University of California, San Francisco
June 1, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
The University of California, San Francisco has paid a $1.14 million ransom to a criminal gang after getting hit with ransomware in June.
Excis
May 30, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, technology ]
Sekhmet ransomware operators claim to have hit an international IT firm, Excis.
Conduent
May 29, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, technology ]
The Maze Ransomware operators claim to have successfully attacked business services giant Conduent, where they stole unencrypted files and encrypted devices on their network.
Michigan State University
May 28, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
The operators of the NetWalker (Mailto) ransomware announce that they've infected the network of Michigan State University.
City of Weiz
May 27, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Austrian City of Weiz is hit by the NetWalker ransomware.
FARO Technologies
May 20, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, technology ]
FARO Technologies has been attacked by the REvil threat actors.
Highpoint Foot and Ankle Center
May 20, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
A ransomware attack on Highpoint Foot and Ankle Center in Pennsylvania potentially breached the data of 25,554 patients.
M.J. Brunner
May 17, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, technology ]
M.J. Brunner is hit with a Maze ransomware attack.
Taiwanese military
May 15, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Researchers from Trend Micro reveal the details of a campaign targeting the air-gapped networks of the Taiwanese and the Philippine military via the USBferry malware.
Texas Department of Transportation
May 14, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
A new ransomware attack hits the network of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
Elexon
May 14, 2020
•[ hack, malware, energy ]
Elexon, a middleman in the UK power grid network, reports that it fell victim to a cyber-attack (probably malware).
Bam Construct
May 13, 2020
•[ hack, malware ]
Bam Construct is hit by malware.
ESET
May 12, 2020
•[ ddos, malware, technology ]
ESET fends off a DDoS attack facilitated by "Updates for Android", a malicious news app hosted in the Google Play Store and downloaded 50,000 times.
Diebold Nixdorf
May 11, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, technology ]
Diebold Nixdorf, a major provider of automatic teller machines (ATMs) and payment technology to banks and retailers, suffers a ProLock ransomware attack that disrupts some operations.
Bernards Township
May 11, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Bernards Township is hit with a ransomware attack.
MyBudget
May 9, 2020
•[ hack, malware, finance ]
MyBudget, one of Australia's largest debt-management services is taken down by malware.
Texas Office of Court Administration (OCA)
May 8, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Texas Office of Court Administration (OCA) is hit by ransomware.
Nikkei Inc.
May 8, 2020
•[ leak, malware, technology ]
Nikkei Inc. announces that personal information on a total of 12,514 people had been leaked after a computer used by a group company employee was infected with a virus in an apparent cyberattack.
Nipissing First Nation
May 8, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Nipissing First Nation is hit by a ransomware attack.
Ruhr University Bochum (RUB)
May 7, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
The Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) announces that it was forced to shut down large parts of its central IT infrastructure, after a ransomware attack that took place between May 6 and May 7.
