped. In Kyiv, Lviv region, Lutsk, and Odesa region, networks that defrauded citizens both within the country and Read More …

Muddled Libra Threat Assessment: Further-Reaching, Faster, More Impactful

Unit 42 has tracked and responded to several waves of intrusion operations conducted by the cybercrime group we track as Muddled Libra (aka Scattered Spider, UNC3944) across different sectors in recent months. This article contains observations on Muddled Libra thus Read More …

Disrupting active exploitation of on-premises SharePoint vulnerabilities

Expanded analysis and threat intelligence from Microsoft continued monitoring of exploitation activity by Storm-2603 leading to the deployment of Warlock ransomware. Based on new information, we have updated the Attribution, Indicators of compromise, extended and clarified Mitigation and protection guidance Read More …

Key figure behind XSS.IS forum arrested in Ukraine

A long-running investigation led by the French Police and Paris Prosecutor, in close cooperation with their Ukrainian counterpart and Europol, has led to the arrest of the suspected administrator of xss.is, one of the world’s most influential Russian-speaking cybercrime platforms. Read More …

Cambodia: Authorities arrest over 3,000 suspects in nationwide online scam crackdown

The Secretariat of the Commission for Combating Online Scams (CCOS) presented the results of an operation to suppress online scam activities across the Kingdom of Cambodia yesterday. After CCOS’s initial meeting on June 27 and Prime Minister Hun Manet’s strict Read More …

#StopRansomware: Interlock

Since September 2024, Interlock ransomware actors have impacted a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure sectors in North America and Europe. These actors are opportunistic and financially motivated in nature and employ tactics to infiltrate and disrupt the victim’s Read More …

Weak password allowed hackers to sink a 158-year-old company

One password is believed to have been all it took for a ransomware gang to destroy a 158-year-old company and put 700 people out of work. KNP – a Northamptonshire transport company – is just one of tens of thousands Read More …