REvil Ransom Arrest, $6M Seizure, and $10M Reward
The U.S. Department of Justice today announced the arrest of Ukrainian man accused of deploying ransomware on behalf of the REvil ransomware gang, a Russian-speaking cybercriminal collective that has extorted hundreds of millions from victim organizations. The DOJ also said it had seized $6.1 million in cryptocurrency sent to another REvil affiliate, and that the U.S. Department of State is now offering up to $10 million for the name or location any key REvil leaders. READ MORE...
Hackers with Chinese links breach defense, energy targets, including one in US
Suspected spies using similar tools and tactics to a Chinese government-connected hacking group compromised nine organizations in the defense, education, energy and health care industries across the globe beginning in September, according to new research. The hackers were "indiscriminate" in targeting that included parts of the U.S. Defense Department, according to Palo Alto Networks, which published its findings on Sunday with an assist from the NSA's Cybersecurity Collaboration Center. READ MORE...
Robinhood discloses data breach impacting 7 million customers
Stock trading platform Robinhood has disclosed a data breach after their systems were hacked and a threat actor gained access to the personal information of approximately 7 million customers. The attack occurred on November 3rd after a threat actor called a customer support employee and used social engineering to obtain access to customer support systems. After accessing the support systems, the threat actor was able to access customer information. READ MORE...
Indian securities depository exposed 44 million investors' personal info - twice
Indian infosec consultancy CyberX9 claims it twice found records of 43.9 million shareholders exposed by systems operated by Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL) - and that the depository company responded slowly to its alerts of significant vulnerabilities. CDSL bills itself as a crucial player in India's financial markets. It serves exchanges, investors, and issuers with depository services - electronic records of investors and their shareholdings. READ MORE...
Retail industry security incidents soaring, worsened by the supply chain crisis
Imperva's 12-month analysis on cybersecurity risks in the retail industry suggests that the 2021 holiday shopping season will be further disrupted by cybercriminals looking to create chaos and take advantage of an unprecedented global supply chain crisis. Increased levels of cybersecurity activity are a fundamental business risk for retailers. From website outages to online fraud, security incidents lead to loss of sales and unhappy customers. READ MORE...
MediaMarkt hit by Hive ransomware, initial $240 million ransom
Electronics retail giant MediaMarkt has suffered a Hive ransomware with an initial ransom demand of $240 million, causing IT systems to shut down and store operations to be disrupted in Netherlands and Germany. MediaMarkt is Europe's largest consumer electronics retailer, with over 1,000 stores in 13 countries. MediaMarkt employs approximately 53,000 employees and has a total sales of €20.8 billion. READ MORE...
Zoho Password Manager Flaw Torched by Godzilla Webshell
A new campaign is prying apart a known security vulnerability in the Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus password manager, researchers warned over the weekend. The threat actors have managed to exploit the Zoho weakness in at least nine global entities across critical sectors so far (technology, defense, healthcare, energy and education), deploying the Godzilla webshell and exfiltrating data. READ MORE...
- ...in 1914, actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr is born. She was both a Hollywood leading lady and also devised the radio technology now used in Wi-Fi, GPS, and cell phones.
- ...in 1934, astronomer, cosmologist, and author Carl Sagan is born. His 1980 television series "Cosmos" is among the most popular PBS documentaries of all time.
- ...in 1967, the first issue of "Rolling Stone" magazine is published.
- ...in 1985, 22-year-old Garry Kasparov defeats Anatoly Karpov to become the youngest World Chess Champion.
- ...in 1989, Communist East Germany opens checkpoints in the Berlin Wall to West Germany, leading to German reunification and the fall of communism in Eastern Europe.
