IN JANUARY 2019, Wyatt Travnichek left his job at the Post Rock Rural Water District, whose 1,800 miles of water-main pipe supply customers across eight counties in the dead center of Kansas. Two months later, prosecutors say, he logged back in to the facility’s computer system and proceeded to tamper with the processes it uses to clean and disinfect the drinking water.
The Russian-language forum, which was originally known as Mazafaka, has served thousands of cyber-criminals since its launch in 2003. "Little is known at this time about the attackers who successfully compromised Maza," wrote Flashpoint researchers. But thanks to the data allegedly leaked in the attack, quite a lot has come to light about the site's users.
SunCrypt, a ransomware strain that went on to infect several targets last year, may be an updated version of the QNAPCrypt ransomware, which targeted Linux-based file storage systems, according to new research.
Guest Maurits Lucas from Intel471 joins us to discuss his team's research into cybercrime in China. Data from Intel 471 show that the Chinese cybercrime underground proliferates through use of common methods or platforms, but behaves differently in large part due to the caution that actors take with regard to their identity.
Cybersecurity companies advise their clients not to pay ransoms for good reasons: Pay once and the attackers may come back with their hand out again.
Law enforcement officials from Ukraine, France and the U.S. this month cracked down on the Egregor ransomware gang, shutting down its leak website, seizing computers and arresting individuals who are allegedly linked to ransomware attacks that netted $80 million in illicit profits from more than 150 victimized companies.
FBI, CISA, and Treasury Department also release details about North Korean malware used in cryptocurrency thefts since 2018.
NORTH Korea attempted to HACK into pharma giant Pfizer in a bid to steal details of the Covid vaccine, it has been claimed.
NORTH Korea attempted to HACK into pharma giant Pfizer in a bid to steal details of the Covid vaccine, it has been claimed.
A clearer picture of poor security practices in Oldsmar, Florida prior to the dangerous hack of its water treatment plant is beginning to emerge, even as an investigation into the matter continues one week after the incident.
Following the hacking of a Florida water treatment plant, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is warning the operators of other plants to be on the lookout for hackers who exploit remote access software and outdated operating systems - and to take risk mitigation steps.
A trio of operations meant to disrupt ransomware outfits in recent months — two of which came to light this week — could have lasting impacts even if they stop short of ending the threat, security experts say.
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