The leak website of the LockBit ransomware operation has been taken offline by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that appears to have been launched in response to the cybercriminals publishing data stolen from security company Entrust.
Data on California Prisons’ Visitors, Staff, Inmates Exposed
California corrections officials said Monday that there has been a potential exposure of medical information for employees and visitors who were tested for the coronavirus, although they have not found any improper use despite the data breach.
Fake DDoS Protection Prompts on Hacked WordPress Sites Deliver RATs
Website security firm Sucuri is warning of an increase in fake distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) protection notifications that lead to the delivery of malware.
DDoS protection notifications are web pages that the browser serves to users when checks are performed to verify that the visitor is indeed a human and not a bot or part of a DDoS attack.
Textile Company Sferra Discloses Data Breach
Textile company Sferra Fine Linens on Friday announced that it has started notifying individuals of a cybersecurity incident involving their personal information.
Founded in 1891, Sferra designs and sells Italian-made luxury linen products, including luxury sheets, table linens, and bedding collections, as well as decorative home accessories.
China’s Winnti Group Hacked at Least 13 Organizations in 2021: Security Firm
Chinese state-sponsored threat group Winnti compromised at least 13 organizations globally in 2021, spanning across multiple sectors, cybersecurity firm Group-IB says.
Ransomware Group Threatens to Leak Data Stolen From Security Firm Entrust
LockBit ransomware threat actors have taken credit for the recent attack on cybersecurity firm Entrust and they are threatening to leak the stolen files.
Google Blocks Record-Setting DDoS Attack That Peaked at 46 Million RPS
In June 2022, Google mitigated a Layer 7 distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that peaked at 46 million requests per second (RPS).
Disclosed this week, this is the third HTTPS attack this year to reach tens of millions of RPS, after two lower-volume assaults were mitigated by Cloudflare.
North Korean Hackers Use Fake Job Offers to Deliver New macOS Malware
Researchers with cybersecurity company ESET have observed a new macOS malware sample developed by the infamous North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) actor Lazarus.
Russian Man Extradited to US for Laundering Ryuk Ransomware Money
A Russian national has been extradited from the Netherlands to the United States, where he faces charges related to his alleged role in the Ryuk ransomware operation.
The suspect is 29-year-old Denis Mihaqlovic Dubnikov, whose trial is scheduled to begin on October 4.
DigitalOcean Discloses Impact From Recent Mailchimp Cyberattack
Cloud infrastructure provider DigitalOcean this week announced that the email addresses of some of its customers might have been impacted in a recent cyberattack targeting Mailchimp.
