CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   Caricom Breach The Caribbean Community Secretariat confirmed last week that its systems were hit with a cyberattack, which disrupted the CARICOM website and other online applications. Details of the breach and what information was exposed are unknown, as the website is currently still down. Nissan[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   Boeing data leaked Boeing was hit with a cyberattack by Lockbit late in October. The ransomware group claimed to have stolen 43 GB of sensitive information and threatened to leak the information online if the ransom was not paid. Boeing chose not to give into[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   BlackCat hacks Pricesmart BlackCat ransomware has claimed the cyber attack on Pricesmart’s network. The threat actors, also known as ALPHV, posted the company on their recent victims’ list, stating that they had over 500 GB of sensitive information relating to customers and employees. Pricesmart confirmed[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   Courts Cyber Attack Unicomer Barbados informed its customers that its online platform was hit with a cyber-attack in September, and they are working to remediate the incident. Customers’ personal data, such as names, addresses, emails, and more were exposed during the attack, however, no credit[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   American University of Antigua hit by Ransomware The American University of Antigua (AUA) fell victim to a cyber-attack at the hands of the ALPHV ransomware group. The threat actors claim to have had access to the university’s systems for a long time, and will release[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   Telegram Clones Deliver Malware Malicious Telegram clones on Google Play have infected over 60,000 users, stealing their messages, contacts, and data. The clone apps primarily target Chinese users, possibly linked to state monitoring efforts. Users should only use official messaging apps and to avoid downloading[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   10 Million French Exposed French agency ANAH suffered a data breach last week, exposing data of 10 million individuals. ANAH provides financial support for home improvement to low-income households. This appears to be part of the massive MOVEit breach and exposed individuals’ names, addresses, phone[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   40 Millon Britons Exposed The U.K. Electoral Commission has revealed a year-long undetected cyber-attack that exposed the voter data of 40 million individuals. Threat actors accessed systems in August 2021, and the breach was detected in October 2022. The attack exposed personal information like names,[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   Cyber Attack on AGLA Trinidad and Tobago’s justice department is currently grappling with a cyberattack that has severely affected the operations of the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs. The Ministry of Digital Transformation has confirmed the unauthorized access, leading to[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   TSMC won’t pay $70 Million Ransom Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, a prominent semiconductor manufacturer, addressed reports that they were hacked. LockBit ransomware claimed responsibility for the attack and posted an entry for TSMC on their dark web blog, demanding a ransom of $70 million. However,[…]