In the first half of May 2023 I collected 173 events (corresponding to 11.53 events/day), a value that, despite slightly lower than the second timeline of April (182 events collected) confirms the sustained trend that is characterizing this year from an information security perspective.
The percentage of events caused by ransomware attacks is stable at 26.5% (46 out of 173 events), very close to 26.9% of the second timeline of April. The impact of vulnerabilities played a part in 20 out of 173 events corresponding to 11.6%, again slightly lower than 14.4% of the previous timeline.
The crypto hacks continued, despite apparently at slower pace than the previous month. The only noteworthy to mention affected Level Finance, which suffered the loss of $1.1M worth of crypto assets, following the exploitation of a smart contract vulnerability.
In terms of mega breaches there were two remarkable events: software maker Brightly confirmed that hackers stole close to 3 million accounts from its platform SchoolDude, and PharMerica, one of the largest pharmacy service providers in the United States had the personal data of almost six million patients exfiltrated by the Money Message ransomware gang.
The Cyber Espionage front was always hot, with multiple campaigns unearthed also in the first half of April, and carried out by known threat actors from China, North Korea, Iran, India and Pakistan; such as ScarCruft (aka APT37) and Kimsuky (both from North Korea), APT35 and Muddywater (Iran), Patchwork (India) and Sidecopy (Pakistan). But the list of cyber espionage operations is too long and the involved actors too many to mention in a few words.
And as always, this brief summary is closed by a quick mention to the attacks launched by the pro-Russian hacktivists of NoName057(16) directed against multiple government targets in France and Italy in retaliation for the support to Ukraine.
My suggestion is always the same: browse the timeline, and obviously thanks for sharing it and supporting my work in spreading the risk awareness across the community. As always, don’t forget to follow @paulsparrows on Twitter, or even connect on Linkedin, for the latest updates.
Geo Map May H1 2023
No Data Found
ID
Date Reported
Date Occurred
Date Discovered
Author
Target
Description
Attack
Target Class
Attack Class
Country
Link
Tags
1
01/05/2023
-
-
Russia?
Public opinion in Ukraine
The Security Service of Ukraine seizes operations of an illicit VPN allegedly been used by Russians to conduct disinformation operations.
Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
Individual
Cyber Warfare
UA
Security Service of Ukraine, VPN, Russia
2
01/05/2023
01/05/2023
01/05/2023
Royal
City of Dallas
The City of Dallas suffers a Royal ransomware attack, causing it to shut down some of its IT systems to prevent the attack's spread.
Malware
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Crime
US
Royal, ransomware, City of Dallas
3
01/05/2023
Since 26/04/2023
Since 26/04/2023
Multiple threat actors
Vulnerable TBK DVR devices
Researchers from Fortinet reveal that attackers are actively exploiting CVE-2018-9995, an unpatched 2018 authentication bypass vulnerability in exposed TBK DVR (digital video recording) devices.
CVE-2018-9995 vulnerability
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Fortinet, CVE-2018-9995, TBK DVR
4
01/05/2023
Since 29/04/2023
Since 29/04/2023
Multiple threat actors
Vulnerable MVPower TV-7104HE and TV-7108HE DVRs
Researchers from Fortinet discover a peak of attempts to exploit CVE-2016-20016, an old vulnerability impacting MVPower TV-7104HE and TV-7108HE DVRs devices.
Attackers exploit a Level Finance smart contract vulnerability to drain approximately $1,100,000 worth of cryptocurrency.
Smart Contract vulnerability
Fintech
Cyber Crime
N/A
Level Finance
6
01/05/2023
29/04/2023
29/04/2023
?
Penncrest School District
Penncrest School District announces a ransomware attack over the weekend that disrupted their systems.
Malware
Education
Cyber Crime
US
Penncrest School District, ransomware
7
01/05/2023
During 2022
During 2022
ScarCruft APT group (aka APT37, Reaper, and Group123)
Korean-speaking individuals
Researchers from Check Point reveal the details of a new campaign by the Korea-linked ScarCruft APT group (aka APT37, Reaper, and Group123) delivering the ROKRAT and Amadey payloads.
Targeted Attack
Individual
Cyber Espionage
KR
Check Point, North Korea, ScarCruft APT, APT37, Reaper, Group123, ROKRAT, Amadey
8
01/05/2023
01/02/2023
01/02/2023
?
University Urology (UU)
University Urology (UU) posts a notice about an incident on their website when an unauthorized actor had gained access to protected health information stored in UU’s system.
Unknown
Education
Cyber Crime
US
University Urology, UU
9
01/05/2023
During January 2023
During January 2023
?
Heritage Group
Heritage Group files a notice of data breach after an unauthorized party gained access to the company’s computer network and was able to access confidential information belonging to certain current and former employees and their dependents.
Unknown
Administration and support service
Cyber Crime
US
Heritage Group
10
01/05/2023
Between 29/03/2023 and 04/04/2023
04/04/2023
?
Link Audiology
Link Audiology, a provider of audiology services,confirms that the protected health information of up to 7,200 current and former patients has been exposed due to the hacking of an employee email account.
Account Takeover
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
US
Link Audiology
11
01/05/2023
-
16/04/2023
CrossLock
Valid Certificadora
Valid Certificadora is a Brazilian firm that issues digital certificates used by both businesses and public entities, is added to the CrossLock ransomware leak site.
Malware
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
BR
Valid Certificadora is a Brazilian, CrossLock, ransomware
12
01/05/2023
30/04/2023
30/04/2023
NoName057(16)
Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
The NoName057(16) Russian collective takes down the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport.
DDoS
Public admin and defence, social security
Hacktivism
IT
The NoName057(16), Russia, Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
13
02/05/2023
Since at least January 2023
-
?
Unknown organization(s)
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds CVE-2023-21839, an Oracle WebLogic flaw patched by the vendor in January, to its known exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
CVE-2023-21839 Vulnerability
Unknown
N/A
US
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, CISA, CVE-2023-21839, Oracle WebLogic
14
02/05/2023
'Recently'
'Recently'
Earth Longzhi
Organizations in the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Fiji
Researchers from Trend Micro discover a new campaign by Earth Longzhi (a subgroup of APT41) targeting organizations based in Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, and Fiji, and using “stack rumbling” via Image File Execution Options (IFEO), a new denial-of-service (DoS) technique to disable security software.
The Australian commercial law firm HWL Ebsworth falls victim to a BlackCat, ransomware attack, with attackers claiming to have obtained client information and employee data.
Malware
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
AU
HWL Ebsworth, BlackCat, ransomware
16
02/05/2023
-
26/05/2023
Royal
Edison Learning
The Royal Ransomware claims to have infiltrated public school management and virtual learning provider Edison Learning, posting on its dark web data leak site that it had stolen 20GB of the company’s data “including personal information of employees and students” and threatening to post the data “early next week.”
