CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   Flagstar Bank Breach The Michigan-based bank disclosed that its systems were compromised in December 2021 and the personal information of more than 1.5 million of its customers was exposed. There hasn’t been any indication that the information has been misused so far, but the bank[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   Shoprite Extorted The largest supermarket chain in Africa was struck by a cyberattack attack last week. Shoprite notified customers that their personal information was compromised in the attack, but not their financial or bank account information. A new extortion group called RansomHouse was behind the[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   Ransomware Attack on Palermo The capital of the Italian island of Sicily, Palermo, was the target of a ransomware attack last week that caused major disruptions to all of the city’s public services and websites. The Vice Society Ransomware Group was behind the attack, as[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   SpiceJet Hacked SpiceJet had its I.T. systems hit by a ransomware attack last week. The Indian budget airline confirmed the attack was mostly contained at this point, but the breach resulted in numerous flight delays, along with instances of passengers being stuck inside planes for[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   Ransomware Attack on World’s Largest Financial Newspaper The Nikkei company’s headquarters in Singapore was hit by a ransomware attack earlier this month.  The financial newspaper, with a daily circulation exceeding 3 million, disclosed that the scope of the attack is being accessed, but customer information[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   Cyber Attack Closes College after 157 Years Lincoln College, located in central Illinois, will shut down at the end of the spring semester. The predominantly Black institution survived many challenging times, such as a campus fire in 1912 and the Spanish flu of 1918. The[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   $15 Million Bounty for Ransomware Group The US Department of State is offering up to $15 million for information that helps identify and locate members of Conti ransomware group. Conti is high on the FBI’s radar, as they estimate the group has attacked a thousand[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   Massy Stores Trinidad Hit by Cyber Attack Massy Stores in Trinidad confirmed that it suffered a cyber-attack last week, which forced the company to close all 23 of its branches. Many of their stores remained closed for multiple days, while they worked with a third-party[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   LemonDuck Cryptomining Campaign LemonDuck operators are targeting Docker containers to mine cryptocurrency on Linux systems. LemonDuck was previously focused on exploiting vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers, but has expanded to the current operation for mining cryptocurrency such as Monero. Administrators need to ensure their Docker API[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   Zegna Confirms Ransomware Attack In August 2021, the Italian luxury fashion house Ermenegildo Zegna were the victims of a ransomware attack by the RansomEXX group, which disrupted most of their IT infrastructure. The company recently confirmed the attack in their SEC filing, disclosing that they[…]