converse
October 28, 2016
•[ financial, malware, manufacturing ]
Converse reveals that the company's Australian e-commerce site was intercepting payment details for website visitors that made purchases between Sept. 2 and Oct. 12 of this year.
Vera Bradley
October 13, 2016
•[ hack, malware, retail ]
American high-end fashion retailer Vera Bradley has revealed that hackers may have accessed customers' card data from payment processing systems at its retail stores this summer.
SWIFT
October 12, 2016
•[ financial, hack, malware ]
Symantec reveals that a second group of hackers are attempting to rob banks by targeting SWIFT users deploying the same methods that led to the Bangladesh Bank hacking heist. The tools used are linked to the Odinaff group, which since the beginning of the year, has targeted financial institutions worldwide.
Spotify
October 4, 2016
•[ hack, malware, technology ]
Multiple users report that popular music-streaming service Spotify serves malware-laden ads.
University of Central Florida
October 1, 2016
•[ financial, malware, education ]
A malware infection is to blame for a payment card data breach affecting at least 230 University of Central Florida students.
justformen[.]com
September 20, 2016
•[ hack, malware, retail ]
The website for Just For Men, a company that sells various products for men is compromised to serve malware to its visitors.
Transmission BitTorrent Client
September 1, 2016
•[ hack, malware, technology ]
Developers of the Transmission BitTorrent client admitted that hackers replaced downloads of its file-sharing software with trojanized code. The hack, detected within hours, was designed to spread a Mac OS X backdoor, Kidnap, which steals user credentials.
HEI Hotels & Resorts
August 15, 2016
•[ financial, malware ]
HEI Hotels & Resorts, the chain that owns Starwood, Marriott, Hyatt, and Intercontinental hotels, reveals that the payment systems for 20 of its locations has been infected with malware that may have been able to steal tens of thousands of credit card numbers.
PAR Technology
August 11, 2016
•[ financial, malware, technology ]
Forbes reveals that the Carbanak Gang also breached 5 more cash registers providers.
MICROS
August 8, 2016
•[ financial, malware, technology ]
The Carbanak Gang appears to have compromised a customer support portal for companies using Oracle's MICROS point-of-sale credit card payment systems, and used that access to steal administrative credentials and implant malicious code on 700 terminals.
Department of Justice of the Philippines
August 4, 2016
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
F-Secure reveals the details of NanHaiShu, a spy campaign aimed at accessing information from high-profile targets involved in the South China Sea dispute. One of the main victims is the Philippine Department of Justice.
Unknown Organization
August 2, 2016
•[ hack, malware, technology ]
A hacking crew that goes by the name of PeggleCrew compromises Fosshub and embedded malware inside the files hosted on the website and offered for download.
Claudio X. Gonzlez
July 27, 2016
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The Mexican government is suspected of using NSO Group spyware to compromise the personal devices of journalists, lawyers, activists, scientists, politicians, and civil society organizations. One of the victims is Claudio X. Gonz lez, the director of Mexicans Against Impunity and Corruption.
Fernando Doval
July 14, 2016
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The Mexican government is suspected of using NSO Group spyware to compromise the personal devices of journalists, lawyers, activists, scientists, politicians, and civil society organizations. One of the victims is Fernando Doval, the communications secretary of the opposition National Action Party (PAN).
Top Eight Banks in Taiwan including Bank of Taiwan, Chang Hwa Bank, First Bank.
July 12, 2016
•[ financial, malware, finance ]
The top eight banks in Taiwan have been forced to shut down activity on hundreds of ATMs after a coordinated group of thieves used malware to steal NT$70 million ($2.17m, 1.64m, 1.9m) in cash.
Luis Encarnacin
July 12, 2016
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The Mexican government is suspected of using NSO Group spyware to compromise the personal devices of journalists, lawyers, activists, scientists, politicians, and civil society organizations. One of the victims is Luis Encarnaci n, the coordinator of the Coalici n ContraPESO (CounterWEIGHT Coalition). Mr. Encarnaci n is an advocate for Mexico's soda tax.
Three unnamed hospitals
July 1, 2016
•[ hack, malware, healthcare ]
TrapX releases a new report revealing the details of three new attacks related to Medjack, an attack that relies on exploiting existing medical devices that run outdated software in order to enter the secure network of a healthcare unit.
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas
June 29, 2016
•[ financial, hack, malware ]
The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas notifies guests of "certain restaurant and retail outlets" located at its Las Vegas casino that hackers breached payments systems extracting credit card data.
Noodles & Company
June 29, 2016
•[ financial, malware, retail ]
Noodles & Company announces that malware infected its backend card processing system and maybe have compromised customer credit and debit card data collected between January 31, 2016 and June 2, 2016.
Roberto Gil Zuarth
June 15, 2016
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The Mexican government is suspected of using NSO Group spyware to compromise the personal devices of journalists, lawyers, activists, scientists, politicians, and civil society organizations. One of the victims is Roberto Gil Zuarth, who was President of the Mexican Senate at the time of the targeting. He is also a member of the opposition National Action Party (PAN).