Malware
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
US
Royal, Edison Learning
17
02/05/2023
-
During November 2022
?
Optima Tax Relief
Optima Tax Relief files a notice of data breach after learning that a recent data security incident exposed the confidential information of certain customers to an unauthorized party.
Unknown
Finance and insurance
Cyber Crime
US
Optima Tax Relief
18
02/05/2023
Since June 2022
Since June 2022
Multiple threat actors from Iran
Multiple countries
Researchers from Microsoft reveal that Iran is increasingly relying on cyber-enabled influence operations to ignite geopolitical change in the regions of interest for the Iranian regime.
Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Warfare
>1
Microsoft, Iran
19
02/05/2023
Between 22/02/2023 and 09/03/2023
09/03/2023
?
Carvin Software
Carvin Software files a notice of data breach after learning that an unauthorized party was able to copy files containing confidential consumer information from the company’s computer network.
Unknown
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
US
Carvin Software
20
02/05/2023
Between 28/01/2023, 30/01/2023
Between 28/01/2023, 30/01/2023
Clop AKA Cl0p
Northwest Health – La Porte
Northwest Health – La Porte confirms that the protected health information of 10,256 patients was compromised in the Clop ransomware group’s series of attacks exploiting the zero-day vulnerability in Fortra’s GoAnywhere file transfer.
CVE-2023-0669 Vulnerability
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Northwest Health – La Porte, Cl0p, Clop, ransomware, Fortra, GoAnywhere, CVE-2023-0669
21
02/05/2023
06/05/2023
06/05/2023
?
Wichita State University
Wichita State University takes proactive measures and disconnects several University systems to isolate an unauthorized attempt by a third party to access the University’s systems
Unknown
Education
Cyber Crime
US
Wichita State University
22
02/05/2023
02/05/2023
02/05/2023
?
Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA)
The Argentinian Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA), a public agency under the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Nation, is hit with a cyber attack.
Unknown
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Crime
AR
Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria, INTA
23
03/05/2023
-
-
Russia?
Public opinion in Ukraine
The Security Service and the National Police of Ukraine seize thousands of SIM cards, bank cards, GSM gateways and other specialized equipment used to support a network of 5,000 anonymous social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
Individual
Cyber Warfare
UA
Security Service, National Police, Ukraine, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
24
03/05/2023
SInce late January 2023
Late January 2023
Threat actors from Vietnam
Individuals
Researchers from Meta discover a new information-stealing malware distributed on Meta called 'NodeStealer,' allowing threat actors to steal browser cookies to hijack accounts on the platform, as well as Gmail and Outlook accounts.
Malware
Individual
Cyber Crime
>1
Facebook, NodeStealer, Meta, Gmail, Outlook
25
03/05/2023
-
-
DuckTail
Individuals
Researchers from Meta discover a new version of the DuckTail malware exploiting multiple cloud services to host the malicious payload.
Malware
Individual
Cyber Crime
>1
Meta, DuckTail
26
03/05/2023
-
During Q1 2023
Pakistan-based APT
Military personnel in India and the Pakistan Air Force
Researchers from Meta reveal that state-linked hackers in Pakistan have been spying on military personnel in India and the Pakistan Air Force using fake apps and websites to compromise their personal devices
Account Takeover
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Espionage
IN
PK
Meta, India, Pakistan
27
03/05/2023
-
During Q1 2023
Bahamut APT
People in Pakistan and India, including the Kashmir region, with a particular interest in military personnel, government employees and activists.
Researchers from Meta take down about 110 accounts on Facebook and Instagram linked to the Bahamut APT, targeting people in Pakistan, India, including the Kashmir region, including military personnel, government employees, activists and others.
Account Takeover
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Espionage
IN
PK
Meta, India, Pakistan, Bahamut APT
28
03/05/2023
-
During Q1 2023
Patchwork APT
People in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Tibet region, and China, including military personnel, activists, and minority groups
Researchers from Meta take down around 50 accounts on Facebook and Instagram linked to a hacking group in India known in the security industry as Patchwork. It targeted people in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Tibet region, and China, including military personnel, activists, and minority groups
Account Takeover
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Espionage
BD
CN
IN
LK
PK
Meta, Patchwork APT
29
03/05/2023
-
During Q1 2023
Threat actors from Iran
Individuals in israel, Bahrain, and France
Researchers from Meta remove 40 Facebook accounts, eight Pages and one Group for coordinated inauthentic behavior originating from Iran and targeting primarily Israel, and also Bahrain and France.
Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
Individual
Cyber Warfare
BH
FR
IL
Meta, Iran
30
03/05/2023
-
During Q1 2023
Threat actors from China
Individuals in India and Tibet
Researchers from Meta remove 50 Facebook accounts, 46 Pages, 31 Groups and 10 accounts on Instagram, originated in China and targeting India and the Tibet region
Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
Individual
Cyber Warfare
IN
TB
Meta, China
31
03/05/2023
-
During Q1 2023
Threat actors from China
Individuals in many regions around the world, including Taiwan, Sub-Saharan Africa, Japan, Central Asia and the Uyghur community
Researchers from Meta remove 107 Facebook accounts, 36 Pages, six Groups and 35 accounts on Instagram, originated in China and targeting many regions around the world, including Taiwan, Sub-Saharan Africa, Japan, Central Asia and the Uyghur community.
Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
Individual
Cyber Warfare
JP
TW
Meta, China
32
03/05/2023
-
During Q1 2023
Threat actors from Venezuela
Individuals in Guatemala and Honduras
Researchers from Meta remove 24 Facebook accounts, 54 Pages and four accounts on Instagram, originated in Venezuela and the United States, and targeting Guatemala and Honduras.
Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
Individual
Cyber Warfare
HN
GT
Meta, Venezuela
33
03/05/2023
-
During Q1 2023
Threat actors from Togo and Burkina Faso
Individuals in Burkina Faso
Researchers from Meta remove 134 Facebook accounts, 142 Pages and 20 accounts on Instagram, originated in Togo and Burkina Faso, and targeting Burkina Faso.
Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
Individual
Cyber Warfare
BF
TG
Meta, Togo, Burkina Faso
34
03/05/2023
-
During Q1 2023
Threat actors from Georgia
Individuals in Georgia
Researchers from Meta remove 80 Facebook accounts, 26 Pages, nine Groups and two accounts on Instagram, originated in Georgia, and targeting domesting audience.
Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
Individual
Cyber Warfare
GE
Meta, Georgia
35
03/05/2023
-
-
Dragon Breath AKA Golden Eye Dog, or APT-Q-27
Chinese-speaking Windows users in China, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Philippines.
Researchers from Sophos discover an APT group known as "Dragon Breath," "Golden Eye Dog," or "APT-Q-27" demonstrating a new trend of using several complex variations of the classic DLL sideloading technique to evade detection.
