Cybersecurity Highlights

This section registers the most relevant incidents or public events related to the cybersecurity and information and communication technologies (ICT), in a way that a chronological history of them is available, together with their main links, references and information sources.

Post related to: Cyberespionage

Information posted on the Darknet due to a Gunnebo ransomware incident

Some of the data stolen from the Swedish multinational Gunnebo, dedicated to offering security products and services, has been published on the Darknet after having suffered a ransomware-type...

References:

news.alertir.com

gunnebo.com

infosecurity

krebsonsecurity.com

Tags:

Unauthorized access to a Nitro database

The global document management company, Nitro, reported, on October 21, on limited access to one of its databases by an unauthorized third party.The affected database supports certain online...

References:

ir.gonitro.com

bleepingcomputer.com

siliconangle.com

redeszone.net

Tags:

Unauthorized access affects the Barnes & Noble bookstore chain

The US bookstore chain, Barnes & Noble, has reported unauthorized and illegal access to certain systems of its IT infrastructure, and its electronic platform Nook was also affected by this incident...

References:

twitter.com

bleepingcomputer.com

europapress.es

theregistrer.com

cpomagazine.com

Tags:

Software AG, victim of ransomware

The IT infrastructure of the German company, Software AG, has fallen victim to the Clop ransomware, which is asked for a ransom of $ 23 million.The incident, which occurred on October 3, involved...

References:

otp.tools.investis.com

zdnet.com

threatpost.com

xataka.com

Tags:

Freepik Company suffers credential theft due to SQL injection

Freepik Company, a company oriented to the search and purchase and sale of resources for designers such as photographs, icons or PSD templates, has suffered a security incident that affected its...

References:

freepik.com

bleepingcomputer.com

businessinsider.es

databreachtoday.com

welivesecurity.com

Tags:

The Carnival Corporation shipping company has suffered a ransomware attack

The world's largest cruise operator, Carnival Corporation, has released a statement reporting a ransomware-type cyberattack that accessed part of the IT systems of one of its brands and encrypted...

References:

carnivalcorp.com

bleepingcomputer.com

dailymail.co.uk

hosteltur.com

Tags:

Canada Revenue Agency suffers credential stuffing attacks

The CIO office of the Government of Canada has issued a statement in which it reports cyberattacks of credential stuffing directed against the GCKey service (single sign-on system used to access...

References:

canada.ca

bleepingcomputer.com

hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com

cnnespanol.cnn.com

Tags:

Public administration

Tool

Holland & Knight, identity theft fraud victim

Holland & Knight, an American law firm, faces a million-dollar lawsuit after being accused of not having taken the necessary measures to prevent and identify a fraud that amounts to more than 3...

References:

abajournal.com

eleconomista.es

Tags:

US Police data leak

Thousands of confidential files from more than 200 police departments, training resources and intelligence centers, including police and FBI reports, were released on Friday June 19 by DDoSecrets ...

References:

krebsonsecurity.com

wired.com

threatpost.com

unaaldia.hispasec.com

Tags:

Public administration

Social networks

Information leak in Microsoft account on GitHub

A cybercriminal has accessed the private repositories of the profile on Microsoft's GitHub and has stolen about 500 GB of information. The stolen data corresponds mainly to code samples, test...

References:

bleepingcomputer.com

elespanol.com

redeszone.net

zdnet.com

Tags:

Corporate access

Cybersecurity Highlights

Information posted on the Darknet due to a Gunnebo ransomware incident

Unauthorized access to a Nitro database

Unauthorized access affects the Barnes & Noble bookstore chain

Software AG, victim of ransomware

Freepik Company suffers credential theft due to SQL injection

The Carnival Corporation shipping company has suffered a ransomware attack

Canada Revenue Agency suffers credential stuffing attacks

Holland & Knight, identity theft fraud victim

US Police data leak

Information leak in Microsoft account on GitHub

Pages