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 […]
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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 […]