The first cyber attack timeline of September 2023 brings with it a new record in terms of events per day (13.93) abruptly inverting the apparent break and the decreasing trend of the past two fortnights (11.40 and 10.69 respectively in the first and second week of August).
Ransomware continues to be a big issue, and as a consequence, malware attacks continue to dominate the threat landscape with 39.7% (83 out of 209 events) up from 34.5% of the previous timeline. The impact of vulnerabilities is equally quite important (17.2% the echoes of the massive MOVEit attack are not over yet), despite the percentage seems to be headed to a decreasing trend (it was 22.6% in the second half of August). Ransomware was directly or indirectly involved in 38.65% of events (80 out of 209), an important increase compared to 31.6% of the previous timeline.
The fintech continues to be under pressure, most of all because of the continued operations of the North Korean Lazarus Group, who allegedly hit CoinEX ($53 million worth of crypto assets stolen) and Stake.com (over $40 million in crypto reportedly stolen.) Additionally a cyber attack to the cloud provider Retool cost a lot to Fortress Trust, which lost close to $15 million as a consequence of the hack.
Instead the list of the organizations victims of mega breaches include Freecycle (7 million records), Pizza Hut Australia (more than one million) and Traderie (2.6 million.)
Threat actors driven by cyber espionage were equally quite active in this fortnight with multiple operations carried out by attackers originating from China, Russia, Iran, an North Korea; known threat groups such as APT28, Charming Kitten, Winnti Group, or APT33, but also previously undisclosed state-sponsored groups.
In terms of hacktivism: the pro-Russia hacktivists from Anonymous Sudan and NoName057(16) were particularly active against targets, with the first claiming to have taken down Telegram for in retaliation for the decision of suspending their account.
Of course, my final suggestion is always the same: browse the timeline, and obviously share it to support my work in spreading the risk awareness across the community.
And don’t forget to follow @paulsparrows on Twitter, or even connect on Linkedin, or Mastodon for the latest updates.
Geo Map September H1 2023
No Data Found
ID
Date Reported
Date Occurred
Date Discovered
Author
Target
Description
Attack
Target Class
Attack Class
Country
Link
Tags
1
01/09/2023
05/08/2023
05/08/2023
LockBit 3.0
Zaun
British mesh fencing systems maker Zaun discloses a LockBit ransomware attack that potentially led to the compromise of data related to UK military and intelligence sites.
Malware
Manufacturing
Cyber Crime
GB
Zaun, LockBit, LockBit 3.0, Zaun, ransomware
2
01/09/2023
Between 16/07/2023 and 22/07/2023
20/07/2023
?
Associated Press
The Associated Press warns of a data breach impacting AP Stylebook customers where the attackers used the stolen data to conduct targeted phishing attacks.
Unknown
Information and communication
Cyber Crime
US
Associated Press, AP Stylebook
3
01/09/2023
-
-
?
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Securonix discover DB#JAMMER, an attack campaign where threat actors are compromising exposed MSSQL databases using brute force attacks and appear to be well tooled and ready to deliver the FreeWorld ransomware and Cobalt Strike payloads.
Researchers from INKY discover a phishing campaign impersonating PepsiCo and infecting victims with malware.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
INKY, PepsiCo
5
01/09/2023
02/08/2023
08/08/2023
?
Acadia Health AKA Just Kids Dental
Acadia Health, which does business under the name Just Kids Dental, files a notice of data breach after discovering that its computer system and network were attacked by ransomware. 129,623 user records are compromised.
Malware
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Acadia Health, Just Kids Dental, ransomware
6
01/09/2023
-
31/08/2023
8BASE
Fenn Termite & Pest Control
Fenn Termite & Pest Control is hit by a 8BASE ransomware attack.
Malware
Administration and support service
Cyber Crime
US
Fenn Termite & Pest Control, 8BASE, ransomware
7
01/09/2023
01/09/2023
01/09/2023
?
Debenham High School
Debenham High School says that all its computer facilities are offline as a result of a cyber attack.
Unknown
Education
Cyber Crime
GB
Debenham High School
8
01/09/2023
-
-
?
Highgate Wood School
The Highgate Wood School delays the beginning of the lessons by 6 days after suffering a cyber attack.
Unknown
Education
Cyber Crime
GB
Highgate Wood School
9
01/09/2023
Since August 2022
Since August 2022
?
Several African nations
Researchers from Microsoft reveal that, following coups in some African nations, Russia is exploiting the instability with the manipulation of media channels to stoke anti-French sentiment, among other things.
Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
Multiple Industries
Cyber Warfare
>1
Microsoft, Russia, France
10
01/09/2023
During late August 2023
During late August 2023
?
Civil society groups in South Korea
Researchers from Interlab discover a new phishing attack likely targeting civil society groups in South Korea, leading to the discovery of a novel remote access trojan called SuperBear.
Targeted Attack
Other service activities
Cyber Espionage
KR
Interlab, SuperBear
11
01/09/2023
Between 30/05/2023 and 03/06/2023
Between 22/06/2023 and 18/07/2023
?
Cognizant / TMG
Cognizant / TMG files a notice of data breach after discovering that an unauthorized party accessed confidential consumer data stored on the company’s computer network.
Unknown
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
US
Cognizant / TMG
12
01/09/2023
31/05/2023
31/05/2023
Clop AKA Lace Tempest, TA505, and FIN11
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) posts a notice announcing that the protected health information of an estimated 212,193 Indiana Medicaid members was impacted by the MOVEit data breach affecting CareSource.
CVE-2023-34362 Vulnerability
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Clop, Cl0p, Lace Tempest, TA505, FIN11, MOVEit Transfer, CareSource, Indiana Family and Social Services Administration ,FSSA, CVE-2023-34362, ransomware
13
01/09/2023
01/12/2022
29/12/2022
?
UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare notifies individuals across the country of a recent data breach after an unauthorized party was able to access a UHC broker portal.
Account Takeover
Finance and insurance
Cyber Crime
US
UnitedHealthcare
14
01/09/2023
03/02/2023
05/03/2023
?
Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists
Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists files a notice of data breach after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access and acquire certain information from its network.
Unknown
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists
15
01/09/2023
03/07/2023
03/07/2023
?
North Mississippi Health Services
North Mississippi Health Services reveals that they discovered unauthorized access through an employee’s email account after a phishing email was unintentionally opened.
Account Takeover
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
North Mississippi Health Services
16
01/09/2023
During 2023
During 2023
Circle Typhoon AKA DEV-0322
US defense industrial base
Researchers from Microsoft reveal that the China-based threat group Circle Typhoon continues to target the US defense industrial base.
Multiple vulnerabilities
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Espionage
US
Circle Typhoon, DEV-0322, Microsoft, China
17
01/09/2023
During 2023
During 2023
Volt Typhoon AKA DEV-0391
US defense contractors
Researchers from Microsoft reveal that the China-based threat group Volt Typhoon conducted multiple operations against US defense contractors.
Targeted Attack
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Espionage
US
Volt Typhoon, DEV-0391, Microsoft, China
18
01/09/2023
During 2023
During 2023
Mulberry Typhoon AKA MANGANESE
US defense industrial base
Researchers from Microsoft reveal that the China-based threat group Mulberry Typhoon conducted multiple operations against US defense contractors.
Zero-day vulnerability
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Espionage
US
Mulberry Typhoon, MANGANESE, Microsoft, China
19
01/09/2023
Since approximately March 2023
Since approximately March 2023
China
U.S. voters
Researchers from Microsoft reveal that China used AI-generated images to try to influence U.S. voters.
Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
Individual
Cyber Warfare
US
China, US, Artificial Intelligence, AI
20
01/09/2023
01/09/2023
01/09/2023
?
Carlisle Area School District
The Carlisle Area School District is hit with ransomware.
Malware
Education
Cyber Crime
US
Carlisle Area School District, ransomware
21
01/09/2023
'Recently'
'Recently'
?
Lawrence Public Schools
The Lawrence Public Schools are working to recover $2.7 million in funds that were recently “frozen” when a staffer responded to a phishing email sent by scammers posing as a vendor for the school district.
Account Takeover
Education
Cyber Crime
US
Lawrence Public Schools
22
01/09/2023
-
-
?
Multiple organizations
The U.K. National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) warns of prompt injection attacks in AI with threat actors manipulating the technology behind large language model chatbots to access confidential information, generate offensive content and "trigger unintended consequences."
