Colonial Pipeline Attack: ‘All Monsters Are Human’

Colonial Pipeline Attack: ‘All Monsters Are Human’

Critical Infrastructure Security , Cybercrime as-a-service , Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks Cybereason’s Sam Curry on DarkSide and New Breed of Ransomware Attack Tom Field (SecurityEditor) • May 12, 2021     Sam Curry, CSO, Cybereason In April, Cybereason published a blog describing its research into the DarkSide ransomware strain that infected…

What to Know and Commentary

What to Know and Commentary

One of the largest disruptions of U.S. critical infrastructure by cyber-attack – the Colonial Pipeline Hack – occurred on Friday and continues to develop.  Here’s what you need to know.  The Colonial Pipeline company operates a pipeline transporting gasoline, diesel, and natural gas from Texas to New Jersey, serving most of the East Coast. A…

US pipeline operator halts operations following cyberattack – Security

US pipeline operator halts operations following cyberattack – Security

The largest pipeline operator in the United States has temporarily shut down all operations on its 5,500-mile pipeline following a cyberattack Friday. Colonial Pipeline said it proactively took some systems offline following the cyberattack to contain the threat. The move affected some of the company’s IT systems and resulted in the temporary stoppage of all…

CISA Awaits Technical Details on Colonial Pipeline Attack

CISA Awaits Technical Details on Colonial Pipeline Attack

Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Governance & Risk Management Acting CISA Director Tells Lawmakers FBI, Not Company, Alerted Agency Scott Ferguson (Ferguson_Writes) • May 11, 2021     Acting CISA Director Brandon Wales testifying before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…

Malspam Campaign Used Hancitor to Download Cuba Ransomware

Malspam Campaign Used Hancitor to Download Cuba Ransomware

Cybercrime , Cybercrime as-a-service , Email Security & Protection Attackers Co-Opted Malware for Data Exfiltration and Ransom, Group-IB Finds Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • May 8, 2021     Attackers co-opted the Hancitor malware downloader and recently used it to deliver Cuba ransomware as part of an email spam campaign for data exfiltration and ransom extortion,…

US and Australia warn of escalating Avaddon ransomware attacks

US and Australia warn of escalating Avaddon ransomware attacks

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) are warning of an ongoing Avaddon ransomware campaign targeting organizations from an extensive array of sectors in the US and worldwide. Click here to view original webpage at www.bleepingcomputer.com Tags: Avaddon, Cyber Risk, Cyberattack, Cybercrime, Cybercriminals, Cybersecurity, Cyberthreat, Data Breach, DDOS, Malicious Attack, Malware…

Close to Half of US East Coast Fuel Supply Shutdown Due to Ransomware Cyberattack

Colonial system affected by the cyberattack. Colonial is the largest refined products pipeline in the U.S., transporting more than 100 million gallons, or 2.5 million barrels, per day. Its pipeline spans more the 5,500 miles throughout the Southern and Eastern U.S. (Map: Colonial Pipeline) Colonial Pipeline, which accounts for close to half of the United…

DarkSide’s Pipeline Ransomware Hit: Strictly Business?

DarkSide’s Pipeline Ransomware Hit: Strictly Business?

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: How IT Resilience Gaps Impact Your Business That immortal line…