CVE-2021-1572
CVE-2021-1572
In an apparent industry first, the global insurance company AXA said Thursday it will stop writing cyber-insurance policies in France that reimburse customers for extortion payments made to ransomware criminals. AXA, among Europe’s top five insurers, said it was suspending the option in response to concerns aired by French justice and cybersecurity officials during a…
What will be the fallout from the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack? How will it shape the threat landscape in the coming months and potentially years? The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack appears to be reaching its final stages. As a refresher, the Colonial Pipeline company operates a pipeline transporting gasoline, diesel, and natural gas from Texas…
Data on millions of additional customers was also compromised, T-Mobile said. August 20, 2021, 8:55 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article T-Mobile revealed Friday that the personal data of more than 5 million additional customers was compromised in the recent cyber attack, bringing the total number of people impacted…
Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management Affiliate-Driven Ransomware-as-a-Service Operations Keep Generating Big Profits Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • May 11, 2021 Statements posted to DarkSide’s data leak site “It’s not personal, Sonny. It’s strictly business.” See Also: Live Webinar | Software Security: Prescriptive vs. Descriptive That immortal…
Breach Notification , Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery , COVID-19 Conti Ransomware Gang Hit Scottish Environment Protection Agency on Christmas Eve Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • April 6, 2021 Pressure tactics: After SEPA refused to pay the Conti ransomware operation’s ransom, the gang leaked stolen data on its dedicated data leak site….
A scheduled release of fixes for the troubled Cyberpunk 2077 game have been delayed following a cyber attack on the creator’s internal systems. CD Projekt, the Polish video games maker also known for its medieval fantasy Witcher, said on Thursday the patch will now be released in the second half of March, rather than this…