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Chicago children’s hospital confirms cyberattack, continues to provide care
Lurie Children’s Hospital took its computer systems offline more than a week ago.
By Emily Olsen • Updated Feb. 9, 2024 -
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Ransomware actors hit zero-day exploits hard in 2023
Ransomware payments surpassed $1.1 billion and researchers say attack sprees targeting MOVEit, GoAnywhere, Citrix devices and PaperCut helped fuel the surge.
By Matt Kapko • Feb. 8, 2024 -
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AnyDesk attack response stirs threat analyst criticism and doubts
The company said session hijacking is "extremely unlikely" and credential compromise is a "theoretical risk," but a possibility it cannot rule out.
By Matt Kapko • Feb. 7, 2024 -
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Clorox says it incurred $49M in costs from 2023 cyberattack
The breach caused system disruptions that led to order processing delays and “significant product outages,” negatively impacting net sales and earnings.
By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 7, 2024 -
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Mortgage industry attack spree punctuates common errors
Attacks against Mr. Cooper Group, Fidelity National Financial, First American Financial and loanDepot impacted operations and put customers in a bind.
By Matt Kapko • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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Ivanti VPNs face renewed threat activity after initial patch release and new CVEs
After weeks of mitigation efforts, CISA ordered federal civilian agencies to disconnect the devices.
By David Jones • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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AnyDesk initiates extensive credentials reset following cyberattack
The widely used remote access tool revoked all passwords to its web portal as researchers warn about potential theft of AnyDesk’s code signing certificate.
By Matt Kapko • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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Cloudflare hit by follow-on attack from previous Okta breach
A threat actor that previously intruded Cloudflare’s network through its Okta environment regained access with mistakenly unrotated credentials.
By Matt Kapko • Feb. 2, 2024 -
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Johnson Controls reports $27M hit from ransomware attack
The industrial controls conglomerate said a threat actor stole data and deployed ransomware on its internal IT infrastructure.
By Matt Kapko • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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MOVEit liabilities mount for Progress Software
The company revealed multiple government investigations are underway into the MOVEit vulnerability. It’s also party to more than 100 class-action lawsuits.
By Matt Kapko • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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Schneider Electric hit by ransomware attack against its sustainability business division
Cactus ransomware reportedly claimed credit for the mid-January attack, and the company unit hopes to restore operations in the next couple of days.
By David Jones • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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Midnight Blizzard attack seen as another sign of Microsoft falling short on security
Critics say the hack of senior Microsoft executives’ emails is another example of a longstanding series of security lapses and foot-dragging by the company.
By David Jones • Jan. 26, 2024 -
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HPE hit by a monthslong cyberattack on its cloud-based email
The attack by Midnight Blizzard, the group that recently hit Microsoft, stole emails and data from HPE employees in cybersecurity and other business units.
By Matt Kapko • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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Trading platform EquiLend down following cyberattack
The prolific criminal group LockBit has reportedly claimed credit for the attack, raising further questions about the risks facing the securities and banking industries.
By David Jones • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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US data compromises surged to record high in 2023
Breached organizations are withholding critical information more often than ever, underscoring a trend toward opaque notices, the Identity Theft Resource Center said.
By Matt Kapko • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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VF Corp. cyberattack impacted 35.5M consumers
The North Face and Vans parent company originally reported the incident at the height of the holiday season.
By Kaarin Vembar • Jan. 23, 2024 -
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Microsoft to overhaul internal security practices after Midnight Blizzard attack
After Microsoft disclosed a state-sponsored actor stole data from senior executives, experts are raising questions about its security capabilities and practices.
By David Jones • Jan. 22, 2024 -
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LoanDepot ransomware attack exposes data on almost 17M customers
The number of individuals impacted makes it the most widespread compromise of customer data in the spree of attacks targeting the real estate sector.
By Matt Kapko • Jan. 22, 2024 -
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Ivanti Connect Secure exploitation accelerates as Moody’s calls impact credit negative
A suspected state-linked hacker is manipulating an integrity tool used to check systems as customers still await an initial patch.
By David Jones • Jan. 19, 2024 -
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Progress Software shakes off MOVEit’s financial consequences, maintains customers
Executives described the file-transfer service as one of its stronger performing products and said customers remain loyal.
By Matt Kapko • Jan. 18, 2024 -
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Ivanti Connect Secure exploitation accelerates, 1,700 devices compromised worldwide
Researchers warn additional threat actors are actively working to take advantage of two chained together vulnerabilities.
By David Jones • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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Wealthy countries boast superior cyber defenses
A nation’s economic prosperity is directly linked to greater defense capabilities, but no country is overachieving in cyber defense, according to SecurityScorecard.
By Matt Kapko • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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Deep DiveProgress Software’s MOVEit meltdown: uncovering the fallout
Businesses use the file-transfer service because it checks the compliance boxes for keeping data safe. Though initial attacks were targeted, thousands of bystanding businesses were hit indiscriminately.
By Matt Kapko , Julia Himmel • Jan. 16, 2024 -
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Elevated ransomware activity hit nearly 5,200 organizations in 2023
While ransomware activity remains high, the number of unique ransomware families used for these attacks decreased by more than half, Rapid7 researchers found.
By Matt Kapko • Jan. 12, 2024 -
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Ivanti Connect Secure attacks part of deliberate espionage operation
Researchers warn the previously unknown actor has developed custom malware designed to maintain persistent access on targeted networks and evade detection.
By David Jones • Jan. 12, 2024
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