Prompt Injection
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
U.K. National Cyber Security Center, NCSC, AI, prompt injection
23
02/09/2023
-
01/09/2023
?
Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano
Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano, an educational institution, is hit by a suspected ransomware attack.
Unknown
Other service activities
Cyber Crime
IT
Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano, CEI
24
02/09/2023
-
-
Knight
Multiple organizations in Italy
The Italian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-AGID) discovers a Knight ransomware campaign targeting organizations in Italy.
Malware
Mining and quarrying
Cyber Crime
IT
Italian Computer Emergency Response Team, CERT-AGID, Knight, ransomware
25
03/09/2023
-
30/08/2023
?
Freecycle.org
Freecycle.org, a platform that allows users to recycle their belongings, prompts 7 millions of users to reset their passwords after their credentials were compromised in a data breach.
Unknown
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
GB
US
Freecycle.org, Freecycle
26
03/09/2023
'Recently'
'Recently'
APT28 AKA Fancy Bear
Energy facility in Ukraine
Ukraine’s computer emergency response team (CERT-UA) reveals that the infamous Russian cyberespionage group APT 28 was caught attacking a critical energy facility in Ukraine.
Dutch semiconductor designer and manufacturer NPX discloses a data breach affecting the email addresses of users who had registered an account on npx.com, but had not used it for at least 18 months.
Unknown
Manufacturing
Cyber Crime
NL
NPX
28
03/09/2023
Between July and August 2023
03/09/2023
ShinyHunters
Pizza Hut Australia
More than one million customers of Pizza Hut Australia appear to have had their data acquired by the threat actor named ShinyHunters.
Misconfiguration
Accommodation and food service
Cyber Crime
AU
Pizza Hut Australia
29
04/09/2023
SInce May 2023
During May 2023
Multiple threat actors
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Security Joes reveal that attackers are exploiting two recent MinIO vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-28432 and CVE-2023-28434) to breach object storage systems and access private information, execute arbitrary code, and potentially take over servers.
German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)
The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) announces that an ongoing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack has been impacting its website.
DDoS
Administration and support service
N/A
DE
German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, BaFin
31
04/09/2023
04/09/2023
04/09/2023
Lazarus Group
Stake.com
Online cryptocurrency casino Stake.com announces that its ETH/BSC hot wallets had been compromised to perform unauthorized transactions, with over $40 million in crypto reportedly stolen.
Unknown
Fintech
Cyber Crime
US
Stake.com, ETH/BSC Lazarus
32
04/09/2023
03/09/2023
03/09/2023
?
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Phylum discover a campaign where threat actors uploaded malicious packages to PyPI, NPM, and RubyGems repositories, aimed at stealing user information from MacOS machines.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Phylum, PyPI, NPM, RubyGems, MacOS
33
04/09/2023
-
-
ALPHV AKA BlackCat
Newton Media
Newton Media is hit with a BlackCat ransomware attack.
Malware
Information and communication
Cyber Crime
CZ
Newton Media, ALPHV, BlackCat, ransomware
34
04/09/2023
'During September 2023'
03/09/2023
Nationalist
Simplicia
A threat actor with the moniker of Nationalist claims to have hacked Simplicia and to have stolen the data of 152,000 employees.
Unknown
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
FR
Nationalist, Simplicia
35
04/09/2023
'Recently'
'Recently'
?
Maiden Erlegh Trust
The Maiden Erlegh Trust suffers a ransomware attack.
Malware
Education
Cyber Crime
GB
Maiden Erlegh Trust, ransomware
36
04/09/2023
-
04/09/2023
ADHD
Municipality of Padova
The group of hacktivists ADHD claims to have breached Padova Net, the web portal of the municipality of Padova (Padua).
Unknown
Professional, scientific and technical
Hacktivism
IT
ADHD, Padova Net, Padova
37
05/09/2023
Since January 2023
Since January 2023
Chaes
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Morphisec reveal that the Chaes malware has returned as a new, more advanced variant that includes a custom implementation of the Google DevTools protocol for direct access to the victim's browser functions, allowing it to steal data using WebSockets.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Morphisec, Chaes, Google DevTools, WebSockets
38
05/09/2023
30/08/2023
30/08/2023
?
Coffee Meets Bagel
The Coffee Meets Bagel dating platform confirms that last week's outage was caused by hackers breaching the company's systems and deleting company data.
Unknown
Arts entertainment, recreation
Cyber Crime
US
Coffee Meets Bagel
39
05/09/2023
-
-
?
Unknown organization(s)
The September 2023 Android security updates patches 33 vulnerabilities, including CVE-2023-35674, a zero-day bug currently targeted in the wild.
CVE-2023-35674 Vulnerability
Unknown
N/A
N/A
September, 2023, Android, CVE-2023-35674
40
05/09/2023
-
04/09/2023
Play
Firmdale Hotels
The Play ransomware gang claims to have hit the luxury chain Firmdale Hotels.
Malware
Accommodation and food service
Cyber Crime
GB
Play, ransomware, Firmdale Hotels
41
05/09/2023
During August 2023
-
Desorden
AIS Thailand
The hacker group Desorden claims responsibility for a data breach on AIS Thailand, a prominent mobile operator in Thailand.
Unknown
Information and communication
Cyber Crime
TH
Desorden, AIS Thailand
42
05/09/2023
-
-
?
Windows, Mac, and Linux users across Korea and Thailand
Researcher from AhnLab discover an increase in the usage of the BlueShell malware by various threat actors, to target Windows, Mac, and Linux OS across Korea and Thailand.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
KR
TH
AhnLab, BlueShell, Windows, Mac, Linux
43
05/09/2023
During January 2023
Since at least January 2023
?
Financial and logistics organizations in Latin America.
Researchers from Morphisec discover Chae$ 4, an advanced and previously unknown variant of the Chaes malware specifically designed to target clients of financial and logistics companies located in Latin America.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Morphisec, Chae$ 4, Chaes
44
05/09/2023
-
-
?
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Fortinet discover a phishing campaign distributing a new Agent Tesla variant via the exploitation of the CVE-2017-11882 and CVE-2018-0802 vulnerabilities.
Researchers from Sucuri discover a bogus URL shortener redirect campaign to low quality Q&A sites and monetize traffic via Google AdSense.
Ad Fraud
Individual
Cyber Crime
>1
Sucuri, Google AdSense
46
05/09/2023
-
01/06/2023
Clop AKA Lace Tempest, TA505, and FIN11
Delta Dental of California
Delta Dental of California files a notice of data breach after discovering that attackers exploited the vulnerability in MOVEit, the file-transfer application used by the company.
The Cactus ransomware gang claims responsibility for a cyber attack to Foroni, an Italian manufacturer of nickel and specialty alloys and leaks a sample of 18 mb of data.
Malware
Manufacturing
Cyber Crime
IT
Cactus, Foroni
48
06/09/2023
Since at least 2017
Between October 2022 and July 2023
W3LL
Over 56,000 corporate Microsoft 365 accounts in the USA, Australia and Europe
Researchers from Group-IB reveal that a threat actor known as W3LL developed a phishing kit that can bypass multi-factor authentication along with other tools that compromised more than 56,000 Microsoft 365 corporate accounts.
Account Takeover
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
AU
US
EU
Group-IB, W3LL, Microsoft 365
49
06/09/2023
-
-
Pandora
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Dr.Web discover a new Mirai malware botnet infecting inexpensive Android TV set-top boxes, such as Tanix TX6 TV Box, MX10 Pro 6K, and H96 MAX X3 used by millions for media streaming.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Dr.Web, Mirai, Pandora, Tanix TX6 TV Box, MX10 Pro 6K, H96 MAX X3
50
06/09/2023
Since at least end of August 2023
End of August 2023
Multiple ransomware operators including Akira and LockBit
Multiple organizations
Cisco warns of a CVE-2023-20269 zero-day vulnerability in its Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) actively exploited by ransomware operations to gain initial access to corporate networks.
Researchers at TrueSec discover a new phishing campaign abusing Microsoft Teams to send malicious attachments that install the DarkGate Loader malware.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
TrueSec, Microsoft Teams, DarkGate Loader
52
06/09/2023
28/02/2023
21/07/2023
?
