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  • The Register: Ransomware fiends boast they’ve stolen 1.4TB from US pharmacy network

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/13/embargo_ransomware_breach_aap/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware fiends boast they’ve stolen 1.4TB from US pharmacy network Feedly Summary: American Associated Pharmacies yet to officially confirm infection American Associated Pharmacies (AAP) is the latest US healthcare organization to have had its data stolen and encrypted by cyber-crooks, it is feared.… AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Unwrapping the emerging Interlock ransomware attack

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/emerging-interlock-ransomware/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Unwrapping the emerging Interlock ransomware attack Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos Incident Response (Talos IR) recently observed an attacker conducting big-game hunting and double extortion attacks using the relatively new Interlock ransomware. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The analysis by Cisco Talos Incident Response provides an in-depth…

  • The Register: Biz hired, and fired, a fake North Korean IT worker – then the ransom demands began

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/18/ransom_fake_it_worker_scam/ Source: The Register Title: Biz hired, and fired, a fake North Korean IT worker – then the ransom demands began Feedly Summary: ‘My webcam isn’t working today’ is the new ‘The dog ate my network’ It’s a pattern cropping up more and more frequently: a company fills an IT contractor post, not…

  • The Register: Ransomware gang Trinity joins pile of scumbags targeting healthcare

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/09/trinity_ransomware_targets_healthcare_orgs/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware gang Trinity joins pile of scumbags targeting healthcare Feedly Summary: As if hospitals and clinics didn’t have enough to worry about At least one US healthcare provider has been infected by Trinity, an emerging cybercrime gang with eponymous ransomware that uses double extortion and other “sophisticated" tactics…

  • CSA: How Did AWS Credentials Compromise Millions?

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/massive-nhi-attack-230-million-cloud-environments-were-compromised Source: CSA Title: How Did AWS Credentials Compromise Millions? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant cyberattack exploiting insecure AWS stored credentials, compromising over 230 million cloud environments. It highlights the methods used by the attackers, including the collection of sensitive information through exposed .env files,…

  • The Register: Planned Parenthood confirms cyber-attack as RansomHub threatens to leak data

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/04/planned_parenthood_cybersecurity_incident/ Source: The Register Title: Planned Parenthood confirms cyber-attack as RansomHub threatens to leak data Feedly Summary: 93GB of info feared pilfered in Montana by heartless crooks Planned Parenthood of Montana’s chief exec says the org is responding to a cyber-attack on its systems, and has drafted in federal law enforcement and infosec…

  • Slashdot: 110K Domains Targeted in ‘Sophisticated’ AWS Cloud Extortion Campaign

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/08/22/0214202/110k-domains-targeted-in-sophisticated-aws-cloud-extortion-campaign?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: 110K Domains Targeted in ‘Sophisticated’ AWS Cloud Extortion Campaign Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text outlines a significant security threat involving an extortion campaign that targets misconfigured AWS environment files, impacting 110,000 domains. The exploitation of .env files containing sensitive cloud access keys exemplifies critical…