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Hamilton faces full financial burden after devastating ransomware attack – Insurance company rejects claim due to missing two-factor authentication
Pressure on IT distributor
The cyber criminals behind the ransomware attack on Ingram Micro have issued an ultimatum: 3.5 TB of company data is to be released by today, August 1.
Everest Ransomware
The Everest ransomware group is claiming an attack on the email marketing service Mailchimp. But how much damage has actually been done?
Countermeasures initiated
The French telecommunications group Orange has been the victim of a cyber attack. The company discovered a compromised system last Friday and immediately isolated it from the rest of the network.
60 canceled flights
Ukrainian drone attacks repeatedly cause massive problems in Russia’s air traffic. However, the dozens of new flight cancellations in Moscow probably have a different reason.
Through the CRM system
The US subsidiary of Germany’s Allianz SE confirms a major cyber attack in which hackers have stolen the personal data of the “majority” of its customers.
Akira Ransomware
A single password that was too weak was enough to destroy the KNP transport company and put 700 people out of work. To this day, the employee concerned does not know that his compromised password led to the destruction of the company – out of consideration.
Botnet
International authorities take action against a hacker group. Their targets were also in Germany and were intended to disrupt politics and society.
Fake e-mail
Fraudsters posed as a trustworthy supplier and scammed millions with a fake invoice. The investigating authorities were at least able to recover part of the money.
Data leak
In the Islamic Republic, the exile broadcaster “Iran International” is considered a hostile medium. Now there are reports of a major data leak.