See Tickets
Ticketing services agency See Tickets notifies more than 300,000 individuals that their payment card data was stolen in a new web skimmer attack.
Malicious Script Injection
Arts entertainment, recreation
Cyber Crime
GB
See Tickets
53
06/09/2023
04/09/2023
04/09/2023
LockBit 3.0
City council of Seville
The city council of Seville is hit by a ransomware LockBit ransomware attack.
Malware
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Crime
ES
City council of Seville LockBit, LockBit 3.0, ransomware
54
06/09/2023
'Recently'
'Recently'
?
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Malwarebytes discover a new malvertising campaign distributing the Atomic macOS Stealer, or AMOS.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Malwarebytes, Mac, Atomic MacOS Stealer, AMOS
55
06/09/2023
During July 2022?
-
Dunghill Leak
Sabre
Travel booking giant Sabre says to be investigating claims of a cyberattack after a tranche of files purportedly stolen from the company appears on the The Dunghill Leak ransomware group leak site, who alleged it took about 1.3 terabytes of data.
Malware
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
US
Sabre, Dunghill Leak, ransomware
56
06/09/2023
Since End of August 2023
Since End of August 2023
?
Wise users
Researchers from Bitdefender discover a phishing campaign impersonating the popular money services platform known as Wise.
Account Takeover
Finance and insurance
Cyber Crime
>1
Bitdefender, Wise
57
06/09/2023
Since End of August 2023
Since End of August 2023
?
Instagram users
Researchers from Bitdefender discover a phishing campaign impersonating Instagram
Account Takeover
Individual
Cyber Crime
>1
Bitdefender, Instagram
58
06/09/2023
Since End of August 2023
Since End of August 2023
?
BRD - Groupe Société Générale users
Researchers from Bitdefender discover a phishing campaign impersonating the financial institution BRD - Groupe Société Générale informing bank customers they need to use additional authentication methods to access their accounts.
Account Takeover
Finance and insurance
Cyber Crime
FR
Bitdefender, BRD, Groupe Société Générale
59
06/09/2023
Since End of August 2023
Since End of August 2023
?
Individuals
Researchers from Bitdefender discover multiple Ukraine-themed spam campaigns.
Scam
Individual
Cyber Crime
>1
Bitdefender, Ukraine
60
06/09/2023
Since End of August 2023
Since End of August 2023
?
Individuals in Italy
Researchers from Bitdefender discover an Illuminati-themed spam campaign targeting users in Italy
Scam
Individual
Cyber Crime
IT
Bitdefender, Illuminati
61
06/09/2023
Since End of August 2023
Since End of August 2023
?
Individuals in New Zealand
Researchers from Bitdefender discover a tax refund scam targeting New Zealanders.
Scam
Individual
Cyber Crime
NZ
Bitdefender
62
06/09/2023
Since End of August 2023
Since End of August 2023
?
Individuals in New Zealand
Researchers from Bitdefender discover a tax refund scam targeting New Zealanders.
Scam
Individual
Cyber Crime
NZ
Bitdefender
63
06/09/2023
-
-
?
MinnesotaWorks.net
The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) in Minnesota notifies jobseekers of a data breach involving unauthorized access to their personal information at the MinnesotaWorks.net platform, after a person claiming to be an employee allegedly, viewed and copied user resume information without authorization.
Account Takeover
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Crime
US
Department of Employment and Economic Development, DEED, Minnesota, MinnesotaWorks.net
64
06/09/2023
-
-
?
St Augustine Academy
The St Augustine Academy suffers a ransomware attack.
Malware
Education
Cyber Crime
GB
St Augustine Academy, ransomware
65
06/09/2023
-
-
Cactus
Seymours
The real estate agency Seymours is listed among the victims of the Cactus ransomware gang.
Malware
Real estate
Cyber Crime
GB
Seymours, Cactus, ransomware
66
06/09/2023
-
-
Cactus
Groupe Promotrans
The Groupe Promotrans is listed among the victims of the Cactus ransomware gang.
Malware
Transportation and storage
Cyber Crime
FR
Groupe Promotrans, Cactus, ransomware
67
06/09/2023
-
-
Cactus
Mineman
Mineman, a marketing company for mining, is listed among the victims of the Cactus ransomware gang.
Malware
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
US
Mineman, Cactus, ransomware
68
06/09/2023
-
-
Cactus
Maxxd Trailers
Maxxd Trailers is listed among the victims of the Cactus ransomware gang.
Malware
Manufacturing
Cyber Crime
US
Maxxd Trailers, Cactus, ransomware
69
06/09/2023
-
-
Cactus
Marfrig Global Foods
Marfrig Global Foods is listed among the victims of the Cactus ransomware gang.
Malware
Accommodation and food service
Cyber Crime
BR
Marfrig Global Foods, Cactus, ransomware
70
06/09/2023
Since July 2023
Since July 2023
Chinese threat actor
Android users in South Korea
Researchers from Cyble discover an Android Spyware campaign targeting Android users in South Korea.
Malware
Individual
Cyber Espionage
KR
Cyble, Android, South Korea.
71
06/09/2023
'Recently'
'Recently'
?
Organizations in Australia, Poland, and Belgium
Researchers from Zscaler discover 'Steal-It', a campaign is leveraging the PowerShell script associated with Nishang, a legitimate red teaming tool to steal NTLMv2 hashes from compromised Windows systems primarily located in Australia, Poland, and Belgium.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
AU
BE
PL
Zscaler, Steal-It, PowerShell, Nishang, NTLMv2
72
06/09/2023
-
-
Play
Majestic Spice
The Play ransomware gang lists Majestic Spice among its victims.
Malware
Accommodation and food service
Cyber Crime
US
Play, ransomware, Majestic Spice
73
06/09/2023
-
-
Play
Bordelon Marine
The Play ransomware gang lists Bordelon Marine among its victims.
Malware
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
US
Play, ransomware, Bordelon Marine
74
06/09/2023
-
-
Play
Master Interiors
The Play ransomware gang lists Master Interiors among its victims.
Malware
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
US
Play, ransomware, Master Interiors
75
06/09/2023
-
-
Play
Kikkerland Design
The Play ransomware gang lists Kikkerland Design among its victims.
Malware
Manufacturing
Cyber Crime
US
Play, ransomware, Kikkerland Design
76
06/09/2023
-
-
Play
Precisely
The Play ransomware gang lists Precisely among its victims.
Malware
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
US
Play, ransomware, Precisely
77
06/09/2023
-
-
Play
Micro Automation
The Play ransomware gang lists Micro Automation among its victims.
Malware
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
DE
Play, ransomware, Micro Automation
78
06/09/2023
12/03/2023
14/03/2023
?
Amerita
Amerita, a subsidiary of PharMerica, files a notice of data breach after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access and potentially acquire sensitive data from the company’s IT network.
Unknown
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Amerita, PharMerica
79
06/09/2023
18/04/2023
04/05/2023
?
Lyon Real Estate
Lyon Real Estate files a notice of data breach after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access the company’s computer network through a vulnerability in a vendor application program used by Lyon
Vulnerability
Real estate
Cyber Crime
US
Lyon Real Estate
80
06/09/2023
17/03/2023
17/03/2023
?
NOW Health Group
NOW Health Group reveals that the protected health information of 4,661 individuals was compromised in a phishing attack.
Account Takeover
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
NOW Health Group
81
07/09/2023
-
-
Clop AKA Lace Tempest, TA505, and FIN11
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems (Janssen)
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems (Janssen) informs its CarePath customers that their sensitive information was compromised in a MOVEit data breach involving IBM.
CVE-2023-34362 Vulnerability
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Clop, Cl0p, Lace Tempest, TA505, FIN11, MOVEit Transfer, Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems, Janssen, IBM, CVE-2023-34362, ransomware
82
07/09/2023
Since at least November 2021
-
?
Users in France, Switzerland, U.S., Canada, Algeria, Sweden, Germany, Tunisia, Madagascar, Singapore and Vietnam
Researchers from Cisco Talos discover a new campaign where cybercriminals are leveraging a legitimate Windows tool called 'Advanced Installer' to infect the computers of graphic designers with cryptocurrency miners.
