UK: Cyber attack on Scots health board sees stolen data published on dark web

A large volume of data stolen during a cyber attack on a health board has been published by a ransomware group. Cyber criminals were able to access a significant amount of data including patient and staff-identifiable information during the attack Read More …

GenAI Is Powering the Latest Surge in Modern Email Threats

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools like ChatGPT have extensive business value. They can write content, clean up context, mimic writing styles and tone, and more. But what if bad actors abuse these capabilities to create highly convincing, targeted and automated Read More …

Portland-based BerryDunn faces lawsuits over data breach affecting 1.1M people

A Maine accounting firm has been sued after a data breach exposed the personal information of more than a million people. BerryDunn, an accounting firm based out of Portland, is facing lawsuits from nine different people. The lawsuits claim that 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 …

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 …

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 …