Our local #LondonDrugs is closing down for 2 weeks. They didn't tell my Mom why - she dropped off a refill script this morning. I'm guessing it has to do with #cyberattack demanding #ransom.
It closed stores earlier in month for that reason & the cyberattack ransom problem hasn't been resolved yet.
Sorry to hear that the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has suffered a cyber-incident 1 that restricted access to email and certain platforms... measures put in place since the ALMA Cybersecurity incident 2 might have saved a much longer downtime!
"A cyberattack on the Ascension health system across the U.S. diverted ambulances, caused patients to miss medical visits and blocked online access to their records"
Ascension healthcare takes systems offline after cyberattack
Ascension, one of the largest private healthcare systems in the United States, has taken some of its systems offline to investigate what it describes as a "cyber security event."
#Ukraine has paused thousands of criminal cases for people who volunteer to join the military.
11,000 accused have had cases paused thanks to a special legal amendment from 2014. The most common crimes related to theft, drug trafficking and car accidents.
This follows other Ukrainian cyberattacks, including one on Russia’s leading party #unitedrussia which supports Putin. Russian-led groups have repeatedly targeted #Ukraine throughout the war.
The deputy head of #Ukraines military intelligence told the #Economist that the order has gone out for #Russia to “take something” before #VictoryDay on May 9th, or a week later.
An offensive is expected in the #Kharkiv and #Sumy regions.
The German Foreign Minister said that #apt28 a hacking group led by #Russianmilitary intelligence, was behind the attack and that it "will have consequences," the Kyiv Independent reports.
With over 50 elections set to take place around the globe in 2024, around two billion people will head to the polls before the year is out. That creates a greater opportunity than ever for hostile nations to trial new and refined cyber-attack techniques, according to cybersecurity firm Mandiant.
As reported by Techradar: “Data theft, distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, hack and leak operations, and various information operation (IO) campaigns using social media are all ranked as some of the most likely tactics used to affect election campaigns and voters, with Mandiant assessing that these could be used in layered campaigns that each seek to magnify the effect of each other.”
Iranian Cyber Group Claims Breach of Israeli Radar Systems (SOFX, 2024-04-15)
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“An Iranian cyber group known as #Handala has claimed responsibility for breaching Israel’s radar defenses and sending threatening text messages to 500,000 Israeli citizens. The messages, according to the group, warned of imminent attacks and urged the public to oppose the Israeli government and support Iran.”
“In Israel, concerns are mounting over the potential for more severe cyberattacks against critical infrastructure…”
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said on April 4 that it uncovered evidence that Russian forces were able to hack into the devices of military personnel in order to guide a missile to strike the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, killing at least 19 Ukrainian soldiers, in November last year.
The U.K. has publicly accused China of hacking the country's Electoral Commission and gaining access to critical control systems and the personal information of millions of voters. The @ConversationUS looks at the reasons why China may have targeted the U.K., how such a cyberattack works and why it's unlikely the U.K.'s upcoming election will be influenced by it.
Personal data and customer information may have been stolen from Japanese tech giant Fujitsu after it reported a cyberattack. The company is currently investigating how its network was compromised by malware.
Yet, Taiwan managed to hold fair and democratic elections and their people didn’t fall for the traps set by China, and the threats of their jets and missiles flying over the island.
⚡ Alert ⇢ #Microsoft confirms Russian hackers (Midnight Blizzard) stole internal data & some source code after a January email breach. They're using stolen data to target customers.
Threat actors used QEMU emulator to create stealthy network tunnels during a recent #cyberattack, bypassing traditional security defenses with sophisticated tactics.
“#Cyberattack Paralyzes the Largest U.S. Health Care Payment System
The hacking shut down the nation’s biggest health care payment system, causing financial chaos that affected a broad spectrum ranging from large hospitals to single-doctor practices.”
SBU: Russian forces used cyberattack to target Ukraine's 128th brigade (kyivindependent.com)
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said on April 4 that it uncovered evidence that Russian forces were able to hack into the devices of military personnel in order to guide a missile to strike the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, killing at least 19 Ukrainian soldiers, in November last year.