Targeted Attack
Multiple Industries
Cyber Espionage
CN
HK
JP
PH
SG
TW
Sophos, Dragon Breath, Golden Eye Dog, APT-Q-27, DLL sideloading
36
03/05/2023
Since 14/01/2023
05/03/2023
?
Sysco
Sysco, a leading global food distribution company, confirms that its network was breached by attackers who stole sensitive information, including business, customer, and employee data.
Unknown
Accommodation and food service
Cyber Crime
US
Sysco
37
03/05/2023
During Q1 2023
During Q1 2023
Multiple threat actors
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Meta warn that attackers are using the promise of generative artificial intelligence like ChatGPT to trick people into installing malicious code on devices and unearth 10 malware families only during Q1 2023
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Meta, ChatGPT
38
03/05/2023
02/05/2023
02/05/2023
KEKW
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Cyble uncover multiple malicious Python files distributing a new malware named ‘KEKW’.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Cyble, Python, KEKW
39
03/05/2023
-
-
RansomHouse
AvidXchange
The RansomHouse ransomware gang publishes a trove of sensitive data stolen from payment software company AvidXchange after the company fell victim to ransomware for the second time this year.
Malware
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
US
RansomHouse, ransomware, AvidXchange
40
03/05/2023
Since at least November 2022
Since at least November 2022
?
PostNord DK customers
Researchers from Heimdal discover a phishing campaign using the PostNord DK website as the forefront.
Account Takeover
Finance and insurance
Cyber Crime
DK
PostNord DK customers
41
03/05/2023
'Recently'
'Recently'
?
Veridian Credit Union
Veridian Credit Union files a notice of data breach after determining that a hacker successfully obtained access to Veridian’s online membership application process.
Unknown
Finance and insurance
Cyber Crime
US
Veridian Credit Union
42
03/05/2023
27/03/2023
07/04/2023
Trigona
Pacific Union College (PUC)
Pacific Union College (PUC) posts a data breach notice on its website after confirming that an April 2023 “cybersecurity issue” turned out to be a ransomware attack by the Trigona group.
Malware
Education
Cyber Crime
US
Pacific Union College, PUC, ransomware, Trigona
43
03/05/2023
27/01/2023
Between 24/01/2023 and 27/01/2023
?
Triad Business Bank
Triad Business Bank files a notice of data breach following a cybersecurity incident that compromised the confidential information of at least 8,235 individuals. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names and Social Security numbers
Account Takeover
Finance and insurance
Cyber Crime
US
Triad Business Bank
44
03/05/2023
-
02/05/2023
Snatch Team
Lawrence Family Development Charter School
Threat actors from the Snatch Team ransomware group add the Lawrence Family Development Charter School in Massachusetts to their leak site.
Malware
Education
Cyber Crime
US
Snatch Team, ransomware, Lawrence Family Development Charter School
45
03/05/2023
SInce at least December 2020
During December 2020 and January 2022
?
Eurasia Group
Eurasia Group discovers suspicious activity within its email system by a sophisticated threat actor in two different circumstances.
Targeted Attack
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Espionage
US
Eurasia Group
46
03/05/2023
-
-
?
Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Office
The Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Office discloses a security breach.
Unknown
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Crime
US
Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Office
47
03/05/2023
04/03/2023
06/03/2023
Avos Locker
Methodist Family Health (MFH)
Methodist Family Health (MFH) discloses to have suffered a security breach. The Avos Locker ransomware gang claims responsibility for the attack.
Malware
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Methodist Family Health, MFH, Avos Locker, Ransomware
48
03/05/2023
03/05/2023
03/05/2023
Monti
ASL 1 Abruzzo
The Monti ransomware gang hits the ASL 1 L'Aquila (the Italian National Health Department of the Abruzzo region) and leaks 522 GB of data.
Malware
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
IT
Monti, ransomware, ASL1 Abruzzo
49
03/05/2023
-
-
ALPHV AKA BlackCat
AECO
The BlackCat ransomware gang lists the Italian sensor manufacturing company AECO in its leak site.
Malware
Manufacturing
Cyber Crime
IT
ALPHV, BlackCat, ransomware, AECO
50
03/05/2023
03/05/2023
03/05/2023
?
SECOP II
SECOP II, the Colombian transactional platform with accounts for state entities and contractors used for submitting, evaluating, and awarding contracts, is hit with a cyber attack.
Unknown
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Crime
CO
SECOP II
51
04/05/2023
-
-
Kimsuky
Think tanks, research universities, and government entities in the United States, Europe, and Asia
Researchers from Sentinel Labs reveal that the North Korean group Kimsuky has been observed employing a new version of its reconnaissance malware, now called 'ReconShark,' in an ongoing cyber espionage campaign with a global reach.
Targeted Attack
Multiple Industries
Cyber Espionage
>1
Sentinel Labs, Kimsuky, ReconShark
52
04/05/2023
Since 2022
-
Fleckpe
Android users
Researchers from Kaspersky discover a new Android subscription malware named 'Fleckpe' on Google Play, the official Android app store, disguised as legitimate apps downloaded over 620,000 times.
Malware
Individual
Cyber Crime
>1
Kaspersky, Android, Fleckpe, Google Play
53
04/05/2023
03/04/2023
03/04/2023
ALPHV AKA BlackCat
Constellation Software
Canadian diversified software company Constellation Software confirmes that some of its systems were breached by threat actors who also stole personal information and business data. The BlackCat ransomware gangs claims responsibility for the attack.
Murfreesboro Medical Clinic & SurgiCenter is forced offline after a cyberattack.
Unknown
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Murfreesboro Medical Clinic & SurgiCenter
56
04/05/2023
Since at least 2019
Since at least 2019
TA554?
Italian corporate banking clients
Researchers from Cleafy reveal that Italian corporate banking clients are the target of an ongoing financial fraud campaign that has been leveraging a new web-inject toolkit called drIBAN since at least 2019.
Malware
Finance and insurance
Cyber Crime
IT
Cleafy, drIBAN, TA554, web-inject
57
04/05/2023
-
-
Medusa
Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre
The Medusa ransomware gang adds the Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre to the list of the victims in their leak site.
Malware
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
AU
Medusa, ransomware, Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre
58
04/05/2023
'Recently'
'Recently'
SideCopy APT
Entities aligned with Pakistan government interests
Researchers from Fortinet discover a new campaign by the suspected Pakistan-aligned threat actor known as SideCopy leveraging themes related to India's Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO).
Targeted Attack
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Espionage
IN
Fortinet, SideCopy, India, Pakistan, India's Defence Research and Development Organization, DRDO
59
04/05/2023
'Recently'
'Recently'
?
