Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Incident & Breach Response Baltimore Public Schools Data Breach; Disney Menu Hacker Sentenced Anviksha More (AnvikshaMore) • May 1, 2025 Image: Shutterstock / ISMG Each week, Information Security Media Group compiles reports on cybersecurity incidents across the globe. This week’s highlights include a notable increase…
International Cooperation Leads to Arrest of Notorious Hacker Behind Major Cyber Breaches In a significant breakthrough in the realm of cybersecurity, law enforcement authorities have apprehended a hacker believed to be responsible for over 90 data breaches and the theft of approximately 13 terabytes of sensitive information. The 39-year-old individual,…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Incident & Breach Response Also: Lee Enterprises Recovering From Ransomware Attack, Ivanti POC Released Anviksha More (@AnvikshaMore) • February 20, 2025 Image: Shutterstock / ISMG This week, ISMG provides a summary of notable cybersecurity incidents globally, highlighting an FBI warning regarding Ghost ransomware, Google addressing…
A sophisticated cyberattack campaign emanating from China is currently targeting the gambling industry across Southeast Asia, employing Cobalt Strike beacons to infiltrate compromised systems. According to cybersecurity experts at SentinelOne, the indicators and methodologies associated with this operation suggest involvement from a threat actor group identified as Bronze Starlight, also…
Microsoft recently reported the identification of a new variant of the BlackCat ransomware, also known as ALPHV or Noberus. This ransomware strain integrates tools such as Impacket and RemCom, enhancing its capabilities for lateral movement within compromised networks and facilitating remote code execution. The unveiling comes on the heels of…
The Rising Tide of Cyberattacks: Insights from BlackBerry’s Latest Analysis Recent insights into the frequency of cyberattacks reveal a concerning trend affecting businesses and organizations globally. The BlackBerry Threat Research and Intelligence Team conducted a comprehensive analysis covering a three-month period, from December 2022 to February 2023, utilizing real-world data…
Threat actors are increasingly targeting inadequately secured Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) servers to deliver Cobalt Strike and a specific ransomware variant known as FreeWorld. This concerning trend has been highlighted by cybersecurity firm Securonix, which has labeled the ongoing operation as DB#JAMMER. This campaign is notable for its sophisticated use…
In a recent development within the cybersecurity landscape, a previously unidentified threat actor has been linked to a series of cyber-attacks targeting organizations in Taiwan’s manufacturing, IT, and biomedical sectors. This newly recognized entity, dubbed Grayling, was identified by the Symantec Threat Hunter Team, which operates under Broadcom, and is…
An alarming trend has emerged as the AvosLocker ransomware group has been implicated in attacks targeting crucial infrastructure sectors across the United States, with some incidents surfacing as recently as May 2023. This information comes from a comprehensive cybersecurity advisory jointly issued by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency…
