Georgia: Columbus hit by data breach, officials say not considered ransomware incident

Columbus experienced a data breach last Wednesday, the same day as an internet outage, city officials say. The only information believed to have been accessed are employees’ names, work emails and passwords, according to Mike Richardson, the city’s director of Read More …

Funding delivered to upgrade Fort Eisenhower’s Cyber Center of Excellence

U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering $163 million in funding to upgrade Fort Eisenhower’s Cyber Center of Excellence. The funding comes after the Ft. Eisenhower Cyber Center Enhancement Act through the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act was passed, which authorized Read More …

LockBit cyberattack: Fulton County refuses to pay ransom as deadline passes

Fulton County leaders say they have not paid any ransom to the criminal group claiming responsibility for the cyberattack that affected several of the county’s agencies. The group LockBit had set a deadline of 8:49 a.m. on Thursday for Fulton Read More …

Former Chelsea player Rati Aleksidze arrested in Germany for ‘gang-related investment fraud’

A former Chelsea striker played a possible minor role in a global investment crime gang, according to prosecutors investigating a cyber scam worth “billions”. Rati Aleksidze was temporarily held under a European arrest warrant in March. German prosecutors told Telegraph Sport Read More …

Georgia Cyber Center helps prepare groups for attacks

Earlier this year, a cyberattack crippled some Augusta city services for months. Now, the effects of the attack are still being dealt with. As the investigation into what happened continues, the focus turns to how to prevent these things from Read More …

Webworm: Espionage Attackers Testing and Using Older Modified RATs

Symantec, by Broadcom Software, has gained insight into the current activities of a group we call Webworm. The group has developed customized versions of three older remote access Trojans (RATs), including Trochilus, Gh0st RAT, and 9002 RAT. At least one Read More …

FBI warns of ongoing COVID-19 vaccine related fraud schemes

US federal agencies have warned about scammers exploiting the public’s interest in the COVID-19 vaccine to harvest personal information and steal money through multiple ongoing and emerging fraud schemes. The warning was issued earlier today through the FBI National Press Read More …

Goznym Malware: Cybercriminal Network Dismantled In International Operation

An unprecedented, international law enforcement operation has dismantled a complex, globally operating and organised cybercrime network. The criminal network used GozNym malware in an attempt to steal an estimated $100 million from more than 41 000 victims, primarily businesses and Read More …