cyber crime

Recently discovered IceFire Ransomware now also targets Linux systems

The recently discovered Windows ransomware IceFire now also targets Linux enterprise networks in multiple sectors. SentinelLabs researchers discovered new Linux versions of the recently discovered IceFire ransomware that was employed in attacks against several media and entertainment organizations worldwide. The ransomware initially targeted only Windows-based systems, with a focus on technology companies. IceFire was first detected in […]

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March 9, 2023
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SYS01 stealer targets critical government infrastructure

Researchers discovered a new info stealer dubbed SYS01 stealer targeting critical government infrastructure and manufacturing firms. Cybersecurity researchers from Morphisec discovered a new, advanced information stealer, dubbed SYS01 stealer, that since November 2022 was employed in attacks aimed at critical government infrastructure employees, manufacturing companies, and other sectors. The experts found similarities between the SYS01 stealer and another […]

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March 8, 2023
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Acer discloses a new data breach, 160 GB of sensitive data available for sale

Taiwanese multinational hardware and electronics corporation Acer discloses a data breach after a threat actor claimed the hack of the company. Recently a threat actor announced the availability for sale of 160 GB of data allegedly stolen from the Taiwanese multinational hardware and electronics corporation Acer. The threat actor announced the hack on a popular cybercrime forum, he claims […]

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March 7, 2023
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European police dismantled the DoppelPaymer ransomware gang

German police announced to have dismantled an international cybercrime gang behind the DoppelPaymer ransomware operation. Europol has announced that an international operation conducted by law enforcement in Germany and Ukraine, with help of the US FBI and the Dutch police, targeted two key figures of the DoppelPaymer ransomware group. “On 28 February 2023, the German […]

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March 6, 2023
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Hatch Bank data breach caused by the exploitation of the GoAnywhere MFT zero-day

Fintech platform Hatch Bank disclosed a data breach, hackers exploited a recently discovered zero-day in Fortra GoAnywhere MFT secure file-sharing platform. Hatch Bank is a fintech firm that provides services to other fintech companies. The company disclosed a data breach and revealed that the attackers have exploited a recently discovered zero-day vulnerability in the company’s […]

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March 6, 2023
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Colour-Blind, a fully featured info stealer and RAT in PyPI

Experts discovered a fully featured information stealer, tracked as ‘Colour-Blind’ in the Python Package Index (PyPI). Researchers from Kroll’s Cyber Threat Intelligence team discovered a malicious Python package uploaded to the Python Package Index (PyPI) that contained a fully-featured information stealer and remote access trojan tracked as Colour-Blind. Below is the list of capabilities supported […]

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March 6, 2023
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