The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and National Security Agency on Tuesday issued a joint cybersecurity advisory warning critical infrastructure organizations of cyber threats from Russian state-sponsored hackers in an effort to help reduce the risks posed by such threats. “Historically, Russian state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) actors have used common but effective…
US Federal Agencies Warn Critical Infrastructure Organizations of Cyber Threats From Russian Hackers
US Federal Agencies Warn Critical Infrastructure Organizations of Cyberthreats From Russian Hackers
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI, and the National Security Agency issued a joint cybersecurity advisory on Jan. 11, warning critical infrastructure organizations of cyberthreats from Russian state-sponsored hackers in an effort to help reduce the risks posed by such threats. “Historically, Russian state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) actors have used common but effective…
Hackers Hit Major Portuguese Media Group, Take Down Websites
LISBON, Portugal—One of Portugal’s leading media conglomerates said Thursday that a group calling itself “Lapsus$” hacked the company’s online services, taking down some of its most popular websites and contacting subscribers. Grupo Impresa said the attack was aimed at disrupting the company’s services and sending fake news messages to subscribers, including one that said, “Breaking:…
Hackers Take $150 Million From Crypto Exchange BitMart During ‘Large-Scale Security Breach’
December 6, 2021
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Hackers have taken millions from cryptocurrency trading platform BitMart during a “large-scale security breach,” the company announced in a statement on Monday. BitMart, which provides real-time trading services including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether trading, said that the hackers were able to withdraw about $150 million in assets. However, blockchain security and data analytics firm Peckshield, which was the…
Iran-Backed Hackers Accused of Targeting Critical US Sectors
WASHINGTON—Hackers linked to the Iranian government have been targeting a “broad range of victims” inside the United States, including by deploying ransomware, according to an advisory issued Wednesday by American, British, and Australian officials. The advisory says that in recent months, Iran has exploited computer vulnerabilities exposed by hackers before they can be fixed and…
Hackers Compromise FBI Email System, Spams at Least 100,000 Recipients
Hackers compromised an external email system of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Spamhaus Project, a watchdog group tracking spam and similar cyber threats, announced Saturday. “We have been made aware of “scary” emails sent in the last few hours that purport to come from the FBI/DHS [Department of Homeland Security],” announced the group on Twitter….
Hackers Compromise FBI Email System, Spam at Least 100,000 Recipients
Hackers have compromised an external email system of the FBI, a watchdog group that tracks spam and similar cyber threats announced on Nov. 13. “We have been made aware of ‘scary’ emails sent in the last few hours that purport to come from the FBI/DHS [Department of Homeland Security],” the group, Spamhaus Project, wrote on Twitter….
Data Breaches in NL Cyberattack Spread, Three of Four Health Regions Affected
The Newfoundland and Labrador government says data from another of the province’s health authorities has been accessed by the hackers behind a debilitating cyberattack that has reduced health services in the province for nearly two weeks. Health Minister John Haggie told reporters today that personal information of patients in the central health authority has been breached, and…
Suspected Hackers Arrested in Global Ransomware Crackdown
WASHINGTON—Two suspected hackers accused of ransomware attacks resulting in 5,000 infections have been arrested as part of a global cybercrime crackdown, Europol announced Monday. The two, who were not identified by name, were arrested last week by Romanian authorities. Officials say the attacks, linked to the ransomware gang known as REvil, yielded about half a…
Microsoft: Russian-Backed Hackers Targeting Cloud Services
RICHMOND, Va.—Microsoft said Monday the same Russia-backed hackers responsible for the 2020 SolarWinds breach continue to attack the global technology supply chain and have been relentlessly targeting cloud service companies and others since summer. The group, which Microsoft calls Nobelium, has employed a new strategy to piggyback on the direct access that cloud service resellers…
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