Malware
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
CA
CH
DE
DZ
FR
MG
SE
SG
TN
US
VN
Cisco, Talos, Advanced Installer
83
07/09/2023
'Recently'
'Recently'
Threat actors from North Korea
Security researchers worldwide
Researchers from Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) reveal that North Korean state hackers are again targeting security researchers in attacks using at least one zero-day vulnerability in an undisclosed popular software.
Targeted Attack
Individual
Cyber Espionage
>1
Google, Threat Analysis Group, TAG
84
07/09/2023
-
-
?
Unknown organization(s)
Apple releases emergency security updates to fix two new zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-41064 and CVE-2023-41061) exploited as part of a zero-click exploit chain (dubbed BLASTPASS) to deploy NSO Group's Pegasus commercial spyware in attacks targeting iPhone and Mac users.
Researchers from Microsoft disclose that North Korean hacking groups have breached multiple Russian government and defense targets since the start of the year.
Targeted Attack
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Espionage
RU
Microsoft, Russia, North Korea
86
07/09/2023
During the recent weeks'
During the recent weeks'
?
Crypto investors
Researchers from Check Point discover a new campaign abusing Google Looker Studio to create counterfeit cryptocurrency phishing websites that phish digital asset holders, leading to account takeovers and financial losses.
Account Takeover
Fintech
Cyber Crime
>1
Check Point, Google Looker Studio
87
07/09/2023
Between February and April 2023
Between February and April 2023
Threat actors from Iran
U.S. aeronautical organization
A joint advisory published by CISA, the FBI, and the United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) reveals that Iranian state-backed hacking groups have breached a U.S. aeronautical organization using exploits targeting critical Zoho ManageEngine (CVE-2022-47966) and Fortinet (CVE-2022-42475) vulnerabilities.
Targeted Attack
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Espionage
US
CISA, FBI, United States Cyber Command, USCYBERCOM, Iran, Zoho ManageEngine, CVE-2022-47966, Fortinet, CVE-2022-42475
88
07/09/2023
-
-
?
Multiple organization(s) in the U.S.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds to its catalog of known exploited vulnerabilities a critical–severity issue tracked as CVE-2023-33246 that affects Apache’s RocketMQ distributed messaging and streaming platform.
CVE-2023-33246 Vulnerability
Unknown
N/A
US
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, CISA, CVE-2023-33246, Apache, RocketMQ
89
07/09/2023
End of August - Early September 2023
-
?
Fortress Trust
Fortress Trust discloses a theft of customers’ cryptocurrency last week, later revealed to total close to $15 million, stemming from a cyber attack suffered by Retool, a cloud provider.
Account Takeover
Fintech
Cyber Crime
US
Fortress Trust, Retool
90
07/09/2023
-
-
victim
Traderie
In-game trading marketplaces Traderie and another marketplace, Nookazon, owned by the same parent company Akrew, alert users to a data breach impacting their personal information. A threat actor called “victim” claims to be selling the data of as many as 2.6 million users for $5,000 in bitcoin.
Unknown
Arts entertainment, recreation
Cyber Crime
US
Traderie, Nookazon, Akrew, victim
91
07/09/2023
Since December 2022
During March 2023
?
Users in the Middle East
Researchers from Group-IB Digital uncover a malicious campaign targeting users in the Middle East, and leveraging almost 900 scam pages with potential financial damage estimated at $280,000 between March-June 2023.
Scam
Individual
Cyber Crime
>1
Group-IB
92
07/09/2023
-
-
Trigona
Hong Kong’s Cyberport
The Trigona ransomware gang claims to have hit the Hong Kong’s Cyberport, and to have stolen 436 GB of data.
Malware
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
HK
Hong Kong’s Cyberport, Trigona, Ransomware
93
07/09/2023
07/09/2023
07/09/2023
Anonymous Sudan
Wells Fargo
Anonymous Sudan claims responsibility for a DDoS attack on Wells Fargo’s website
DDoS
Finance and insurance
Hacktivism
US
Anonymous Sudan, Wells Fargo, Russia
94
07/09/2023
-
-
Cyb3r Drag0nz Team
Ministry of National Education in Morocco
The collective Cyb3r Drag0nz Team claims to have successfully breached the Ministry of National Education in Morocco.
Unknown
Public admin and defence, social security
Hacktivism
MA
Cyb3r Drag0nz Team, Ministry of National Education, Morocco.
95
07/09/2023
Since at least May 2023
Since at least May 2023
?
Undisclosed resort in the U.S.
Researchers from Bitdefender discover financially motivated attackers developing custom malware to exploit multiple zero-day flaws in IRM-NG, a popular property management software used by resorts and hotels.
Researchers from Zscaler observe a surge in tech-support scams exploiting pirated movie streaming websites and X (formerly Twitter), with a noteworthy focus on the utilization of Windows Action Center notifications to display misleading warning messages to users.
Scam
Individual
Cyber Crime
>1
Zscaler, X, Twitter, Windows Action Center
97
07/09/2023
27/07/2023
06/08/2023
?
Lifeline Systems Company
Lifeline Systems Company files a notice of data breach after discovering that an unauthorized person accessed documents containing confidential data on the company’s computer network.
Unknown
Administration and support service
Cyber Crime
US
Lifeline Systems Company
98
07/09/2023
-
-
?
United Healthcare Services
United Healthcare Services files a notice of data breach involving “Unauthorized Access/Disclosure'' of sensitive information that was being stored on an affected network server.
Unknown
Finance and insurance
Cyber Crime
US
United Healthcare Services
99
07/09/2023
-
09/07/2023
?
Ryders Health Management
Ryders Health Management confirms that unauthorized individuals gained access to its network and used ransomware to encrypt files.
Malware
Administration and support service
Cyber Crime
US
Ryders Health Management
100
07/09/2023
-
02/09/2023
Ragnar Locker
Do IT Consultants
The Ragnar Locker ransomware gang adds Do IT Consultants to their list of victims and claims to have stolen 613 GB of data.
Malware
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
CA
Ragnar Locker, ransomware, Do IT Consultants
101
07/09/2023
-
-
LockBit 3.0
Proto Sign
The LockBit ransomware gang claims responsibility for a cyber attack to Proto Sign.
Malware
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
IT
LockBit, LockBit 3.0, ransomware, Proto Sign
102
07/09/2023
NoEscape
Omniatel
The NoEscape ransomware group claims responsibility for a cyber attack to Omniatel, with the alleged possession of 360 gb of data.
Malware
Finance and insurance
Cyber Crime
IT
NoEscape, Omniatel, ransomware
103
08/09/2023
Since at least June 2023
06/09/2023
?
Dymocks
Dymocks Booksellers warns customers their personal information was exposed in a data breach after the company's database was shared on hacking forums.
Unknown
Wholesale and retail
Cyber Crime
AU
Dymocks
104
08/09/2023
-
-
Threat actor from China
Chinese-speaking users and the Uighur ethnic minority
Researchers from Kaspersky discover 'Evil Telegram' a campaign carried out via several malicious Telegram clones for Android on Google Play, installed over 60,000 times, infecting people with spyware that steals user messages, contacts lists, and other data, and appearing to be tailored for Chinese-speaking users and the Uighur ethnic minority.
Malware
Individual
Cyber Espionage
CN
Kaspersky, Telegram, Evil Telegram, Android, Google Play, China, Uighur
105
08/09/2023
07/09/2023
07/09/2023
?
Prominent American financial institution
Researchers from Akamai claim they identified and thwarted a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack targeting a prominent American financial institution.
DDoS
Finance and insurance
Cyber Crime
US
Akamai
106
08/09/2023
Since July 2023
Since July 2023
?
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Zscaler detail a new malware loader, named HijackLoader, which has grown in popularity over the past few months.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Zscaler, HijackLoader
107
08/09/2023
-
-
Ransomed
Linktera
The Ransomed group adds Linktera to their dark web portal, claiming to have successfully gained unauthorized access to their database.
Malware
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
TR
Ransomed, Linktera, ransomware
108
08/09/2023
-
-
Five Families
Biostar
The hacktivist group known as “Five Families” claims responsibility for a cyber attack targeting Biostar, a computer hardware accessories manufacturer.
Unknown
Manufacturing
Hacktivism
TW
Five Families, Biostar
109
08/09/2023
Since at least 08/09/2023
Since at least 08/09/2023
?
Individuals in India
Just one day prior to the G20 summit 2023, a surge in G20 scams is observed, targeting individuals in India.
