Sep 26, 2023, 02:06 PM
Attacks against cryptocurrency businesses have increased, now more than ever, highlighting the need for stronger security measures. In one such instance, Mixin lost $200 million worth of assets after its cloud service provider was attacked. On the data breach front, National Student Clearinghouse suffered one, impacting hundreds of schools across the U.S. Moving on, a recent cyberattack on the government of Bermuda was attributed to Russian threat actors. Here’s everything you need to know from the weekend.
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Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency business Mixin suffered a $200 million asset theft after threat actors attacked its cloud service provider, leading to the temporary suspension of deposit and withdrawal services.
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National Student Clearinghouse suffered a data breach affecting 890 schools across the country. The U.S. educational nonprofit was a victim of the MOVEit ransomware attack by Cl0p.
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The Monti ransomware group claimed responsibility for attacking the Auckland University of Technology and stealing 60GB of data. While the university isolated the affected servers, it remains operational.
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Hillsborough County Public Schools, Florida, experienced a data breach, potentially compromising the personal information of 254 students, including names, dates of birth, student IDs, state IDs, and school nurse visit records.
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Ethereum analytics firm Nansen experienced a data breach, with 6.8% of users impacted, resulting in exposed email addresses, password hashes, and blockchain addresses.
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The government of Bermuda suffered a cyberattack by Russian threat actors. The attack caused internet, email, and phone service interruptions, impacting all government departments.
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Researchers have discovered a new TA866 campaign leveraging a new Python malware strain to target Tatar language-speaking users. The malware is capable of capturing and sending screenshots to a remote server via FTP.
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ESET spotted a new backdoor malware called Deadglyph, used in a cyberespionage attack on a government agency in the Middle East. The malware has been linked to a UAE state-sponsored group named Stealth Falcon.
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Securonix Threat Research discovered a new attack campaign by the threat group UAC-0154 targeting Ukraine's military with malware-laced lure files themed as UAV service manuals.
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A new report by Palo Alto Network’s Unit 42 shed light on the stealthy Gelsemium APT group, named, that conducted a cyberespionage campaign against a Southeast Asian government. The campaign spanned over six months between 2022 and 2023.
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Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency business Mixin suffered a $200 million asset theft after threat actors attacked its cloud service provider, leading to the temporary suspension of deposit and withdrawal services.
02
National Student Clearinghouse suffered a data breach affecting 890 schools across the country. The U.S. educational nonprofit was a victim of the MOVEit ransomware attack by Cl0p.
03
The Monti ransomware group claimed responsibility for attacking the Auckland University of Technology and stealing 60GB of data. While the university isolated the affected servers, it remains operational.
04
Hillsborough County Public Schools, Florida, experienced a data breach, potentially compromising the personal information of 254 students, including names, dates of birth, student IDs, state IDs, and school nurse visit records.
05
Ethereum analytics firm Nansen experienced a data breach, with 6.8% of users impacted, resulting in exposed email addresses, password hashes, and blockchain addresses.
06
The government of Bermuda suffered a cyberattack by Russian threat actors. The attack caused internet, email, and phone service interruptions, impacting all government departments.
07
Researchers have discovered a new TA866 campaign leveraging a new Python malware strain to target Tatar language-speaking users. The malware is capable of capturing and sending screenshots to a remote server via FTP.
08
ESET spotted a new backdoor malware called Deadglyph, used in a cyberespionage attack on a government agency in the Middle East. The malware has been linked to a UAE state-sponsored group named Stealth Falcon.
09
Securonix Threat Research discovered a new attack campaign by the threat group UAC-0154 targeting Ukraine's military with malware-laced lure files themed as UAV service manuals.
10
A new report by Palo Alto Network’s Unit 42 shed light on the stealthy Gelsemium APT group, named, that conducted a cyberespionage campaign against a Southeast Asian government. The campaign spanned over six months between 2022 and 2023.