Individuals
Researchers from Avanan discover a PayPal phishing campaign hoping to steal money that end-users think is headed to a fundraiser for firefighters.
Account Takeover
Individual
Cyber Crime
>1
Avanan, PayPal
60
04/05/2023
12/07/2022
12/07/2022
?
McPherson Hospital (McPherson Center for Health)
McPherson Hospital (McPherson Center for Health) files a notice of data breach after learning that a ransomware attack resulted in confidential patient information being accessible to unauthorized parties.
Malware
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
McPherson Hospital, McPherson Center for Health, ransomware
61
04/05/2023
-
During April 2023
Trigona
Unique Imaging
Unique Imaging is listed in the Trigona ransomware leak site.
Malware
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
US
Unique Imaging, Trigona, ransomware
62
04/05/2023
-
-
?
Adna School District
The Adna School District is defrauded of $346,000 through what school officials have called a “sophisticated phishing scam,”
Account Takeover
Education
Cyber Crime
US
Adna School District
63
04/05/2023
-
-
Bl00dy (AKA Ransomware Cult)
Movement School
The Bl00dy ransomware gang claims to have breached the Movement School
Malware
Education
Cyber Crime
US
Bl00dy, ransomware, Ransomware Cult, Movement School
64
04/05/2023
-
-
Bl00dy (AKA Ransomware Cult)
Socrates Academy
The Bl00dy ransomware gang claims to have breached the Socrates Academy
Malware
Education
Cyber Crime
US
Bl00dy, ransomware, Ransomware Cult, Socrates Academy
65
05/05/2023
05/05/2023
05/05/2023
NoName057(16)
French Website
Attackers from the pro-Russian collective NoName057(16) claim to have taken down the website of the French Senate.
DDoS
Public admin and defence, social security
Hacktivism
FR
Russia, NoName057(16), French Senate
66
05/05/2023
05/05/2023
05/05/2023
NoName057(16)
French National Institute of Labour, Employment and Vocational Training
Attackers from the pro-Russian collective NoName057(16) claim to have taken down the website of the French National Institute of Labour, Employment and Vocational Training.
DDoS
Public admin and defence, social security
Hacktivism
FR
Russia, NoName057(16), French National Institute of Labour, Employment and Vocational Training
67
05/05/2023
05/05/2023
05/05/2023
NoName057(16)
National Center for Space Research of France
Attackers from the pro-Russian collective NoName057(16) claim to have taken down the website of the National Center for Space Research of France.
DDoS
Public admin and defence, social security
Hacktivism
FR
Russia, NoName057(16), National Center for Space Research of France
68
05/05/2023
05/05/2023
05/05/2023
NoName057(16)
Naval Group
Attackers from the pro-Russian collective NoName057(16) claim to have taken down the website of the French defense company Naval Group.
DDoS
Manufacturing
Hacktivism
FR
Russia, NoName057(16), Naval Group
69
05/05/2023
Since April 2023
During May 2023
UAC-0006
Multiple organizations in Ukraine
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warns of an ongoing phishing campaign distributing the SmokeLoader malware in the form of a polyglot file.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
UA
Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine, CERT-UA, SmokeLoader
70
05/05/2023
-
-
?
Smashing Pumpkins
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan reveals he had to pay a hacker's ransom to prevent them leaking songs from the band's new three-part rock opera Atum.
Unknown
Arts entertainment, recreation
Cyber Crime
US
Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, Atum
71
05/05/2023
-
-
?
Undisclosed Dutch company
Authorities arrest a hacker in Purmerend, Netherlands on accusations that he stole data on hundreds of thousands of customers from a company then tried to blackmail the firm by threatening to publish the information.
Unknown
Unknown
Cyber Crime
NL
Purmerend
72
05/05/2023
Since at least 2021
During 2021
?
Crypto investors in Russia
Researchers from Cyble discover a phishing website imitating a renowned Russian website CryptoPro CSP, and used by attackers to spread the DarkWatchman RAT.
Malware
Fintech
Cyber Crime
RU
Cyble, Russia, CryptoPro CSP, DarkWatchman RAT
73
05/05/2023
Between 07/02/2023 and 13/02/2023
13/02/2023
?
Asian Health Services (AHS)
Asian Health Services (AHS) files a notice of data breach after learning that an unauthorized actor was able to access confidential patient information following a compromised employee email account.
Account Takeover
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Asian Health Services (AHS)
74
05/05/2023
Between 08/04/2023 and 09/04/2023
09/04/2023
PRGX Global
PRGX Global files a notice of data breach after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access confidential consumer data stored on the company’s computer network.
Unknown
Administration and support service
Cyber Crime
US
PRGX Global
75
05/05/2023
Since at least 10/04/2023
10/04/2023
?
RoadSafe Traffic Systems
RoadSafe Traffic Systems files a notice of data breach after confirming that an unauthorized party was able to bypass the company’s data security system, accessing confidential consumer data.
Unknown
Wholesale and retail
Cyber Crime
US
RoadSafe Traffic Systems
76
05/05/2023
27/08/2022
Late March 2023
?
Minimum Data Set Consultants
Catholic Health posted notice of a third-party data breach following an incident at one of the organization’s vendors, Minimum Data Set Consultants.
Unknown
Administration and support service
Cyber Crime
US
Catholic Health, Minimum Data Set Consultants
77
06/05/2023
Since May 2022
During May 2023
Mango Sandstorm (aka Mercury or Muddywater)
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Microsoft reveal that Iranian state-backed hackers from Mango Sandstorm (aka Mercury or Muddywater) have joined the ongoing assault targeting vulnerable PaperCut MF/NG print management servers.
Mint Sandstorm (also known as Phosphorus or APT35)
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Microsoft reveal that Iranian state-backed hackers from Mint Sandstorm (also known as Phosphorus or APT35) have joined the ongoing assault targeting vulnerable PaperCut MF/NG print management servers.
CVE-2023-27350 Vulnerability
Multiple Industries
Cyber Espionage
>1
Microsoft, Iran, Mint Sandstorm, Phosphorus, APT35, CVE-2023-27350
79
06/05/2023
19/12/2022
19/12/2022
?
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS)
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) discloses a security breach where a threat actor accessed two FCPS business email accounts.
Account Takeover
Education
Cyber Crime
US
Fairfax County Public Schools, FCPS
80
07/05/2023
Since March 2023
During May 2023
Akira
Multiple organizations
A new ransomware operation called Akira has slowly been building a list of victims as they breach corporate networks worldwide, encrypt files, and then demand million-dollar ransoms.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
US
Akira, ransomware
81
07/05/2023
-
-
?
Undisclosed woman in SIngapore
A Singapore-based woman loses $20,000 to an stealthy scam after visiting a bubble tea shop and scanning a QR code with her phone.
Account Takeover
Individual
Cyber Crime
SG
Singapore, QR Code
82
07/05/2023
06/05/2023
06/05/2023
?