Scam
Individual
Cyber Crime
IN
G20
110
08/09/2023
-
-
?
Washington DC-based organization with international offices
An individual employed by a Washington DC-based organization with international offices is targeted with NSO Group's Pegasus.
CVE-2023-41064 and CVE-2023-41061 vulnerabilities
Extraterritorial orgs and bodies
Cyber Espionage
US
NSO Group, Pegasus, CVE-2023-41064, CVE-2023-4106
111
08/09/2023
29/05/2023
-
Clop AKA Lace Tempest, TA505, and FIN11
Community Trust Bank
Community Trust Bank provides notice of a data security incident after discovering that one of the company’s vendors experienced a data breach related to the vendor’s use of the file-transfer application MOVEit.
CVE-2023-34362 Vulnerability
Finance and insurance
Cyber Crime
US
Clop, Cl0p, Lace Tempest, TA505, FIN11, MOVEit, Community Trust Bank, CVE-2023-34362, ransomware
112
08/09/2023
-
04/08/2023
Clop AKA Lace Tempest, TA505, and FIN11
Northfield Bank
Northfield Bank discloses a third-party data breach involving the commonly used file transfer application MOVEit.
Sightpath Medical files a notice of data breach on behalf of Sutter North Surgery Center after discovering that an unauthorized actor accessed certain files stored within its systems.
Unknown
Manufacturing
Cyber Crime
US
Sightpath Medical, Sutter North Surgery Center
114
08/09/2023
-
19/11/2022
?
Brady Martz & Associates
Brady Martz & Associates files a notice of data breach after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access portions of the company’s computer network.
Unknown
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
US
Brady Martz & Associates
115
08/09/2023
-
-
LockBit 3.0
Skokie-Morton Grove School District 69
The LockBit ransomware gang adds Skokie-Morton Grove School District 69 to their leak site.
Malware
Education
Cyber Crime
US
LockBit 3.0, LockBit, ransomware, Skokie-Morton Grove School District 69
116
08/09/2023
05/09/2023
05/09/2023
?
Decatur ISD
Decatur ISD suspects a cybersecurity attack is behind the disruptions to the school district’s internet and phone service.
Unknown
Education
Cyber Crime
US
Decatur ISD
117
08/09/2023
'Last winter'
Last winter'
?
St. Paul Public Schools
St. Paul Public Schools notifies families and staff of a “data security incident” that may have exposed students’ names and email addresses.
Unknown
Education
Cyber Crime
US
St. Paul Public Schools
118
08/09/2023
During April 2022 and then again in June 2023
04/09/2023
TheSnake
Coca-Cola FEMSA
A threat actor known as “TheSnake” leaks some data from Coca-Cola FEMSA with a claim that they had acquired a full database wit 8.16 GB of data.
Unknown
Accommodation and food service
Cyber Crime
MX
TheSnake, Coca-Cola FEMSA
119
09/09/2023
Between 09/08/2023 and 11/08/2023
06/09/2023
?
Rollbar
Software bug-tracking company Rollbar discloses a data breach after unknown attackers hacked its systems in early August and gained access to customer access tokens.
Unknown
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
US
Rollbar
120
09/09/2023
09/09/2023
09/09/2023
?
15 members of the Yesh Atid political party in Israel
Shin Bet, the Israel's security agency investigates a potential phone breach of opposition party lawmakers, after 15 members of the Yesh Atid political party, including the Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid, have their WhatsApp accounts temporarily blocked, sparking concerns about potential phone hacking.
Unknown
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Espionage
IL
Shin Bet, Israel, Yesh Atid, Yair Lapid, WhatsApp
121
10/09/2023
During August 2023
During August 2023
Threat actors from Vietnam
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Guardio Labs discover a campaign where attackers are using a massive network of fake and compromised Facebook accounts to send out millions of Messenger phishing messages to target Facebook business accounts with password-stealing malware.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Guardio Labs, Facebook, Vietnam
122
10/09/2023
10/09/2023
10/09/2023
?
Vitalik Buterin’s Twitter account
An attacker compromises Vitalik Buterin’s Twitter account and shares a post promoting a malicious NFT giveaway, being able to steal over $690,000, including valuable NFTs.
34 organizations in Brazil, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates
Researchers from ESET discover a new campaign by the Iranian nation-state threat actor known as 'Charming Kitten' (Phosphorus, TA453, APT35/42) has been observed deploying a previously unknown backdoor malware named 'Sponsor' against 34 companies around the globe.
MGM Resorts International discloses to be dealing with a cybersecurity issue that impacted some of its systems, including its main website, online reservations, and in-casino services, like ATMs, slot machines, and credit card machines. The BlackCat ransomware gang claims responsibility for the attack.
Researchers from SentinelOne discover a new information stealer malware named 'MetaStealer', stealing a wide variety of sensitive information from Intel-based macOS computers.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
SentinelOne, MetaStealer, macOS
126
11/09/2023
End of August 2023
End of August 2023
?
Lanka Government Cloud (LGC)
Sri Lanka’s government email network is hit by a ransomware attack that wipes months of data from thousands of email accounts.
Malware
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Crime
LK
Sri Lanka, ransomware, Lanka Government Cloud, LGC
127
11/09/2023
03/04/2023
-
Snatch and Nokoyawa
Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)
The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) confirms that it is working with its members to respond to a leak of sensitive data allegedly stolen by the Snatch and Nokoyawa ransomware group.
Malware
Other service activities
Cyber Crime
CA
Canadian Nurses Association, CNA, Snatch, Nokoyawa, ransomware
128
11/09/2023
During August 2023
During August 2023
?
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Fortinet identify a new phishing campaign using Microsoft Word to distribute three malware strains: RedLine Clipper, Agent Tesla, and OriginBotnet.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Fortinet, Microsoft Word, RedLine Clipper, Agent Tesla, OriginBotnet
129
11/09/2023
11/09/2023
11/09/2023
Anonymous Sudan
Telegram
The hacktivist group Anonymous Sudan launches a DDoS attack against Telegram in retaliation to the messaging platform’s decision to suspend their primary account.
DDoS
Information and communication
Hacktivism
UAE
Anonymous Sudan, Telegram
130
11/09/2023
-
-
?
Unknown organization(s)
Google releases an emergency Chrome 116 security update to patch CVE-2023-4863, the fourth zero-day vulnerability discovered in the browser in 2023.
CVE-2023-4863 Vulnerability
Unknown
N/A
N/A
Google, Chrome 116, CVE-2023-4863
131
11/09/2023
-
-
8BASE
COVESA
The 8BASE ransomware group claims responsibility for targeting COVESA, a network of Ford dealerships in the provinces of Barcelona and Girona in Spain.
Malware
Wholesale and retail
Cyber Crime
ES
COVESA, 8BASE, ransomware
132
11/09/2023
-
24/08/2023
ALPHV AKA BlackCat
TissuPath
The BlackCat ransomware gang claims responsibility for an attack to TissuPath.
Malware
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
AU
ALPHV, BlackCat, TissuPath, ransomware
133
11/09/2023
-
-
ALPHV AKA BlackCat
Strata Plan
The BlackCat ransomware gang claims responsibility for an attack to Strata Plan.
Malware
Administration and support service
Cyber Crime
AU
ALPHV, BlackCat, Strata Plan, ransomware
134
11/09/2023
-
-
ALPHV AKA BlackCat
Barry Plant Blackburn
The BlackCat ransomware gang claims responsibility for an attack to Barry Plant Blackburn.
Malware
Real estate
Cyber Crime
AU
ALPHV, BlackCat, Barry Plant Blackburn, ransomware
135
11/09/2023
-
-
ALPHV AKA BlackCat
Tisher Liner FC Law
The BlackCat ransomware gang claims responsibility for an attack to Tisher Liner FC Law.
Malware
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
AU
ALPHV, BlackCat, Tisher Liner FC Law,, ransomware
136
11/09/2023
-
-
Hacktivist Indonesia
PathLegal
In name of OpIndia, PathLegal, an online legal service provider in India, falls victim to a data breach by the cybercriminal group Hacktivist Indonesia, resulting in the exposure of sensitive information belonging to 127,000 legal professionals and students.
