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Weekly recap: tracking leader of Evil Corp and dealing with data breaches
Here's this week's recap – a brief summary of leaks, hacks, and threats Cybernews observed between December 19 – December 23, 2022.
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Putin Team ransomware emerges from leaked Conti’s source code
Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) discovered new ransomware strains based on novel ransomware families, such as Putin Team, ScareCrow, BlueSky, and Meow, which have emerged from the leaked source code of Conti ransomware.
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LastPass tells world more about recent breach, researchers frustrated
LastPass, a password manager with over 25 million users, gave more details about the latest breach into the company’s systems. The firm claims users’ personal data or master passwords were not affected – yet researchers are worried.
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Killnet targeted US healthcare sector organization
In their quest to support the Russian government, Killnet started targeting organizations in the US healthcare sector.
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Inside FIN7 gang: death threats and Colonial Pipeline links
Notorious cybercrime gang FIN7 has proven links with major ransomware gangs such as LockBit, Darkside, and REvil.
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Two Americans sentenced over mail fraud related to Ponzi scheme
Christopher Parris and his co-defendant Perry Santillo were sentenced to over 20 years (244 months) and over 17 years (211 months) in prison respectively for engaging in mail fraud related to a Ponzi scheme that netted them approximately $115 million.
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Guardian newspaper hit by suspected ransomware attack
The Guardian news organization has been hit by a serious hacking incident, which the company believes to be a ransomware attack. The staff has been told to work from home for now.
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Musk will quit as Twitter CEO when replacement is found
Elon Musk says he will resign as Twitter’s chief executive after users voted in favor of such a move in an online poll. Yet, the multibillionaire first wants to find someone to replace him.
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US legislators propose bill to ban TikTok on government devices
As more states are going forward with TikTok restrictions, things are about to get official: US legislators formally proposed to ban government employees from using the app on government-owned devices and computer networks.
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Scammers steal huge shipments from US food suppliers, American agencies warn
In recent months, cybercriminals have stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of shipments from US food suppliers by placing fraudulent orders for milk products, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and other federal agencies announced.
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AI-enabled cyberattacks might become norm in next five years
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cyberattacks is quite limited, but the situation might change, and soon, a new report warns and adds that such intrusions will be much more advanced than current incidents.
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Social Blade admits to being hacked
A popular data analytics tool that tracks YouTube and other major social media platforms has admitted to being hacked.
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Eight men indicted for running “pump and dump” fraud scheme on Twitter and Discord
Eight men were indicted in the Southern District of Texas for participating in a “pump and dump” scheme on Twitter and Discord, which netted them at least $114 million.
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US Cybercrime index: which states suffer the most?
After analyzing data provided by the Federal Bureau of Intelligence (FBI), Surfshark, a virtual private network (VPN) company, found out which US states suffer the most from cyberattacks and where perpetrators find their most lucrative victims.
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FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the collapsed FTX crypto exchange, was arrested in the Bahamas and could be extradited to the US, where he faces criminal charges.
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Twitter disbands Trust and Safety Council, former official flees home
Elon Musk’s Twitter abruptly disbanded its Trust and Safety council less than an hour before its members were to meet with company executives via video conferencing service Zoom.
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Uber suffers data breach after attack on third-party vendor
Uber has suffered a new data breach after a threat actor released employee email addresses, IT asset information, and corporate reports online. All this was stolen from a third-party vendor.
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Lockbit claims California state finance department as victim
Russian-affiliated ransomware group Lockbit claims it has added nine new victims to its ever-growing list of scalps. One of them is said to be the Finance Department for the state of California.
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US utility bills, a catchy hook for international SMS scammers
Crooks outside the US launched targeted SMS-based campaigns, targeting Americans wary of skyrocketing utility bills.
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North Korea exploited tragedy in Seoul to spread malware, says Google
North Korean-backed hackers used the deadly Halloween crush in the South Korean capital to distribute malware in the neighboring state, according to Google.
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