Chattanooga State Community College
The Chattanooga State Community College is hit with a cyberattack, forcing the school to cancel classes and modify schedules for staff members.
Unknown
Education
Cyber Crime
US
Chattanooga State Community College
83
07/05/2023
Since March 2023
Since March 2023
Cactus
Large commercial entities
Researchers from Kroll discover Cactus, a new ransomware operation exploiting vulnerabilities in VPN appliances for initial access to networks of “large commercial entities.”
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Kroll, Cactus, ransomware
84
07/05/2023
07/05/2023
07/05/2023
?
Kabarak University
Canadian diversified software company Constellation Software confirms that some of its systems were breached by threat actors who also stole personal information and business data. The BlackCat ransomware gangs claims responsibility for the attack.
Account Takeover
Education
Cyber Crime
KE
Kabarak University
85
08/05/2023
During May 2023
During May 2023
?
Drivers across the US and UK
Scammers leave fake parking tickets on drivers' windshields across the US and UK.
Account Takeover
Individual
Cyber Crime
UK
US
QR Code
86
08/05/2023
Since 26/04/2023
Since 26/04/2023
AndoryuBot
Vulnerable Ruckus devices
Researchers from Fortinet discover new malware botnet named 'AndoryuBot' targeting CVE-2023-25717, a critical-severity flaw in the Ruckus Wireless Admin panel to infect unpatched Wi-Fi access points for use in DDoS attacks.
CVE-2023-25717 Vulnerability
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Fortinet, AndoryuBot, CVE-2023-25717
87
08/05/2023
Since late November 2022
-
SideWinder
Pakistani government officials and individuals in Turkey,
Researchers from BlackBerry discover a new campaign by the SideWinder advanced persistent threat group targeting Pakistani government officials and individuals in Turkey, using polymorphism techniques to bypass traditional signature-based antivirus (AV) detection to deliver a next-stage payload.
Targeted Attack
Individual
Cyber Espionage
PK
TR
BlackBerry, SideWinder
88
08/05/2023
06/05/2023
06/05/2023
?
Facebook users
A number of verified and well-established Facebook pages are compromised over the weekend and started distributing malware through ads approved by and purchased through the platform.
Malware
Individual
Cyber Crime
>1
Facebook
89
08/05/2023
04/05/2023
04/05/2023
?
OT&P Healthcare
The personal data and medical history of about 100,000 patients at OT&P Healthcare could have been leaked due to a cyberattack.
Unknown
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
HK
OT&P Healthcare
90
08/05/2023
Since at least 09/03/2023
09/03/2023
?
ASAS Health
ASAS Health files a notice of data breach after determining that a security incident earlier this year compromised the confidential information of over 25,000 individuals.
Unknown
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
ASAS Health
91
08/05/2023
-
-
Russia?
eCherga (Ukrainian electronic queuing system for trucks crossing the western border)
The Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine blames Russia for an attack on eCherga, its electronic queuing system for trucks crossing its western border.
Unknown
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Warfare
UA
eCherga, Russia, Ukraine
92
09/05/2023
-
-
Trinitarios (Trinitarians)
Individuals in Spain
The National Police of Spain arrests two hackers, 15 members of a criminal organization, and another 23 people involved in illegal financial operations in Madrid and Seville for alleged bank scams carried out via email and SMS against over 300,000 people and resulting in confirmed losses of at least 700,000 euros ($770k).
Account Takeover
Individual
Cyber Crime
ES
Trinitarios, Trinitarians
93
09/05/2023
Since early April 2023
During May 2023
?
Individuals
Researchers from Malwarebytes discover a malvertising campaign tricking users with an in-browser Windows update simulation to deliver the Aurora information stealing malware.
Malware
Individual
Cyber Crime
>1
Malwarebytes, Aurora
94
09/05/2023
Since January 2023
-
RapperBot
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Fortinet discover a new version of the RapperBot botnet malware adding cryptojacking capabilities to mine for cryptocurrency on compromised Intel x64 machines.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Fortinet, RapperBot
95
09/05/2023
23/04/2023
23/04/2023
?
National Gallery of Canada
The National Gallery of Canada says it's 'recovering' following a ransomware attack.
Malware
Arts entertainment, recreation
Cyber Crime
CA
National Gallery of Canada, Ransomware
96
09/05/2023
-
-
Akira
Mercer University
Mercer University reveals to have suffered a cybersecurity incident, announcing that the attackers stole the sensitive information of students, parents and employees. The Akira ransomware gang claims responsibility for the attack.
Malware
Education
Cyber Crime
US
Mercer University, Akira, ransomware
97
09/05/2023
Since February 2021
-
Israel-based threat group
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Abnormal Security discover an Israel-based threat group carrying out a business email compromise (BEC) campaign primarily targeting large and multinational enterprises with an average annual revenue of over $10 billion.
Business Email Compromise
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Abnormal Security, Israel
98
09/05/2023
Since October 2021
Between Q4 2022 and Q1 2023
China-aligned threat actor
Gambling company in the Philippines
Researchers from ESET disclose the details of Operation ChattyGoblin, a campaign against a gambling company in the Philippines carried out by a China-aligned threat actor via trojanized chat applications Comm100 and LiveHelp100.
Researchers from Sucuri discover a new wave of SocGholish injections that used the intermediary xjquery[.]com domain.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Sucuri, SocGholish, xjquery[.]com
100
09/05/2023
'Recently'
'Recently'
?
Multiple organizations
Researchers from McAfee discover a GuLoader campaign using NSIS-based installers.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
McAfee, GuLoader, NSIS
101
09/05/2023
-
-
?
Skybound Entertainment
Skybound Entertainment, the company behind The Walking Dead series, allegedly suffers a data breach with attackers selling sensitive data of users and employees on a criminal forum.
Unknown
Arts entertainment, recreation
Cyber Crime
US
Skybound Entertainment
102
09/05/2023
Between 30/08/2022 and 02/09/2022
'Recently'
?
Fontainebleau Florida Hotel
Fontainebleau Florida Hotel files a notice of data breach after learning that confidential consumer information stored on the company’s computer network was accessed by an unauthorized party.
Unknown
Accommodation and food service
Cyber Crime
US
Fontainebleau Florida Hotel
103
09/05/2023
-
-
Cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States
Snake (AKA Uroburos)
Cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from all Five Eyes member (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States) take down the infrastructure used by the Snake cyber-espionage malware (AKA Uroburos) operated by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) with a self-destructing malware.
Targeted Attack
Other service activities
Cyber Warfare
RU
FBI, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, Snake, Uroburos, Russia, Federal Security Service, FSB
104
10/05/2023
Since at least mid-2022
-
?
