New Names for Cybercriminals
The Google Threat Intelligence Group is overhauling its tracking system for cyber threat actors. Instead of cryptic abbreviations such as APT41, the group will use two part codenames to make threat tracking easier to navigate.
Doubts Regarding the Age of the Offered Data
Hackers allegedly offer data of 140 million BlaBlaCar users. The sample includes email addresses, phone numbers, and password hashes.
Operations Remain Uninterrupted
Swiss train manufacturer Stadler Rail has rejected a ransom demand of 10 million Swiss francs, equivalent to approximately $12.3 million US dollars, from the Everest group following a data breach at a supplier.
Credential-Stuffing Attack
Chick-fil-A is notifying customers about a data security incident following credential-stuffing attacks in June. Personal information and account balances may have been exposed.
Cyberattack in Eastern Europe
Following a failed extortion attempt, a hacker has deleted Romania’s entire land registry database. The incident has brought tens of thousands of real estate transactions to a standstill.
Delayed Ad Hoc Disclosure
Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has accused TeamViewer of failing to promptly inform the public about a cyberattack. The software company has now been ordered to pay a financial penalty.
Ransomware Hits Dairy Subsidiary
Coca-Cola has temporarily suspended production at its Fairlife dairy subsidiary in the United States after a cyberattack disrupted parts of the company’s IT infrastructure.
Phishing Campaigns
A database allegedly containing the personal data of 182 million Telegram users is being offered for sale on the dark web. Security experts warn that the information could fuel targeted phishing campaigns.
Cybersecurity Threat Landscape
A ransomware group that did not even exist a year ago has quickly climbed to the top of the global threat landscape. At the same time, cyberattacks targeting German companies are increasing significantly.
Third party breach exposes data
The ransomware group D1R is threatening Bosch with the release of sensitive engineering data allegedly stolen in a breach involving Synopsys.