Tuesday , May 14 2024

Cyber Attack

Trend Micro report
Earth Krahang hackers breach 70 orgs in 23 countries

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The APT group ‘Earth Krahang’ has hacked 70 organizations and attacked at least 116 in 45 countries. Trend Micro researchers have been monitoring a campaign targeting government organizations since early 2022. The group targeted 116 organizations in 35 countries and confirmed at least 70 compromises, including organizations linked to world …

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‘Hell Paradise’ Claims
Government Websites in 49 Countries at Risk

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According to FalconFeeds x post, a threat actor has listed 49 countries as part of an experiment. They also claim that over 1000 government sites are vulnerable. According to Cyber Express, the threat actor is promoting an onion website called ‘Hell Paradise’ which aims to obtain vulnerable government sites and …

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IMF email account compromised: Investigates ongoing

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently experienced a cyber incident, which was detected on February 16, 2024. After further investigation with help from cybersecurity experts, the breach was identified, and steps were taken to fix it. The investigation found that 11 IMF email accounts were hacked. The affected accounts have …

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French state services hit by ‘intense’ cyber attack

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“Multiple cyberattacks targeted various French government agencies since Sunday night, according to the prime minister’s office.” The French agencies likely faced DDoS attacks, but no specific details were provided by the minister’s office. Experts from the government have stated that the attacks were not complicated. They mentioned that familiar technical …

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NCSC report
Ransomware group leaked 65,000 Swiss government documents

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Swiss authorities discovered 65,000 leaked government documents containing classified information and sensitive personal data. The leak occurred after a ransomware attack on an IT vendor last year. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) of Switzerland recently released a report analyzing the data stolen during a cyber attack in May. The …

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Cyberattack halts Malawi Immigration Dept. Passport Services

The government of Malawi has stopped giving out passports after a cyber-attack on the immigration service’s computer network. President Chakwera informed members of parliament about a significant breach of national security involving the department being targeted. He said the hackers demanded a ransom but the president said the government won’t …

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“sebacenter.xyz”, a crucial identity threat for Bangladeshis

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“sebacenter.xyz” is now a name of threat for personal identifiable information (PII) for the people of Bangladesh. By using only the site, miscreants are making and distributing fake paper of TIN, NID, NID info, BMET training, Surokkha, Death and birth register and duplicate land tax paper instantly. Even, if any …

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Beaming Report
UK Businesses Lose $40bn to Security Breaches in a Year

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Last year, more than 1.5 million UK companies were attacked by cybercriminals, causing them to lose over £31.5 billion ($40 billion), according to a report from business ISP Beaming. A company surveyed 500 business leaders in 2023 to find out about security breaches that affected their organization. They were asked …

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Bank of America warns customers of data breach

Bank of America

Bank of America is warning customers about a data breach that exposed their personal information due to a hack at one of its service providers, Infosys McCamish Systems (IMS), last year. The customer’s personal information that was exposed in the security breach includes their names, addresses, social security numbers, dates …

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