Hassan Sarbakhshian
January 30, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The Iranian state-backed threat actor Charming Kitten impersonated prominent journalists and sent targets fake interview requests in order to steal their credentials and send them malware. Among the victims is Hassan Sarbakhshian, an Iranian photojournalist who received a fake message from Farnaz Fassihi, an Iranian-American journalist.
NEC
January 30, 2020
•[ leak, malware, manufacturing ]
NEC confirms to have been hit with a cyberattack since 2018 that resulted in unauthorized access to its internal network and the exposure of 28,000 files.
Electronic Warfare Associates (EWA)
January 29, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, manufacturing ]
Electronic Warfare Associates (EWA), a 40-year-old electronics company and a well-known US government contractor, is hit with the Ryuk ransomware.
Laurentian Bank
January 28, 2020
•[ financial, hack, malware ]
Police investigate after thieves hack three banking machines in the greater Montreal area, making off with an estimated $55,000.
Personal Touch Home Care of Greater Portsmouth.
January 28, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
Personal Touch Home Care of Greater Portsmouth notifies a Maze ransomware attack occurred on December 1, 2019.
Brandywine Urology Consultants
January 25, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
Brandywine Urology Consultants notify about a ransomware attack. The attack occurred on January 25, and the practice became aware of it on January 27.
Tampa Bay Times
January 24, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware ]
The Tampa Bay Times suffers a Ryuk ransomware attack.
City of Potsdam
January 24, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The City of Potsdam severs the administration servers' Internet connection following a ransomware attack carried out exploiting the CVE-2019-1978 vulnerability.
Gedia Automotive Group
January 23, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, manufacturing ]
Parts manufacturer Gedia Automotive Group shuts down its network after being hit with a Sodinokibi ransomware attack.
Tillamook County
January 22, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Tillamook County is hit by a ransomware attack.
Jeff Bezos
January 21, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, technology ]
An investigation reveals that Jeff Bezos' phone exfiltrated a massive amounts of personal information after receiving a WhatsApp-attached video file sent by the future king of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman on May 1, 2018.
Crossroads Technologies
January 21, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, technology ]
Crossroads Technologies is hit with a Maze ransomware attack.
Hanna Andersson
January 20, 2020
•[ hack, malware, retail ]
US children's apparel maker and online retailer Hanna Andersson discloses that its online purchasing platform was hacked and malicious code was deployed to steal customers' payment info for almost two months.
Oman United Insurance
January 19, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, finance ]
Oman United Insurance, one among the largest insurers in the country discloses a "ransomware attack" on the company's data centre early this month.
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
January 18, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is hit with a ransomware attack.
Temple Har Shalom Synagogue
January 18, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware ]
The Temple Har Shalom Synagogue is hit with a Sodinokibi Ransomware attack.
Stockdale Radiology
January 17, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
Stockdale Radiology confirms to have been hit by the Maze ransomware.
Sunset Cardiology
January 17, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
Sunset Cardiology is hit with a Maze ransomware attack.
Rudolf and Stephanie Hospital in Beneov
January 16, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
The Rudolf and Stephanie Hospital in Beneov is hit with a Ryuk ransomware attack.
United Nations
January 15, 2020
•[ hack, malware, government ]
The United Nations is hit by a cyberattack through the Emotet malware.
