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A dual Russian-Israeli national, identified as a key developer for the notorious LockBit ransomware group, has been extradited to the United States from Israel. Rostislav Panev, aged 51, was apprehended in 2023 and made his initial court appearance in the US on March 14. Details of the Allegations The complaint
A recent investigation by cybersecurity firm Dragos has uncovered a significant cyber intrusion by the Chinese threat group Volt Typhoon. This group targeted the Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments (LELWD) in Massachusetts, compromising the US electric grid for over 300 days from February to November 2023. The breach was
The Medusa ransomware group has compromised more than 300 organizations within the United States' critical infrastructure sectors as of last month. This alarming development was disclosed in a recent advisory jointly issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Multi-State
In a significant blow to illicit financial networks, international law enforcement has dismantled Garantex, a cryptocurrency exchange implicated in large-scale money laundering operations. Two individuals, Aleksej Besciokov and Aleksandr Mira Serda, are facing charges for their roles in the scheme. Global Operation Targets Garantex Authorities from the United States, Germany,
Over 560,000 individuals have been affected by four significant data breaches recently reported by healthcare entities, including Hillcrest Convalescent Center, Gastroenterology Associates of Central Florida, Community Care Alliance, and Sunflower Medical Group. Sunflower Medical Group Breach The most extensive breach was reported by Sunflower Medical Group, a healthcare provider
The notorious hacktivist group, Dark Storm, has claimed responsibility for a series of DDoS attacks that led to widespread outages on X this Monday. In response, the company has activated DDoS protection measures via Cloudflare. Although X's owner, Elon Musk, did not explicitly confirm DDoS as the cause,
The Akira ransomware group has developed a new method to circumvent Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) systems by leveraging unsecured webcams. This innovative attack vector allows the cybercriminals to encrypt data on compromised networks, posing a significant threat to organizations. How the Attack Works Cybersecurity experts from the S-RM team
The ESP32 microchip, manufactured by Espressif and embedded in over a billion devices globally, has been found to contain undocumented commands. These commands could be exploited for cyberattacks, posing significant security risks. Potential Threats from Undocumented Commands These hidden commands enable malicious activities such as device spoofing, unauthorized data access,
The notorious ransomware group, Hunters International, has reportedly infiltrated Tata Technologies, a subsidiary of Tata Motors, claiming to have exfiltrated 1.4 terabytes of sensitive data. Details of the Breach According to a regulatory filing with the Indian National Stock Exchange, the cyber attack occurred in January. Tata Technologies, a