Ransomware5 stories

  1. Advantest notifies people of data theft following ransomware attack Chip testing company Advantest is contacting people whose personally identifiable information was exposed in a ransomware attack earlier this year, according to BleepingComputer. Security 2 sources
  2. FBI and Secret Service warn FortiBleed still targets Fortinet devices The credential-stealing campaign has compromised 86,644 Fortinet devices across 194 countries, with internet-facing FortiGate firewalls and SSL VPN gateways among its targets. Security 6 sources
  3. Daniel Rhyne gets 32 months in prison for sabotaging employer network The former infrastructure engineer locked thousands of devices on his employer's network in a ransomware-style attack. Policy 3 sources
  4. Hackers claim Trump Mobile breach involving 3,615 records The reportedly exposed information includes names, email addresses, phone numbers, home addresses and order details. Security 4 sources
  5. Warlock Exploits SharePoint Flaws to Disable Security Tools and Deploy Ransomware Warlock has targeted a water utility, a telecom provider, a regional government body and a university by exploiting SharePoint vulnerabilities to gain initial access. Security 3 sources