Suspected Kimsuky (APT-Q-2) attacks South Korean companies

Kimsuky, alias Mystery Baby, Baby Coin, Smoke Screen, Black Banshe, etc., is tracked internally by Qi’anxin as APT-Q-2. The APT group was publicly disclosed in 2013, with attack activity dating as far back as 2012. Kimsuky’s main target for attacks Read More …

Kellogg’s leaks sensitive data after Clop attack

WK Kellogg, the company behind the Kellogg’s cereals, has been hit by a major data breach. Cybercriminals from the ransomware group Clop exploited a vulnerability in the software of an external supplier, stealing employees’ personal data. The data breach took Read More …

UK’s Morrisons says cyber attack at technology provider hit Christmas sales

British supermarket group Morrisons said a November cyber attack at technology provider Blue Yonder hit its product availability, impacting sales in the Christmas quarter. CEO Rami Baitieh said the attack meant Morrisons had to shut down its warehouse management system, Read More …

N.B. Liquor stopped attempted cyber attack, CEO says

N.B. Liquor CEO Lori Stickles says the company’s security systems worked as intended during an attempted cyber attack this month. “We got the alert, we were able to basically put a choke hold on it by shutting our system down Read More …

Are We Ready for a Cyber Attack on Food and Farming?

Federal officials and lawmakers are preparing to defend against cyber attacks that would leave residents without reliable access to food by targeting the food and agriculture sectors. The latest preparation effort is Cyber Storm — a massive, multiday tabletop exercise Read More …

Belgium’s largest coffee roaster falls victim to cyber attack

Coffee Beyers from the Belgian town of Puurs-Sint-Amands has fallen victim to a cyber attack. Hackers managed to break into the company’s computer systems on Thursday. Cybercriminals are clearly targeting Belgian beverage producers this week. During the night from Tuesday Read More …

Pennsylvania: Welch plant in North East restarts after cyber attack shuts facility down for 3 weeks

In a statement provided to the Erie Times-News, the company said: “On Monday, we restarted our spreads production bringing more than 100 employees back to work at our North East plant. We expect additional employees to return to work over the Read More …

Dead Man’s Fingers maker cuts over 500 jobs and enters the red after cyber attack hits sales

The maker of Crabbie’s Ginger Beer and Dead Man’s Fingers spiced rum shed more than 500 jobs and entered the red after its sales were hit by a cyber attack, it has been revealed. Halewood Artisanal Spirts, whose brands also Read More …

Yakult Australia targeted in cyber attack, employee files published on dark web

Iconic probiotic company Yakult Australia has been hit by a significant cyber attack that has seen its company records and sensitive employee documents, such as passports, published on the dark web. Yakult Australia confirmed its Australian and New Zealand IT Read More …