Hackmanac Cyber Alerts

Research AI model unexpectedly attempts to modify its own code to extend runtime https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/08/research-ai-model-unexpectedly-modified-its-own-code-to-extend-runtime/

🚨 Cyber News 🚨 Meta Platforms on Friday became the latest company after Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI to expose the activities of an Iranian state-sponsored threat actor, who it said used a set of WhatsApp accounts that attempted to target individuals in Israel, Palestine, Iran, the U.K., and the U.S https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/meta-exposes-iranian-hacker-group.html #cybersecurity #espionage #statesponsoredthreatactors #cyberthreatmonitoring #hackmanac

🚨 Cyber News 🚨 The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) confirmed it paid a $1 million ransom to obtain a decryptor to restore systems encrypted in a May ransomware attack. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/american-radio-relay-league-confirms-1-million-ransom-payment/ #cybersecurity #malware #ransomware #cyberthreatmonitoring #hackmanac

Hackmanac on Forbes 🤩 https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2024/08/23/what-you-need-to-know-and-do-about-the-massive-social-security-numbers-breach/ #cybersecurity #databreach #hackmanacinthenews #hackmanac

📢#CyberNews - Russian laundering millions for Lazarus hackers arrested in Argentina https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/russian-laundering-millions-for-lazarus-hackers-arrested-in-argentina/

⚠️ New Qilin #Ransomware Attack Uses VPN Credentials, Steals Chrome Data ⚠️ https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/new-qilin-ransomware-attack-uses-vpn.html

🟧 #HackTuesday 🟧 Hack Tuesday: Week 14 - 20 August 2024 🚨 93 victims by 27 hacking groups 🚨 The most active #ransomware group this week is RansomHub with 20 claimed attacks. The most affected country is the United States, accounting for 46% of the victims, while the Manufacturing sector is the most impacted, accounting for 26% of the claimed targets, followed by the Professional, Scientific and Technical sectors with 17%. Overall, the claimed stolen data amounts to approximately 29.1 Terabytes. The average #CyberRisk Factor is 4.0. #Hackmanac #CyberAttack #HT #Cybersecurity

🚨 #CyberAttack #Alert 🚨 🇺🇸USA - Enago (Crimson Interactive) Hunters International #ransomware group claims to have breached Enago (Crimson Interactive). Allegedly, 511.1 GB (257,399 files) of data were exfiltrated. #HuntersInternational #Cybersecurity #Hackmanac

⚠️ #CyberAttack Update ⚠️ Halliburton Company discloses in an 8-K filing that an unauthorized third party has gained access to certain of its systems. More details: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45012/000004501224000049/hal-20240821.htm

🚨 #CyberAttack #Alert 🚨 The DragonForce #ransomware group listed 4 more victims on its data leak site: 🇫🇷 Alelor 🇬🇧 Sherwood Stainless & Aluminium 🇮🇪 Deane Roofing & Cladding 🇨🇦 Igloo Cellulose #Hackmanac #CyberSecurity #DragonForce

🚨 #CyberAttack #Alert 🚨 🇮🇳India - Level SuperMind Level SuperMind, based in India, has been listed among the victims of the Kill Security #ransomware group. Allegedly, full names, email addresses, passwords, device information, IP addresses, geolocation, payment details, and operational data were exfiltrated. Ransom demand: $25,000. Ransom deadline: 05th Sep 24. #KillSecurity #Cybersecurity #Hackmanac

USDoD, the hacker who stole 2.7 billion records from the National Public Data, has been discovered and is Brazilian. A detailed report from #CrowdStrike, received by TecMundo via an anonymous source, reveals that USDoD is a 33-year-old man named Luan BG who lives in Minas Gerais, Brazil. More details: https://www.tecmundo.com.br/seguranca/288570-hacker-roubou-3-bilhoes-dados-eua-descoberto-brasileiro.htm?ab=false

🚨 News Alert 🚨 According to IBM, the average cost of a data breach in the Middle East rises to $8.75 million https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2024/08/15/average-cost-of-a-data-breach-in-the-middle-east-rises-to-875-million-ibm-study-shows/ #cybersecurity #databreach #databreachcost #cyberthreatmonitoring #hackmanac

🚨 HACKMANAC GLOBAL CYBER ATTACKS REPORT 2024 🚨 📊 Our Global Cyber Attacks Report 2024 is now available! 📈 In this 40+ page study we analyze more than 7,000 known attacks that occurred globally in 2023 and compare them to those of the previous five years (2018-2022), highlighting key trends such as: 🔍 Evolution of cyber threats 🔍 Most targeted industries 🔍 Most used attack techniques 🔍 Types of attackers 🔍 Most dangerous cybercrime gangs 🔍 Attack impact by industry, attacker, etc. 📥 Visit our download area for a free copy of the report ⤵ https://hackmanac.com/hackmanac-global-cyber-attacks-report-2024 #Hackmanac #CyberSecurityReport #CyberThreatMonitoring #CyberAttacks2024 #CyberThreats #CyberRiskManagement #ImpactAnalysis

A security breach at #Netflix's production partner, Iyuno, has led to the leak of unreleased episodes from several popular shows. The breach, confirmed on August 9, 2024, resulted in unauthorized access to confidential content, including clips, footage, and complete episodes, which were subsequently posted on platforms like Twitter, 4Chan, and torrent sites. The affected Netflix shows reportedly include: - Arcane - Dandadan - Heartstopper - Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld - Mononoke the Movie: Phantom in the Rain - Plankton: The Movie - Ranma 1/2 - Spellbound - Terminator Zero The anonymous leaker has also claimed to possess the first three episodes of the hotly-anticipated season 5 of #StrangerThings, and has threatened to release them. Article by Graham Cluley for Bitdefender: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/hacker-leaks-upcoming-episodes-of-netflix-shows-online-following-security-breach/

🚨 Cyber Attack Alert 🚨 🇬🇷 Antaeus Travel Group, based in Greece, has been listed among the victims of the Blackout #ransomware group. Allegedly, 50 GB of data were exfiltrated, including client and employee databases, scans of passports and visas, and office documents. Ransom deadline: 28th Aug 24. #Blackout #Cybersecurity #Hackmanac

🚨🚨🚨 Cyber Attack Alert 🚨🚨🚨 🇸🇦 #Saudi: General Secretariat of the Military Service Council of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The General Secretariat of the Military Service Council of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has been listed among the victims of the RansomHub #ransomware group. Allegedly, 140 GB of data were exfiltrated. Ransom deadline: 04th September 24. #RansomHub #Cybersecurity #Hackmanac

The #CrowdStrike Outage Cost Delta Air Lines an Estimated $500 Million Delta Air Lines experienced a significant operational disruption due to a CrowdStrike-caused outage on July 19, 2024, resulting in approximately 7,000 flight cancellations over five days. The outage led to an estimated $500 million in damages, prompting Delta to pursue legal claims against CrowdStrike and Microsoft. The financial impact includes a $380 million loss in revenue for the September quarter, primarily due to refunds and customer compensation. Additionally, the incident incurred $170 million in non-fuel expenses related to customer reimbursements and crew costs, while fuel expenses were reduced by $50 million due to the flight cancellations. More details: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27904/000168316824005369/delta_8k.htm