Unknown
Professional, scientific and technical
Hacktivism
IN
OpIndia, PathLegal, Hacktivist Indonesia
137
11/09/2023
Since at least December 2022
During December 2022
Cuba
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Kaspersky uncover a fresh malware samples attributed to the ransomware group Cuba, representing new versions of the BurntCigar malware, which offers a new level of stealth to the group.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Kaspersky, ransomware, Cuba, BurntCigar
138
11/09/2023
02/10/2022
12/10/2022
?
Texas Medical Liability Trust
Texas Medical Liability Trust files a notice of data breach on behalf of itself and its affiliates, Texas Medical Insurance Company, Physicians Insurance Company, and Lone Star Alliance (TMLT), explaining that an incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information.
Unknown
Finance and insurance
Cyber Crime
US
Texas Medical Liability Trust, Texas Medical Insurance Company, Physicians Insurance Company, Lone Star Alliance, TMLT
139
11/09/2023
05/07/2023
23/06/2023
?
Bloom Health Centers
Bloom Health Centers identifies suspicious activity in its Microsoft 365 email environment
Account Takeover
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Bloom Health Centers
140
11/09/2023
11/09/2023
11/09/2023
?
Roma Capitale (City of Rome)
A DDoS attack takes down Roma Capitale websites managed by Zetema of the cultural project, including that of the superintendency, the municipal museums, and the tourism one
DDoS
Public admin and defence, social security
N/A
IT
Roma Capitale, Zetema
141
11/09/2023
-
-
LockBit 3.0
City of Grant
The City of Grant is hit with a LockBit ransomware attack.
Malware
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Crime
US
City of Grant, LockBit, LockBit 3.0, ransomware
142
12/09/2023
Between 28/02/2023 and 03/08/2023
Between 28/02/2023 and 03/08/2023
Redfly (subgroup of Winnti Group, also known as APT41, Bronze Atlas)
National electricity grid organization in Asia
Researchers from Broadcom/Symantec reveal the details of an espionage threat group tracked as 'Redfly', targeting a national electricity grid organization in Asia and quietly maintaining access to the breached network for six months.
Researchers from Kaspersky reveal the details of a reported long-lasting Free Download Manager supply chain attack redirecting Linux users to a malicious Debian package repository that installed information-stealing malware.
Adobe releases security updates to patch CVE-2023-26369, a zero-day vulnerability in Acrobat and Reader tagged as exploited in attacks.
CVE-2023-26369 Vulnerability
Unknown
N/A
N/A
Adobe, CVE-2023-26369, Acrobat, Reader
145
12/09/2023
-
-
?
Unknown organization(s) in the U.S.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirms that the zero-day vulnerabilities related to Microsoft Word (CVE-2023-36761) and Microsoft Streaming Service Proxy (CVE-2023-36802). are being used in attacks, adding them to the list of known exploited vulnerabilities.
CVE-2023-36761 and CVE-2023-36802 vulnerabilities
Unknown
N/A
U.S
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, CISA, Microsoft Word, CVE-2023-36761, Microsoft Streaming Service Proxy, CVE-2023-36802
146
12/09/2023
Since July 2023
During July 2023
Storm-0324
Multiple organizations
Microsoft says that Storm-0324, an initial access broker known for working with ransomware groups such as FIN7 (AKA Sangria Tempest and ELBRUS) has recently switched to Microsoft Teams phishing attacks to breach corporate networks.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Microsoft, Storm-0324, Microsoft Teams, ransomware, FIN7, Sangria Tempest, ELBRUS
147
12/09/2023
-
-
?
Unknown organization(s)
Mozilla releases emergency security updates to fix CVE-2023-4863, a critical zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild, impacting its Firefox web browser and Thunderbird email client.
CVE-2023-4863 Vulnerability
Unknown
N/A
N/A
Mozilla, CVE-2023-4863, Firefox, Thunderbird
148
12/09/2023
12/09/2023
12/09/2023
Lazarus Group?
CoinEX
Global cryptocurrency exchange CoinEX announces that someone hacked its hot wallets and stole large amounts of digital assets that were used to support the platform's operations. The loss is estimated in $53 million worth and the fingers are pointed to the North Korean Lazarus.
Unknown
Fintech
Cyber Crime
HK
CoinEX, North Korea, Lazarus
149
12/09/2023
-
-
?
One automaker in Europe and two in the U.S
Researchers from Kasada reveal that cybercriminals appear to have deployed bots to break into customer accounts at several large automakers, then harvested important information about around 15,000 individuals using automated account takeover (ATO), and offered it for sale in private Telegram channels.
Account Takeover
Manufacturing
Cyber Crime
>1
Kasada, ATO, Automated Account Takeover
150
12/09/2023
'Recently'
11/09/2023
BianLian
Save the Children International
The global charity organization Save the Children International confirms that it was recently hit with a cyberattack after the BianLian ransomware group claimed to have breached the organization’s systems.
Malware
Extraterritorial orgs and bodies
Cyber Crime
INT
Save the Children International, BianLian, ransomware
151
12/09/2023
-
11/09/2023
USDoD
Airbus
The European aerospace giant Airbus says to be investigating a cybersecurity incident following reports that a threat actor named USDoD posted information on 3,200 of the company’s vendors to the dark web.
Malware
Mining and quarrying
Cyber Crime
NL
Airbus,USDoD
152
12/09/2023
07/09/2023
07/09/2023
?
Hinds County
Hinds County is hit with a ransomware attack.
Malware
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Crime
US
Hinds County, ransomware
153
12/09/2023
'Recently'
'Recently'
?
Mutiple organizations
Researchers from Fortinet discover a previously unseen dropper variant named MidgeDropper, with a complex infection chain that includes code obfuscation and sideloading.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Fortinet, MidgeDropper
154
12/09/2023
Since August 2023
Since August 2023
?
More than 40 companies across multiple industries in Colombia
Researchers at Check Point discover a new large-scale phishing campaign targeting more than 40 companies across multiple industries, in Colombia, and distributing the “Remcos” malware.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
CO
Check Point, Remcos
155
12/09/2023
11/09/2023
11/09/2023
?
St. Louis County
A cyberattack causes St. Louis County to shut down some computer systems used to look up court cases, issue charges and process people in custody at the jail.
Unknown
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Crime
US
St. Louis County
156
12/09/2023
Since late June 2023
During late June 2023
?
Mutiple organizations
Researchers from IBM discover a new version of the DBatLoader used to deliver payloads such as Remcos, Warzone, Formbook, and AgentTesla.
The City of Tomball, Texas files a notice of data breach after learning that the City was the recent target of a ransomware attack.
Malware
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Crime
US
City of Tomball, ransomware
158
12/09/2023
12/09/2023
12/09/2023
?
East Jackson Community Schools
A potential cyber attack is causing classes to be cut to a half day in East Jackson Community Schools.
Unknown
Education
Cyber Crime
US
East Jackson Community Schools
159
13/09/2023
-
-
3AM
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Symantec/Broadcom discover 3AM, a new ransomware family used as fallback in failed LockBit attacks.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Symantec, Broadcom, 3AM, ransomware, LockBit
160
13/09/2023
Early September 2023
Early September 2023
Threat actors apparently coming from Mexico
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Malwarebytes discover a campaign where threat actors use Google Ads tracking templates as a loophole to create convincing Webex software search ads that redirect users to websites that distribute the BatLoader malware.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Malwarebytes, Google Ads, BatLoader
161
13/09/2023
27/08/2023
29/08/2023
?
Retool
Software company Retool says the accounts of 27 cloud customers were compromised following a targeted and multi-stage social engineering attack.
Account Takeover
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
US
Retool
162
13/09/2023
-
-
ALPHV AKA BlackCat
Undisclosed organization
Researchers from Sophos reveal that the BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware gang now uses stolen Microsoft accounts and the recently spotted Sphynx encryptor to encrypt targets' Azure cloud storage.
Malware
Unknown
Cyber Crime
N/A
Sophos, BlackCat, ALPHV, Microsoft, Sphynx, Azure
163
13/09/2023
22/06/2023
10/02/2023
?
Galina Timchenko
An investigation by Access Now and Citizen Lab reveals that the phone of Galina Timchenko, owner of the Russian independent media outlet Meduza and prominent Russian journalist and critic of the Kremlin was infected with Pegasus spyware.
The International Joint Commission (IJC), the organization tasked with managing the lake and river systems along the border between the U.S. and Canada, announces that it experienced a cyberattack following reports that the NoEscape ransomware gang claimed to have stolen reams of data.
