United Nations investigating potential ransomware attack after data ripped from IT systems


Hackers managed to break into the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) IT systems in Copenhagen, stealing a wide range of sensitive data.

Ransomware gang 8Base has claimed responsibility, posting on its own website that the group had managed to get its hands on employment contracts, personal data, invoices and much more

Read more…
Source: MSN News


Sign up for our Newsletter


Related:

  • Conti ransomware group’s source code leaked

    March 2, 2022

    Infamous ransomware group Conti is now the target of cyberattacks in the wake of its announcement late last week that it fully supports Russia’s ongoing invasion of neighboring Ukraine, with the latest hit being the leaking of its source code for the public to see. This disclosure comes just days after an archive leaked containing more ...

  • US Senate passes cybersecurity act forcing orgs to report cyberattacks, ransom payments

    March 2, 2022

    The US Senate approved new cybersecurity legislation that will force critical infrastructure organizations to report cyberattacks to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within 72 hours and ransomware payments within 24 hours. The Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act passed by unanimous consent on Tuesday after being introduced on February 8 by Senators Rob Portman and Gary ...

  • Manufacturing is the most targeted sector by ransomware in Brazil

    February 28, 2022

    According to a report published by IBM on security threats in Latin America, companies from the manufacturing sector are feeling the greatest impact of attacks orchestrated by ransomware gangs. Ransomware, corporate email compromise, and credential harvesting together brought bring sector companies to a standstill in Latin America in 2021, further straining supply chains, the X-Force Threat ...

  • TrickBot malware operation shuts down, devs move to stealthier malware

    February 25, 2022

    The TrickBot malware operation has shut down after its core developers move to the Conti ransomware gang to focus development on the stealthy BazarBackdoor and Anchor malware families. TrickBot is a notorious Windows malware infection that has dominated the threat landscape since 2016. The malware is commonly installed via malicious phishing emails or other malware, and will ...

  • FBI to form new cryptocurrency unit

    February 17, 2022

    The FBI is forming a new team dedicated to cryptocurrency, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The new team will work closely with the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, the DOJ announced Thursday. Prosecutor Eun Young Choi, who has a background in cyber-related crimes, will serve as the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team’s first director. Read more… Source: The Hill  

  • Australia: Pezzullo frames Critical Infrastructure Bills as ‘defence’ and ransomware plan as ‘offence’

    February 14, 2022

    At the end of last year, Australia’s Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Act 2021 became law to give government “last resort” powers to direct an entity when responding to cyber attacks, which included introducing a cyber-incident reporting regime for critical infrastructure assets. Those laws were originally drafted to be wider in scope, with Home Affairs proposing ...