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Ransomware attack may have obtained data on Corry school staff, students


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DC Police personnel files obtained by hackers in recent ransomware attack, acting police chief says


Robert Contee wrote in an email to staff, “I can confirm that HR-related files with Personally Identifiable Information (PII) were obtained. As we continue to determine the size and scope of this breach, please note that the mechanism that allowed the unauthorized access was blocked.”

The police department is “working to identify all impacted personnel,” Contee wrote, acknowledging that the incident is “extremely stressful and concerning to our members.”

The attackers had posted a ransom note claiming they had stolen more than 250 GB of data and threatening to publish the material if they were not paid. The ransomware group Babuk claimed credit for the attack, posting screenshots of the note that were flagged by cybersecurity researchers.

“We are aware of unauthorized access on our server. While we determine the full impact and continue to review activity, we have engaged the FBI to fully investigate this matter,” the Metropolitan Police said in a statement to CNN on Monday evening.

In its claims, the Babuk group suggested it had obtained information on Metropolitan Police informants and threatened to weaponize that information if the department did not respond within three days. The group also vowed additional attacks targeting the FBI.

Ransomware locks out the rightful user of a computer or computer network and holds it hostage until the victim pays a fee. Increasingly, ransomware attackers are also stealing victims’ data, government officials and cybersecurity researchers have warned.

The Babuk strain of ransomware was first discovered earlier this year, according to a February threat analysis paper published by the security firm McAfee.

Little is known about the group behind the malicious software, but it appears to fit the mold of other ransomware attackers in that it primarily targets large, well-funded organizations, the paper said.

Since January, 26 government agencies based within the United States have been hit by ransomware, Neal Dennis, a threat intelligence specialist at the cybersecurity firm Cyware, said. More than a dozen have involved cases of data theft and threatened extortion.

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Chinese hackers obtained info on Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system … – RT (blog)


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Chinese hackers obtained info on Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system
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In May, the United States charged five members of this group with cyber espionage against American computer networks. The hackers reportedly infiltrated US systems in order to “steal information that would provide an economic advantage” for Chinese …
Companies Behind Israel's Iron Dome Hacked by China: ReportNewsweek
Israel's Iron Dome makers hit by China hackersNews24
Three Israeli Contractors Behind Iron Dome Were Hit By Chinese HackersJewish Daily Forward

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Illegally Obtained Website Certificates Remind Banks of Security Weaknesses in Internet Architecture – MENAFN

With Trusted Access for Banking, users simply connect their Trusted Access security device to the USB port on their PC computer … and why anti-virus software and firewalls and other conventional safeguards are not able to stop these attacks.
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