Malware
Water supply, waste mgmt, remediation
Cyber Crime
CA
International Joint Commission, IJC, NoEscape, ransomware
165
13/09/2023
12/09/2023
12/09/2023
RansomHouse ?
IFX Networks Colombia
Multiple prominent government ministries in Colombia, including the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the country’s Judiciary Branch and the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce, announce that an alleged ransomware attack on technology provider IFX Networks Colombia, caused a range of problems limiting the ability of departments to function.
Malware
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Crime
CO
Colombia, Ministry of Health and Social Protection, Judiciary Branch, Superintendency of Industry and Commerce, IFX Networks Colombia, RansomHouse, ransomware
166
13/09/2023
-
-
Threat actors distributing the RedLine and Vidar infostealers
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Trend Micro reveal that the threat actors behind the RedLine and Vidar infostealers are now distributing ransomware payloads using Extended Validation (EV) code signing certificates.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Trend Micro, RedLine, Vidar, ransomware, Extended Validation, EV
167
13/09/2023
-
-
?
Butler County
An email account related to the Butler County is compromised, sending unauthorized spam emails.
Account Takeover
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Crime
US
Butler County
168
13/09/2023
During the Summer 2023
During the Summer 2023
?
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Cofense discover a new LokiBot campaign using malicious Microsoft Office documents, exploiting CVE-2021-40444 and CVE-2022-30190.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Cofense, LokiBot, Microsoft Office, CVE-2021-40444, CVE-2022-30190
169
13/09/2023
-
12/09/2023
ADHD
SDA
The ADHD hacktivist group claims responsibility for a cyber attack to SDA, the shipping company of Poste Italiane (the Italian Post Office) and leaks a sample with 100,000 records.
Unknown
Transportation and storage
Hacktivism
IT
ADHD, SDA, Poste Italiane
170
14/09/2023
-
-
?
Undisclosed supplier of the United Kingdom's Greater Manchester Police (GMP)
United Kingdom's Greater Manchester Police (GMP) discloses that some of its employees' personal information was impacted by a ransomware attack that hit a third-party supplier.
Malware
Unknown
Cyber Crime
GB
Greater Manchester Police, GMP, ransomware
171
14/09/2023
Since February 2023
-
APT33 (aka Peach Sandstorm, HOLMIUM, or Refined Kitten)
Thousands of defense organizations in the U.S. and worldwide
Microsoft says an Iranian-backed threat group has targeted thousands of defense organizations in the U.S. and worldwide in password spray attacks since February 2023.
Caesars Entertainment, self-described as the largest U.S. casino chain with the most extensive loyalty program in the industry, says it paid a ransom to avoid the online leak of customer data stolen in a recent cyberattack.
Account Takeover
Arts entertainment, recreation
Cyber Crime
US
Scattered Spider, UNC3944, 0ktapus, Caesars Entertainment
173
14/09/2023
13/09/2023
13/09/2023
Medusa
Auckland Transport (AT)
The Auckland Transport (AT) transportation authority in New Zealand is dealing with a widespread outage caused by a cyber incident, a suspected ransomware attack, impacting a wide range of customer services.
Malware
Transportation and storage
Cyber Crime
NZ
Auckland Transport, AT, ransomware, Medusa
174
14/09/2023
01/09/2023
01/09/2023
LockBit 3.0
Carthage Area Hospital
The LockBit ransomware gang adds the Carthage Area Hospital to their list of victims.
Malware
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
LockBit, LockBit 3.0, ransomware, Carthage Area Hospital
175
14/09/2023
01/09/2023
01/09/2023
LockBit 3.0
Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center
The LockBit ransomware gang adds the Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center to their list of victims.
Malware
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
LockBit, LockBit 3.0, ransomware, Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center
176
14/09/2023
-
During August 2023
?
Three more Russian journalists
More Russian journalists come forward expressing concern that they too may have been targeted with Pegasus spyware: Maria Epifanova, CEO of Novaya Gazeta Europe, Evgeniy Pavlov, a correspondent for Novaya Gazeta Baltia, Evgeny Erlich, a journalist-in-exile at the Russian-language outlet Current Time.
CVE-2023-41064 and CVE-2023-41061 vulnerabilities
Information and communication
Cyber Espionage
RU
Russia, Pegasus, Maria Epifanova, Novaya Gazeta Europe, Evgeniy Pavlov, Novaya Gazeta Baltia, Evgeny Erlich, Current Time, CVE-2023-41064, CVE-2023-41061
177
14/09/2023
-
14/08/2023
?
Ministry of Ayush in Jharkhand
A threat actor dubbed Tanaka leaks a database with 320,000 patient records, belonging to the Ministry of Ayush in Jharkhand, India.
SQLi
Public admin and defence, social security
Cyber Crime
IN
Ministry of Ayush
178
14/09/2023
14/09/2023
14/09/2023
Sylhet Gang
City Union Bank
In name of OpIndia the threat actors from the collective Sylhet Gang claim to have taken down the City Union Bank.
DDoS
Finance and insurance
Hacktivism
IN
OpIndia, Sylhet Gang, City Union Bank
179
14/09/2023
14/09/2023
14/09/2023
Sylhet Gang
Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank
In name of OpIndia the threat actors from the collective Sylhet Gang claim to have taken down the Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank.
DDoS
Finance and insurance
Hacktivism
IN
OpIndia, Sylhet Gang, Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank
180
14/09/2023
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-
Akira
American Steel & Aluminum Co
The Akira ransomware group claims to have hit American Steel & Aluminum Co, gaining access to 70GB of data.
Malware
Manufacturing
Cyber Crime
US
Akira, ransomware, American Steel & Aluminum Co
181
14/09/2023
-
-
?
Facebook business account in Southern Europe and North America
Researchers from Netskope discover a campaign using a new variant of NodeStealer to steal Facebook users’ credentials and browser data, and targeting Facebook business accounts in Southern Europe and North America with bogus Facebook messages with a malicious file attached.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Netskope, NodeStealer, Facebook
182
14/09/2023
'In recent months'
'In recent months'
Scattered Spider AKA UNC3944 and 0ktapus
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Mandiant reveal that the financially motivated group UNC3944 has expanded its criminal arsenal to deploy ransomware and other intrusion capabilities on various cloud applications.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Scattered Spider, UNC3944, 0ktapus, Mandiant
183
14/09/2023
-
-
?
Multiple organizations in Azerbaijan
Researcher from Deep Instinct discover Operation Rusty Flag, a campaign targeting organizations in Azerbaijan.
Targeted Attack
Multiple Industries
Cyber Espionage
AZ
Deep Instinct, Operation Rusty Flag
184
14/09/2023
-
24/03/2023
?
Pharm-Pacc
Pharm-Pacc files a notice of data breach after discovering that an unauthorized party gained access to its computer network.
Unknown
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Pharm-Pacc
185
14/09/2023
-
-
Clop AKA Lace Tempest, TA505, and FIN11
CommonSpirit Health
Patients of CommonSpirit Health had their data compromised in the massive MOVEit hack.
Multiple hotels, booking sites and travel agencies
Researchers from Perception Point discover a multi-step information stealing campaign with attackers breaching the systems of hotels, booking sites, and travel agencies and then using their access to go after financial data belonging to customers.
Malware
Accommodation and food service
Cyber Crime
>1
Perception Point
187
14/09/2023
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-
TA866
Tatar language-speaking users in a particular region of Russia.
Reseaarchers from Cyble discover a campaign targeting Tatar language-speaking users using a Python malware capturing screenshots.
Malware
Individual
Cyber Espionage
RU
Cyble, Tatar, TA866, Python
188
15/09/2023
06/09/2023
06/09/2023
?
ORBCOMM
Trucking and fleet management solutions provider ORBCOMM confirms that a ransomware attack is behind recent service outages preventing trucking companies from managing their fleets.
Malware
Mining and quarrying
Cyber Crime
US
ORBCOMM, ransomware
189
15/09/2023
Since the end of August 2023
End of August 2023
Bumblebee
Multiple organizations
Researchers from Intel471 reveal discover a new 'Bumblebee' campaign breaking its two-month vacation with a new distribution techniques that abuse 4shared WebDAV services.
