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…
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…
A cyberattack shutdown US Colonial Pipeline | IT Security News 8. May 2021 A cyberattack forced the shutdown of one of the largest pipelines in the United States, the Colonial Pipeline facility in Pelham, Alabama. The Colonial Pipeline facility in Pelham, Alabama was hit by a cybersecurity attack, its operators were forced to shut down…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Cybersecurity researchers on Monday disclosed a new Android trojan that hijacks users’ credentials and SMS messages to facilitate fraudulent activities against banks in Spain, Germany, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Called “TeaBot” (or Anatsa), the malware is said to be in its early stages of development, with malicious attacks targeting financial apps commencing in late…
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