Organizations using Microsoft 365 in the United States, Canada, the U.K., Australia, and South Africa
Researchers from Cisco Talos reveal that the Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform named 'Greatness' has seen a spike in activity as it targets organizations using Microsoft 365 in the United States, Canada, the U.K., Australia, and South Africa.
Account Takeover
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
AU
CA
US
ZA
Cisco Talos, Phishing-as-a-Service, PhaaS, Greatness, Microsoft 365
105
10/05/2023
08/05/2023
08/05/2023
Black Basta?
Dragos
Industrial cybersecurity company Dragos discloses what it describes as a "cybersecurity event" after a known cybercrime gang attempted to breach its defenses and infiltrate the internal network to encrypt devices.
Account Takeover
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
US
Dragos, Black Basta
106
10/05/2023
Between May and June 2021
-
North Korean threat actor (Kimsuky)
Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH)
The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) warns that North Korean hackers had breached the network of one of the country's largest hospitals, Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH), to steal sensitive medical information and personal details.
Targeted Attack
Human health and social work
Cyber Espionage
KR
Korean National Police Agency, KNPA, Seoul National University Hospital, SNUH, Kimsuky
107
10/05/2023
'Recently'
'Recently'
BPFDoor
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Deep Instinct discover a new stealthier variant of the Linux malware BPFDoor, featuring more robust encryption and reverse shell communications.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Deep Instinct, BPFDoor
108
10/05/2023
-
-
?
TechnologyOne
Australian enterprise resource planning solutions provider TechnologyOne halts trading for a couple of days after detecting unauthorized access to some of its systems.
Unknown
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
AU
TechnologyOne
109
10/05/2023
Since at least late 2022
Late 2022
?
Government organizations in Central Asia
Researchers from Bitdefender discover DownEx, a targeted attack against government organizations in Central Asia.
Targeted Attack
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Espionage
AF
KZ
Bitdefender, DownEx
110
10/05/2023
-
-
?
Undisclosed victim
Researchers from Kaspersky reveal that a modified hardware wallet has been implicated in the theft of nearly $30,000 worth of cryptocurrency.
Modified cold hardware
Finance and insurance
Cyber Crime
N/A
Kaspersky, cold wallet
111
10/05/2023
21/04/2023
21/04/2023
?
WhizComms
About 24,000 customers of broadband service provider WhizComms have their personal information stolen by an external party.
Unknown
Information and communication
Cyber Crime
SG
WhizComms
112
10/05/2023
Since at least March 2023
Since at least March 2023
Multiple threat actors
Healthcare organizations in the U.S.
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (H3C) warns the healthcare sector of a rise in cyberattacks against the Veeam backup application.
CVE-2023-27532 Vulnerability
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center, H3C, Veam, CVE-2023-27532
113
10/05/2023
-
19/04/2023
?
Amtel (dba Connectivity Source)
Amtel AKA Connectivity Source files a notice of data breach after learning that an unauthorized party had gained access to the company’s IT network and accessed sensitive information belonging to 17,835 current and former employees.
Unknown
Wholesale and retail
Cyber Crime
US
Amtel, Connectivity Source
114
10/05/2023
Between 25/10/2023 and 07/11/2023
07/04/2023
?
Uintah Basin Healthcare
Uintah Basin Healthcare notifies more than one hundred thousand individuals of a hacking incident involving health information of individuals that received care for over a decade-long period.
Unknown
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Uintah Basin Healthcare
115
10/05/2023
-
-
?
Individuals in the U.S.
The US Federal Trade Connection (FTC) warns of PayPal and MetaMask emails urging users to enter their account details.
Account Takeover
Individual
Cyber Crime
US
US Federal Trade Connection, FTC, PayPal, MetaMask
116
10/05/2023
Between 7/02/2022 and 30/03/2022
'Recently'
?
Conner Strong & Buckelew
Conner Strong & Buckelew files a notice of data breach after learning that an unauthorized party was able to access confidential consumer data after obtaining the login credentials to several employee email accounts.
Account Takeover
Finance and insurance
Cyber Crime
US
Conner Strong & Buckelew
117
10/05/2023
Between 12/01/2023 and 18/01/2023
15/01/2023
?
ARC Document Solutions
ARC Document Solutions files a notice of data breach after confirming that an unauthorized party was able to access files stored on the company’s computer network that contained confidential consumer information.
Unknown
Administration and support service
Cyber Crime
US
ARC Document Solutions
118
10/05/2023
09/05/2023
09/05/2023
?
Norton Healthcare
Norton Healthcare discovers "suspicious communication" and temporarily shuts down email and internet access as a precaution after a suspected ransomware attack.
Unknown
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Norton Healthcare
119
10/05/2023
-
-
Bianlian
Lifenet Healthcare
The Bianlian ransomware gang claims responsibility for a cyber attack against Lifenet Healthcare, an Italian company managing hospitals and clinics.
Malware
Administration and support service
Cyber Crime
IT
Bianlian, ransomware, Lifenet Healthcare
120
11/05/2023
11/05/2023
11/05/2023
Pro-Ukraine attackers
Surveillance cameras in multiple Russian countries
Unknown pro-Ukraine hacktivists compromise surveillance cameras in Russia, in Abakan, Samara, Irkutsk, Moscow, Makhachkala, Perm, Ramenskoye, and other cities, and transmit a message from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Russian, followed by a patriotic song..
Researchers from Sentinel Labs reveal that an increasing number of ransomware operations are adopting the leaked Babuk ransomware source code to create Linux encryptors targeting VMware ESXi servers.
U.S. tech company and Siemens subsidiary Brightly Software notifies customers that their personal information and credentials were stolen by attackers who gained access to the database of its SchoolDude online platform.
Unknown
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
US
Siemens, Brightly Software, SchoolDude
123
11/05/2023
07/05/2023
07/05/2023
Black Basta
ABB
Swiss multinational company ABB, a leading electrification and automation technology provider, suffers a Black Basta ransomware attack, reportedly impacting business operations.
Malware
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
CH
ABB, Black Basta, ransomware
124
11/05/2023
Since early May 2023
Since early May 2023
Bl00dy
Educational organizations in the U.S.
The FBI and CISA issue a joint advisory to warn that the Bl00dy Ransomware gang is now also actively exploiting the PaperCut CVE-2023-27350 remote-code execution vulnerability to gain initial access to networks.
Researchers from Akamai reveal that attackers are actively exploiting CVE-2023-30777, a recently fixed vulnerability in the WordPress Advanced Custom Fields plugin roughly 24 hours after a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit was made public.
Researchers from Defiant warn that CVE-2023-32243, a critical vulnerability in the Essential Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin is being exploited immediately after a patch was released.
CVE-2023-32243 Vulnerability
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Defiant, CVE-2023-32243, Essential Addons for Elementor, WordPress
127
11/05/2023
04/05/2023
04/05/2023
?
Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC)
Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC) is hit with a ransomware attack.
Malware
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Richmond University Medical Center, RUMC, ransomware
128
11/05/2023
-
-
?
Multiple organizations
Researcher from Ahnlab discover a campaign targeting poorly managed Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) servers, designed to propagate a category of malware called CLR SqlShell that ultimately facilitates the deployment of cryptocurrency miners and ransomware.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Ahnlab, Microsoft SQL, MS SQL, CLR SqlShell
129
11/05/2023
-
-
BianLain
Synergy Hematology Oncology Medical Associates
The BianLain ransomware group adds Synergy Hematology Oncology Medical Associates to their leak site.
Malware
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
BianLain, ransomware, Synergy Hematology Oncology Medical Associates
130
11/05/2023
-
-
BianLain
North Shore Medical Labs.
The BianLain ransomware group adds North Shore Medical Labs to their leak site.
Malware
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
BianLain, ransomware, North Shore Medical Labs
131
11/05/2023
-
-
BianLain
Earlens Corporation
The BianLain ransomware group adds Earlens Corporation to their leak site.
Malware
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
BianLain, ransomware, Earlens Corporation
132
11/05/2023
-
06/04/2023
ALPHV AKA BlackCat
Essen Medical Associates
The ALPHV ransomware gang appears to have started leaking data from Essen Medical Associates on its leak site.
Malware
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
ALPHV, BlackCat, ransomware, Essen Medical Associates
133
11/05/2023
-
-
LockBit 3.0
Metronotte Vigilanza
The LockBit ransomware gang claims responsibility for a cyber attack to Metronotte Vigilanza, an Italian private surveillance company.
PharMerica, one of the largest pharmacy service providers in the United States has confirmed that hackers accessed the personal data of almost six million patients.
Malware
Wholesale and retail
Cyber Crime
US
PharMerica, Money Message, ransomware
135
12/05/2023
-
-
?
Discord
Discord notifies users of a data breach that occurred after the account of a third-party support agent was compromised.
Account Takeover
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
US
Discord
136
12/05/2023
-
-
?
Unknown organizations(s)
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds CVE-2021-3560, a RedHat vulnerability, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
CVE-2021-3560 Vulnerability
Unknown
N/A
US
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, CISA, CVE-2021-3560, RedHat
137
12/05/2023
-
-
?
Unknown organizations(s)
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds CVE-2014-0196, a Linux Kernel vulnerability, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
CVE-2014-0196 Vulnerability
Unknown
N/A
US
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, CISA, Linux, CVE-2014-0196
138
12/05/2023
-
-
?
Unknown organizations(s)
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds CVE-2010-3904, a Linux Kernel vulnerability, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
CVE-2010-3904 Vulnerability
Unknown
N/A
US
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, CISA, Linux, CVE-2010-3904
139
12/05/2023
-
-
?
Unknown organizations(s)
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds CVE-2015-5317, a Jenkins vulnerability, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
CVE-2015-5317 Vulnerability
Unknown
N/A
US
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, CISA, Jenkins, CVE-2015-5317
140
12/05/2023
-
-
?
Unknown organizations(s)
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds CVE-2016-3427, an Oracle vulnerability, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
CVE-2016-3427 Vulnerability
Unknown
N/A
US
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, CISA, Oracle, CVE-2016-3427
141
12/05/2023
-
-
?
Unknown organizations(s)
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds CVE-2016-8735, an Apache vulnerability, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
CVE-2016-8735 Vulnerability
Unknown
N/A
US
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, CISA, Apache, CVE-2016-8735
142
12/05/2023
During the last few months
During the last few months
?
Organizations in the hospitality industry
Researchers from Securonix discover a new campaign, dubbed MEME#4CHAN, exploiting Follina remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2022-30190) to deploy the XWORM remote access trojan and data-stealer against targets in the hospitality industry.
Attackers install password-stealing malware on the devices of multiple Worldcoin Orb operators, giving them full access to the Worldcoin operator dashboard.
Malware
Fintech
Cyber Crime
>1
Worldcoin Orb
144
12/05/2023
-
-
?
TRANServe
The personal information of 237,000 current and former federal government employees is exposed in a data breach at the U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) TRANServe transit benefits system.
Unknown
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Crime
US
U.S. Transportation Department, USDOT, TRANServe
145
12/05/2023
'Recently'
'Recently'
Maori
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Fortinet reveal the details of a new ransomware strain called Maori, designed to run on Linux architecture and is coded in Go.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Fortinet, Maori, ransomware, Linux, Go
146
12/05/2023
'Recently'
'Recently'
?
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Trend Micro discover several malicious advertisement campaigns in Google’s search engine with themes that are related to AI tools like Midjourney, delivering the RedLine stealer.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Trend Micro, Google, Midjourney, RedLine
147
12/05/2023
Since 2019
-
?
Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Researchers from JPCERT/CC observe threat actors targeting cryptocurrency exchanges in an attack campaign called DangerousPassword, also referred to as CryptoMimic or SnatchCrypto.
Illinois Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE)
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) and Department of Human Services (IDHS) disclose a data breach within the State of Illinois Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE) system’s Manage My Case (MMC) portal.
Account Takeover
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, HFS, Illinois Department of Human Services, IDHS, State of Illinois Application for Benefits Eligibility, ABE, Manage My Case, MMC
149
12/05/2023
-
-
?
Sanmina Corporation
A threat actor lists a dataset for sale that allegedly contains the records of 50,000 employees of the American electronics manufacturer Sanmina Corporation.
Unknown
Manufacturing
Cyber Crime
US
Sanmina Corporation
150
12/05/2023
-
20/04/2023
Karakurt
Peachtree Orthopedics
Peachtree Orthopedics posts a notice of data breach on the company’s website after determining that an unauthorized party had gained access to its computer network. The Karakurt ransomware gang claims responsibility for the attack.
Unknown
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Peachtree Orthopedics, Karakurt, ransomware
151
12/05/2023
Between 18/01/2023 and 19/01/2023
19/01/2023
?
Renewal by Andersen
Renewal by Andersen files a notice of data breach after confirming that a security incident involving the company’s IT network resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to confidential consumer data.
Unknown
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
US
Renewal by Andersen
152
12/05/2023
Since at least 15/03/2023
15/03/2023
?
Retirement Clearinghouse
Retirement Clearinghouse files a notice of data breach after learning that an unauthorized party had gained access to an employee email account that contained confidential information pertaining to certain individuals.
Account Takeover
Fintech
Cyber Crime
US
Retirement Clearinghouse
153
12/05/2023
07/03/2023
04/04/2023
?
MercyOne Clinton
MercyOne Clinton notifies 20,865 patients about a security incident that disrupted its network possibly due to a ransomware attack.
