Digitel Temporarily Blocks Servers After a Cyberattack
Venezuelan telecommunications company Digitel experienced service disruptions yesterday due to a cyberattack detected in its systems. As a precautionary measure, the company temporarily blocked its servers to mitigate it. While communication services remain unaffected, users reported difficulties accessing the Digitel website, recharging their mobile balances, and reaching customer support through call centers. Prioritizing Security and […]
Court Recordings Exposed in Qilin Ransomware Attack on Victoria’s Court System
Australia’s Court Services Victoria (CSV), the independent statutory authority managing the state’s court systems, has confirmed a Qilin ransomware attack that exposed sensitive video recordings of court hearings. In a statement published today, CSV revealed the cyber incident, detected on December 21, 2023, disrupted operations and granted unauthorized access to its audio-visual archive. Cybersecurity Breach […]
Ransomware Attackers Stole Patient Data from TransForm in Ontario Hospitals
TransForm, a shared service provider that supports five hospitals in Erie St. Clair, Ontario, has released an update on the cyberattack that disrupted its operations in October. The organization confirmed that the incident was a ransomware attack and that the perpetrators exfiltrated a database containing information on 5.6 million patient visits. According to TransForm, the […]
MGM Resorts Cyberattack Cost $100 Million
MGM Resorts International, a global hospitality and entertainment company, has revealed that a cyberattack last month cost the company $100 million and allowed the hackers to steal customers’ personal information. The company disclosed the cybersecurity issue on September 11, 2023, which impacted its main website, online reservations systems, and in-casino services like slot machines, credit […]
Swiss government hit by double cyberattack: ransomware and DDoS
The Swiss government has disclosed that a recent ransomware attack on an IT supplier might have impacted its data, while days later, it warned that it was targeted in DDoS attacks. The IT supplier in question is Xplain, a Swiss technology provider that supplies software solutions to various government departments, administrative units, and even the […]
Cyberattack disrupts Philadelphia Inquirer ‘s print and online operations
The Philadelphia Inquirer, a historic and prominent daily newspaper in the United States, is working on restoring systems impacted by what was described as a cyberattack that hit its network over the weekend. The attack, which was first detected on Saturday morning, disrupted the print production of the Sunday edition and forced staff members to […]
North Korea’s cyberattack on Seoul hospital exposed
In a shocking cyberattack, North Korean hackers have breached the network of one of the country’s largest hospitals, Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH), to steal sensitive medical information and personal details of hundreds of thousands of people. The incident occurred between May and June 2021, but the police only revealed it recently after a two-year […]
Royal Ransomware Attacks the City of Dallas
The City of Dallas is facing a major cyberattack that has disrupted its IT services and affected its emergency response systems. The attack, which occurred on Wednesday morning, was carried out by a group called Royal ransomware, which is known for using custom-made encryption and demanding high ransoms from its victims. Learn all the details […]
LockBit Ransomware Gang: A Threat to Businesses Worldwide
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that encrypts the victim’s data and demands a ransom for its decryption. LockBit is one of the most active and dangerous ransomware gangs in the world, targeting businesses of all sizes and sectors. Get to know everything about this threat in the following lines. Read: March 2023: A […]
WH Smith Suffers Major Data Breach
Recently surfaced that British retailer, WH Smith, has suffered a data breach that exposed information belonging to current and former employees. It operates 1,700 locations across the United Kingdom and employs over 12,500 people, reporting a revenue of $1.67 billion in 2022. Know the details in the following lines. Read: The U.S. Marshals Service Investigates […]
Reddit Suffers Cyberattack
Reddit, one of the world’s most popular websites, suffered a cyberattack on Sunday evening, allowing hackers to access internal business systems and steal internal documents and source code. The following lines will explain the details. The cyberattack that affected Reddit The company revealed that the hackers employed a phishing lure, targeting Reddit staff with a […]
Colombian Company Audifarma Suffers Cyberattack
Audifarma, one of the largest drugstore chains in Latin America, recently suffered an external cyberattack that forced them to disable their physical and virtual servers to protect the organization’s and users’ information, taking their website and app are also out of service. This article will explain the details of the attack, the response from Audifarma, […]
University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany is the new victim of Vice Society
In November last year, the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) in Germany suffered a system breach. This breach was so great that it forced the institution to rebuild its IT infrastructure again, which is still ongoing today. After almost two months, the Vice Society group claims its authorship, publishing the stolen documents on its Tor site. […]
Fire Rescue Victoria in Australia are the new victims of the Vice Society group
The Vice Society group was one of the most active in 2022 and one of the most damaging with its Ransomware attacks. Its latest victim was the Fire Rescue Victoria, a state in Australia. Although the emergency services were not affected, their internal system was the one that took the biggest hit. Read all the […]
The Dominican Republic is targeted by the Quantum ransomware group
The Caribbean island has witnessed an attack perpetrated by the Quantum ransomware group. In this case, its main objective was the Instituto Agrario Dominicano (IAD), attached to the Ministry of Agriculture. As has been observed, the institute was not prepared to face this kind of attack, and the group took advantage of this weakness to […]
The community of Navarra returns to the paper era due to ransomware
The community of Navarra in Spain is facing a cyberattack through ransomware, which prevents them from accessing their digital systems. This attack affects more than 179 entities and municipalities, putting many activities in the Foral Community on hold. Although this happened on May 18, the repercussions still affect many processes, along with being part of […]
Ukrtelecom suffers a cyberattack in the middle of war
Ukrtelecom is the largest national internet operator in Ukraine, and at the end of March, it suffered a major cyberattack, which is already associated with the war that is being waged between this country and Russia. Although the entire service was not totally attacked, a part was affected. More details of what happened will be […]
Ubisoft suffers a cyberattack
The French company dedicated to videogames, Ubisoft, confirmed last Friday that it was the victim of a new cyberattack. There are several pertinent details about this new one, which is just another drop in a wave of attacks on big names, including Samsung, NVIDIA, and Vodafone. This article will show a bit more of what […]
Samsung is the new victim of the LAPSUS$ group
The electronics company Samsung, very famous for its smartphones, has become a new victim of the extortion group LAPSUS$. In this new attack, the stolen data shows details of the very popular Galaxy series. This one is added to the new wave of attacks on big brands that are going on in the year. Learn […]
NVIDIA suffers cyberattack that exposes important data
NVIDIA is an American company dedicated to manufacturing chips for supercomputers, but in February, it was a new victim of cybercriminals. According to researchers and the perpetrators themselves, they managed to gain access to confidential data that ranges from information on their employees and credentials to source codes of their technologies. More information will be […]