European discount retailer Pepco has lost €15.5 million as a result of what it described as a phishing attack.
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LockBit Ransomware Gang Resurfaces With New Site
The LockBit ransomware operators announce a new leak site as they try to restore credibility after law enforcement takedown.
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In Other News: Spyware Vendor Shutdown, Freenom-Meta Settlement, 232 Threat Groups
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Spyware vendor Varonis is shutting down, Crowdstrike tracks 232 threat actors, Meta and Freenom reach settlement.
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Change Healthcare Cyberattack Causes Significant Disruption
Change Healthcare is experiencing network disruptions after taking systems offline in response to a cyberattack.
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Ukrainian Pleads Guilty in US to Key Role in Zeus, IcedID Malware Operations
Ukrainian national Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov has pleaded guilty to holding key roles in the Zeus and IcedID malware operations.
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Cyberattacks on Hospitals Are Likely to Increase, Putting Lives at Risk, Experts Warn
Hospitals around the country are at risk for attacks like the one that is crippling operations at a children’s hospital, and some say the government is doing too little prevent such breaches.
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Cyberattack Disrupts Production at Varta Battery Factories
Production at five plants of German battery maker Varta has been disrupted by a cyberattack, possibly a ransomware attack.
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DDoS Hacktivism is Back With a Geopolitical Vengeance
DDoS attacks have evolved from social protests through criminal extortion, hack attack smokescreens and competitor suppression to geopolitical vengeance.
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Beyond the Hype: Questioning FUD in Cybersecurity Marketing
Could cybersecurity professionals benefit from FUD awareness training in the same way that users benefit from phishing awareness training?
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JFK Airport Taxi Hackers Sentenced to Prison
Two individuals involved in hacking the taxi dispatch system at JFK airport have been sentenced to prison.
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