Malware
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
MercyOne Clinton, ransomware
154
13/05/2023
During 2022
During 2022
CheckMate
Weakly-protected SMB shares
A ransomware operation dubbed CheckMate targets weakly-protected SMB shares.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
CheckMate, ransomware, SMB
155
13/05/2023
07/03/2023
07/03/2023
?
Credit Control Corporation (CCC)
Credit Control Corporation (CCC), a debt collection services company, falls victim to a cyber attack leading to a data breach that compromised the personal data of numerous healthcare institutions.
Unknown
Finance and insurance
Cyber Crime
US
Credit Control Corporation, CCC
156
13/05/2023
-
-
?
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon)
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon) files a notice of data breach after learning that confidential information that had been entrusted to the company was leaked in what appears to be a third-party data breach.
Unknown
Finance and insurance
Cyber Crime
US
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, BNY Mellon
157
13/05/2023
Between 23/04/2012 and 06/03/2023
06/03/2023
?
Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center (LCHD/CHC)
Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center (LCHD/CHC) discloses a breach that impacted 17,000 individuals, when an unauthorized party accessed a Lake County employee’s email account.
Account Takeover
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, LCHD/CHC
158
13/05/2023
13/05/2023
13/05/2023
NoName057(16)
Italian Ministry of Interior
The Russian collective NoName057(16) claims to have taken down the website of the Italian Ministry of Interior.
DDoS
Public admin and defence, social security
Hacktivism
IT
NoName057(16), Russia, Italian Ministry of Interior
159
13/05/2023
13/05/2023
13/05/2023
NoName057(16)
Italian High Council of the Judiciary (CSM Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura)
The Russian collective NoName057(16) claims to have taken down the website of the Italian High Council of the Judiciary.
DDoS
Public admin and defence, social security
Hacktivism
IT
NoName057(16), Russia, Italian High Council of the Judiciary, CSM, Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura
160
14/05/2023
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ALPHV AKA BlackCat
Academy Mortgage
The ransomware group AlphV (BlackCat) adds Academy Mortgage to its leak site.
Malware
Finance and insurance
Cyber Crime
US
ALPHV, BlackCat, Academy Mortgage
161
15/05/2023
Since at least 24/07/2023
Since at least 24/07/2023
RA Group
Pharmaceutical, insurance, wealth management, and manufacturing firms in the United States and South Korea.
Researchers from Cisco Talos discover a new ransomware group named 'RA Group' targeting pharmaceutical, insurance, wealth management, and manufacturing firms in the United States and South Korea with a ransomware strain built from the leaked Babuk code.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
KR
US
Cisco Talos, RA Group, Ransomware, Babuk
162
15/05/2023
Since 2018
During 2020 and 2021
Lancefly
Organizations in South and Southeast Asia
Researchers from Broadcom/Symantec discover a new APT hacking group dubbed Lancefly using a custom 'Merdoor' backdoor malware to target government, aviation, and telecommunication organizations in South and Southeast Asia.
Targeted Attack
Multiple Industries
Cyber Espionage
>1
Broadcom, Symantec, Lancefly, Merdoor
163
15/05/2023
13/05/2023
13/05/2023
?
Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer daily newspaper is working on restoring systems impacted by what was described as a cyberattack that hit its network over the weekend.
Unknown
Information and communication
Cyber Crime
US
Philadelphia Inquirer
164
15/05/2023
Since April 2023
During April 2023
?
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Sentinel One reveal that Geacon, a Go-based implementation of the beacon from the widely abused penetration testing suite Cobalt Strike, is being used more and more to target macOS devices.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Sentinel One, Geacon, Go, Cobalt Strike, macOS
165
15/05/2023
12/05/2023
12/05/2023
?
Lacroix Group
Technological equipment giant Lacroix Group says it has closed three production sites for the week after experiencing a ransomware attack.
Malware
Manufacturing
Cyber Crime
FR
Lacroix Group, Ransomware
166
15/05/2023
Since at least April 2023
During April 2023
MichaelKors
Multiple organizations
Researchers at Crowdstrike discover MichaelKors, a new Ransomware-as-a-service operation targeting Windows and ESXi/Linux systems.
Researchers from AhnLab discover a new RecordBreaker info-stealer (AKA Raccoon Stealer V2) campaign targeting Korean users disguised as the download of illegal programs such as cracks and keygens, and hidden this inside fake certificates from a Korean software company.
Malware
Individual
Cyber Crime
KR
AhnLab, RecordBreaker, Raccoon Stealer V2
168
15/05/2023
-
Between late March and late April 2023
?
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Fortinet discover over 30 new zero-day attacks in PyPI packages (Python Package Index).
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Fortinet. PyPI, Python Package Index
169
15/05/2023
During March 2023
During March 2023
Water Orthrus
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Trend Micro discover two campaigns by a threat actor called Water Orthrus delivering a new malware named CopperStealth and CopperPhish.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Trend Micro, Water Orthrus, CopperStealth, CopperPhish
170
15/05/2023
-
-
LokiLocker
Multiple organizations in Korea
Researchers from AhnLab confirm the distribution of the LokiLocker ransomware in Korea.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
KR
AhnLab, LokiLocker, ransomware
171
15/05/2023
During March 2023
During March 2023
?
Suncorp Bank customers
Researchers from Cofense discover a phishing campaign targeting Suncorp Bank customers.
Account Takeover
Finance and insurance
Cyber Crime
AU
Cofense, Suncorp Bank
172
15/05/2023
-
20/03/2023
?
Fertility Specialists Medical Group
Fertility Specialists Medical Group files a notice of data breach after confirming that an unauthorized party illegally accessed confidential patient data stored on the company’s computer network.
Unknown
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Fertility Specialists Medical Group
173
15/05/2023
Since at least 04/03/2023
04/03/2023
?
Summit Eye & Optical
Summit Eye & Optical discloses a data breach that impacted 5,727 individuals after the organization discovered unauthorized access to its computers systems on March 4, 2023.
Unknown
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Summit Eye & Optical
174
15/05/2023
Since August 2023
Between July 2022 and May 2023
Qilin (AKA Agenda)
Multiple organizations in Critical Sectors
Researchers from Group-IB expose the infrastructure of the Qilin ransomware revealing multiple operations against organizations in critical sectors.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Group-IB, Qilin, Agenda, ransomware
175
15/05/2023
-
15/05/2023
?
Franklin County Public Schools
Franklin County Public Schools remain close after suffering a ransomware attack.
Malware
Education
Cyber Crime
US
Franklin County Public Schools, ransomware
176
15/05/2023
Two weeks earlier
Two weeks earlier
?
Oklahoma Institute of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
The Oklahoma Institute of Allergy Asthma and Immunology closes its doors because of an alleged security data breach.
Unknown
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Oklahoma Institute of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
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