Tag: notpetya

APT groups are increasingly deploying ransomware – and that’s bad news for everyone

January 8, 2025

The blurring of lines between cybercrime and APT attacks underscores the increasingly fluid and multifaceted nature of today’s cyberthreats. There was a time when the boundary between cybercrime and advanced persistent threat activity was rather easy to discern. Cybercriminals were fuelled solely by the profit motive. And their counterparts in the government carried out mainly … More APT groups are increasingly deploying ransomware – and that’s bad news for everyone

MOVEit hack update: BBC, BA and Boots issued with ultimatum by cyber gang Clop

June 7, 2023

BBC reports* that a prolific cyber crime gang has issued an ultimatum to victims of a hack that has hit organisations around the world. The Clop group posted a notice on the dark web warning those affected by the MOVEit hack to email them before 14 June or stolen data will be published. More than … More MOVEit hack update: BBC, BA and Boots issued with ultimatum by cyber gang Clop

MOVEit hack: BBC, BA and Boots among cyber attack victims

June 6, 2023

BBC reports* that The BBC, British Airways, Boots and Aer Lingus are among a growing number of organisations affected by a mass hack. Staff have been warned personal data including national insurance numbers and in some cases bank details may have been stolen. The cyber criminals broke into a prominent piece of software to gain … More MOVEit hack: BBC, BA and Boots among cyber attack victims

CaddyWiper: New wiper malware discovered in Ukraine

March 15, 2022

This is the third time in as many weeks that ESET researchers have spotted previously unknown data wiping malware taking aim at Ukrainian organizations. ESET researchers have uncovered yet another destructive data wiper that was used in attacks against organizations in Ukraine. Dubbed CaddyWiper by ESET analysts, the malware was first detected at 11.38 a.m. … More CaddyWiper: New wiper malware discovered in Ukraine

Colonial Pipeline attack: Hacking the physical world

May 20, 2021

The attack is a reminder of growing cyberthreats to critical infrastructure while also showing why providers of essential services are ripe targets for cybercriminals. While detractors have argued that threats against physical infrastructure are overstated and largely theoretical, the growing list of organizations that have been successfully attacked suggests otherwise. And now the media is full of … More Colonial Pipeline attack: Hacking the physical world