The Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) authority experienced a ransomware attack last week, causing temporary disruptions to the city’s public transportation system. The attack, initially detected on December 19, briefly affected rail services, according to a statement from PRT. Initially reported by WPXI Channel 11 as an internet outage, the incident caused delays of up to […]
Japan Airlines (JAL), the country’s second-largest airline, suffered a major cyberattack early Thursday morning, leading to significant disruptions in both domestic and international flight operations. The attack, which occurred at 7:24 AM local time (2224 GMT), targeted JAL’s internal and external network systems, causing widespread malfunctions that impacted communication and operational workflows. In a statement […]
A Brazilian national has been indicted in the United States on charges of extortion after allegedly hacking into a company’s network and stealing sensitive customer data in March 2020. Junior Barros De Oliveira, a 29-year-old from Curitiba, Brazil, faces four counts of extortion and four counts of making threatening communications, according to an indictment unsealed […]
The Matrix botnet, operated by a likely lone Russian actor, has been linked to a large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) campaign exploiting vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in Internet of Things (IoT) devices. This campaign exemplifies the ease with which accessible tools and basic technical skills can be weaponized for significant cyberattacks. A “One-Stop Shop” for Cybercrime The attack, […]
A major INTERPOL-led operation, Operation Serengeti, has resulted in the arrest of 1,006 suspects across 19 African nations and the dismantling of 134,089 malicious infrastructures. The initiative, conducted between September 2 and October 31, 2024, aimed to disrupt cybercrime operations across the continent, targeting activities such as ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), digital extortion, and online […]
A North Korean hacking group, Sapphire Sleet, has reportedly stolen over $10 million worth of cryptocurrency through sophisticated social engineering campaigns over a six-month period. According to Microsoft, the group used fake LinkedIn profiles and AI tools to target victims, continuing North Korea’s trend of leveraging cybercrime to evade international sanctions and generate revenue. Posing as […]
A Russian hacking group has been discovered using two previously unknown software vulnerabilities to target users of the Firefox and Tor browsers on Windows PCs. The cybersecurity firm ESET has described the attacks as a potentially “widespread campaign” aimed at victims in Europe and North America. The hackers leveraged a malicious website disguised as a […]
Cybersecurity experts have uncovered a phishing campaign distributing a new fileless version of the commercial malware Remcos RAT. Remcos RAT, which is commonly marketed for remote computer management, “offers buyers a range of advanced features for controlling targeted computers,” explained Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Xiaopeng Zhang in an analysis last week. However, cybercriminals have exploited […]
Hackers linked to North Korea (DPRK) have been embedding malware within Flutter applications to infect Apple macOS systems, a tactic they’ve not used previously. Jamf Threat Labs identified this novel approach after finding Flutter-based malware samples on the VirusTotal platform earlier this month. These samples are part of a broader North Korean campaign, which includes […]
A group affiliated with a pro-Palestinian hacktivist movement has launched a major cyberattack, compromising the information of 31 million users, including email addresses and usernames. An account named SN_BlackMeta on X (formerly Twitter) has claimed responsibility for the attack on The Internet Archive, a nonprofit known for its digital library and the Wayback Machine. SN_BlackMeta, […]