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.

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NASA contractor suffers cyberattack from DopplePaymer ransomware

The group of cybercriminals operating the DopplePaymer ransomware announced its attack on the Digital Management Inc. (DMI) network, a company whose client list includes several Fortune 100...

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zdnet.com

siliconangle.com

itpro.co.uk

bitcoin.es

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DigiLocker fixes a vulnerability in its registry system

DigiLocker, the official platform of the Government of India for the issuance and verification of documents and certificates, has fixed a critical vulnerability that would have allowed a remote...

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twitter.com

medium.com

yetanothersec.com

thehackernews.com

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Diebold Nixdorf suffers cyberattack from ProLock ransomware

Diebold Nixdorf, a leading provider of ATMs and payment technology for banks and retailers, has recently suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted some of its operations.ProLock, the name of the...

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krebsonsecurity.com

bankinfosecurity.com

noticiasseguridad.com

group-ib.com

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The University of Cádiz suffers a ransomware cyberattack

The University of Cádiz has reported to the Spanish National Police having suffered a cyberattack against hundreds of its corporate email accounts with messages from the account...

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uca.es

cadenaser.com

lavanguardia.com

aulamagna.com.es

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Fresenius health group, victim of Snake ransomware

Fresenius, one of the largest private sector healthcare companies in Europe, and owner of QuironSalud, has suffered a cyberattack from the ransomware called Snake.Fresenius spokesman Matt Kuhn...

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krebsonsecurity.com

bleepingcomputer.com

businessinsider.es

cso.computerworld.es

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The multinational Cognizant affected by the Maze ransomware

The American company Cognizant, which offers IT services, including digital, technology, consulting and operations services, has published a statement confirming a security incident that affected...

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news.cognizant.com

bleepingcomputer.com

techcrunch.com

noticiasseguridad.com

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The energetic company EDP affected by the RagnarLocker ransomware

EDP (Energías de Portugal), one of the main electricity groups in Europe and the largest in Portugal, has been the victim of a ransomware incident type, specifically the so-called RagnarLocker.The...

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sicnoticias.pt

bleepingcomputer.com

genbeta.com

cincodias.elpais.com

eleconomista.es

elespanol.com

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Security incident at RailWorks Corporation

The railroad company RailWorks, U.S. based, has fallen victim to ransomware in which an unauthorized third party encrypted its servers and systems.The encryption of the data took place on 27th...

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oag.ca.gov

bleepingcomputer.com

cisomag.com

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Oil company Pemex suffered ransomware cyberattack

The Mexican oil company Pemex has admitted, in an official statement, that it was the victim of a cyberattack on November 10. In that statement, the company specified that the attack affected the...

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pemex.com

elpais.com

bloomberg.com

vanguardia.com.mx

europapress.es

xataka.com.mx

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Ransomware incidents in companies

On November 4, several security incidents affecting Spanish companies were reported. These incidents were related to ransomware campaigns that blocked company computers. According to the...

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incibe.es

dsn.gob.es

cadenaser.com

xataka.com

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Cybersecurity Highlights

NASA contractor suffers cyberattack from DopplePaymer ransomware

DigiLocker fixes a vulnerability in its registry system

Diebold Nixdorf suffers cyberattack from ProLock ransomware

The University of Cádiz suffers a ransomware cyberattack

Fresenius health group, victim of Snake ransomware

The multinational Cognizant affected by the Maze ransomware

The energetic company EDP affected by the RagnarLocker ransomware

Security incident at RailWorks Corporation

Oil company Pemex suffered ransomware cyberattack

Ransomware incidents in companies

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