Malware
Multiple Industries
Cyber Crime
>1
Intel471, Bumblebee, 4shared, WebDAV
190
15/09/2023
Since 13/09/2023
15/09/2023
NoName057(16)
Several Canadian organizations
The pro-Russian cybercrime group named NoName057(16) is observed launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against Canadian organizations within the Government, as well as the financial and transportation sectors.
DDoS
Multiple Industries
Hacktivism
CA
Russia, NoName057(16)
191
15/09/2023
-
-
?
CardX
One of Thailand’s major digital financial platforms, CardX, discloses a data leak that affected their customers.
Unknown
Finance and insurance
Cyber Crime
TH
CardX
192
15/09/2023
-
-
Clop AKA Lace Tempest, TA505, and FIN11
Atrium Health
The healthcare technology firm Nuance reveals that the Clop extortion gang has stolen personal data on Atrium Health as part of the Progress MOVEit Transfer campaign.
The healthcare technology firm Nuance reveals that the Clop extortion gang has stolen personal data on Catawba Valley Medical Center as part of the Progress MOVEit Transfer campaign.
CVE-2023-34362 Vulnerability
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Clop, Cl0p, Lace Tempest, TA505, FIN11, Nuance, Catawba Valley Medical Center, MOVEit, CVE-2023-34362, ransomware
194
15/09/2023
-
-
Clop AKA Lace Tempest, TA505, and FIN11
Charlotte Radiology
The healthcare technology firm Nuance reveals that the Clop extortion gang has stolen personal data on Charlotte Radiology as part of the Progress MOVEit Transfer campaign.
The healthcare technology firm Nuance reveals that the Clop extortion gang has stolen personal data on Duke University Health System as part of the Progress MOVEit Transfer campaign.
CVE-2023-34362 Vulnerability
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Clop, Cl0p, Lace Tempest, TA505, FIN11, Nuance, Duke University Health System, MOVEit, CVE-2023-34362, ransomware
196
15/09/2023
-
-
Clop AKA Lace Tempest, TA505, and FIN11
Central Carolina Medical Center
The healthcare technology firm Nuance reveals that the Clop extortion gang has stolen personal data on Central Carolina Medical Center as part of the Progress MOVEit Transfer campaign.
CVE-2023-34362 Vulnerability
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Clop, Cl0p, Lace Tempest, TA505, FIN11, Nuance, Central Carolina Medical Center, MOVEit, CVE-2023-34362, ransomware
197
15/09/2023
-
-
Clop AKA Lace Tempest, TA505, and FIN11
ECU Health
The healthcare technology firm Nuance reveals that the Clop extortion gang has stolen personal data on ECU Health as part of the Progress MOVEit Transfer campaign.
The healthcare technology firm Nuance reveals that the Clop extortion gang has stolen personal data on FirstHealth of the Carolinas as part of the Progress MOVEit Transfer campaign.
CVE-2023-34362 Vulnerability
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Clop, Cl0p, Lace Tempest, TA505, FIN11, Nuance, FirstHealth of the Carolinas, MOVEit, CVE-2023-34362, ransomware
199
15/09/2023
-
-
Clop AKA Lace Tempest, TA505, and FIN11
Mission Health System
The healthcare technology firm Nuance reveals that the Clop extortion gang has stolen personal data on Mission Health System as part of the Progress MOVEit Transfer campaign.
The healthcare technology firm Nuance reveals that the Clop extortion gang has stolen personal data on Novant Health as part of the Progress MOVEit Transfer campaign.
The healthcare technology firm Nuance reveals that the Clop extortion gang has stolen personal data on Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center as part of the Progress MOVEit Transfer campaign.
CVE-2023-34362 Vulnerability
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Clop, Cl0p, Lace Tempest, TA505, FIN11, Nuance, Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, MOVEit, CVE-2023-34362, ransomware
202
15/09/2023
-
-
Clop AKA Lace Tempest, TA505, and FIN11
UNC Health
The healthcare technology firm Nuance reveals that the Clop extortion gang has stolen personal data on UNC Health as part of the Progress MOVEit Transfer campaign.
The healthcare technology firm Nuance reveals that the Clop extortion gang has stolen personal data on Wake Radiology Diagnostic Imaging as part of the Progress MOVEit Transfer campaign.
The healthcare technology firm Nuance reveals that the Clop extortion gang has stolen personal data on WakeMed Health & Hospitals as part of the Progress MOVEit Transfer campaign.
Limestone bank (now Peoples Bank) discloses a data breach exposing some 50,000 customers’ personal details, including financial account and credit card numbers, after it had “identified unusual activity involving an employee’s email account."
Account Takeover
Finance and insurance
Cyber Crime
US
Limestone Bank, Peoples Bank
206
15/09/2023
17/02/2023
17/02/2023
?
Skidmore College
Skidmore College files a notice of data breach after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access the school’s IT network through a ransomware attack.
Malware
Education
Cyber Crime
US
Skidmore College, ransomware
207
15/09/2023
-
01/06/2023
Clop AKA Lace Tempest, TA505, and FIN11
Cadence Bank
Cadence Bank files a notice of data breach after discovering that the MOVEit file transfer application used by Cadence, contained a critical vulnerability, with the incident resulting in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information.
Oak Valley Hospital District files a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of California after experiencing a “cybersecurity incident.”
Unknown
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Oak Valley Hospital District
209
15/09/2023
27/03/2023
23/04/2023
?
DMS Health Technologies
Sanford Health alerts certain patients that some of their protected health information was exposed in a security incident at its imaging vendor, DMS Health Technologies.
Unknown
Professional, scientific and technical
Cyber Crime
US
Sanford Health, DMS Health Technologies
210
15/09/2023
09/03/2023
09/08/2023
?
Jordan Valley Community Health Center
Jordan Valley Community Health Center discloses it identified suspicious activity in its computer systems. A forensic investigation revealed unauthorized individuals had access to its systems.
Unknown
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Jordan Valley Community Health Center
211
15/09/2023
15/09/2023
15/09/2023
?
Mark Cuban's Crypto Wallet
Mark Cuban, a renowned TV personality, investor, billionaire, and owner of the Dallas Mavericks has his hot wallet hacked, with the attacker able to drain around $900,000 worth of crypto.
Account Takeover
Fintech
Cyber Crime
US
Mark Cuban, Crypto, Wallet
212
15/09/2023
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-
LockBit 3.0
Hillsborough County Public Schools
LockBit adds Hillsborough County Public Schools to their leak site, claiming to have acquired 2 TB of data, and providing a file list and some sample files.
Malware
Education
Cyber Crime
US
Hillsborough County Public Schools
213
15/09/2023
-
-
?
Students seeking for part-time employment
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns students seeking for part-time employment or flexible work hours of scams involving attackers posing as professors or other faculty members.
Scam
Education
Cyber Crime
US
Better Business Bureau, BBB
214
15/09/2023
-
24/07/2023
?
Encore Pharmacy
Encore Pharmacy files a notice of data breach after confirming unauthorized access to a business email account.
Account Takeover
Wholesale and retail
Cyber Crime
US
Encore Pharmacy
215
15/09/2023
-
-
?
Temple University Health System
Temple University Health System files a notice of data breach after discovering that information that had been entrusted to the organization was subject to unauthorized access.
Unknown
Human health and social work
Cyber Crime
US
Temple University Health System
216
15/09/2023
-
-
Cloak
Euro2000
The Cloak ransomware gang claims responsibility for a ransomware attack to Euro2000
Malware
Manufacturing
Cyber Crime
IT
Euro2000, Cloak, ransomware
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Date Reported
Date Occurred
Date Discovered
Author
Target
Description
Attack
Target Class
Attack Class
Country
Link
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BREACHOMETER
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The “Breachometer” compares the current number of events/day with the max and min values recorded in the previous 12 months.
The third quarter of 2023 saw a 6.5% increase in cyber attacks with 1,108 events. Cybercrime led the charts with 79.7% of motives, mostly using malware techniques. Exploitation of vulnerabilities ranked second, majorly affecting multiple industries and healthcare and financial sectors.
In September 2023, cyber crime continued to lead with 77.1% of total events, but showed a decrease. Cyber Espionage grew to 11.6%, while Hacktivism significantly dropped. Malware remains the leading attack technique and multiple organizations are the top targets.
As promised, I have pulled together some statistics from the data collected in 2020. The master table is available at the end of the post after the charts.