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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Cyberattacks aimed at a product of Accellion

Accellion, a company dedicated to providing cloud solutions for secure file sharing and business-to-business collaboration, has confirmed a security incident involving its File Transfer Application...

References:

accellion.com

incibe-cert.es

asic.ov.au

sao.wa.gov

unaaldia.hispasec.com

singtel.com

qimrberghofer.edu.au

ir.kroger.com

accellion.com

transport.nsw.gov.au

bombardier.com

accellion.com

blog.qualys.com

flagstar.com

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Vulnerability

UK agency, UKRI, suffers ransomware incident

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the national funding agency that invests in science and research in the United Kingdom, has been hit by a ransomware-type cyberattack.As detailed in the official...

References:

ukri.org

bleepingcomputer.com

computerweekly.com

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Public administration

Cyberattack on the European Medicines Agency

The European Medicines Agency (EMA), which is responsible for the evaluation, monitoring and supervision of new medicines introduced into the EU for human and veterinary use, has been reported as...

References:

ema.europa.eu

cdn.pfizer.com

bleepingcomputer.com

derechodelared.com

investors.modernatx.com

ema.europa.eu

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Interruption of Miltenyi Biotec's order service

The German company Miltenyi Biotec, which provides clinical products and services, such as SARS-Cov-2 antigens for researchers, has reported that part of its global IT infrastructure was affected...

References:

miltenyibiotec.com

bleepingcomputer.com

threatpost.com

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Individualized extortion to customers and employees of Vastaamo

Employees and thousands of patients at the Finnish psychotherapy centre, Vastaamo, have been extorted due to the theft and publication of their personal information following a security incident in...

References:

vastaamo.fi

theguardian.com

retina.elpais.com

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A cyberincident paralyzes the activity of Dr. Reddy’s laboratories

Indian pharmaceutical company Dr. Reddy’s has been forced to close several of its production plants in different countries and isolate its affected data centers due to a ransomware-type incident...

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archives.nseindia.com

drreddys.com

thehindu.com

threatpost.com

consalud.es

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Microsoft and several cybersecurity firms dismantle the TrickBot botnet

Microsoft and Lumen's cybersecurity firms ESET, FS-ISAC, NTT, Symantec and Black Lotus Labs have teamed up to dismantle the TrickBot botnet, one of the most active and dangerous in the world,...

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blogs.microsoft.com

microsoft.com

welivesecurity.com

Symantec Enterprise Blogs

zdnet.com

news.microsoft.com

xataka.com

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Other critical infrastructures

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Universal Health Services is a victim of Ryuk ransomware

Universal Health Services (UHS), a US company that provides hospital and health care services, reported in two official statements having suffered a ransomware-type security incident on its IT...

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nbcnews.com

techcrunch.com

blog.elhacker.net

ir.uhsinc.com

univision.com

uhsinc.com

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Tech provider, Tyler Technologies, ransomware victim

Tyler Technologies, the largest provider of software and technology services for the public sector in the United States, has confirmed, in an official statement, that it has suffered a ransomware...

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twitter.com

krebsonsecurity.com

hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com

tylertech.com

bleepingcomputer.com

hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com

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Public administration

IPG Photonics is a victim of RansomExx ransomware

The US company, IPG Photonics, a market leader in fiber lasers for cutting, welding, medical use and laser weaponry, has suffered a ransomware attack that is disrupting its operations.The specific...

References:

bleepingcomputer.com

siliconangle.com

securityaffairs.co

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Public administration

Corporate access

Cybersecurity Highlights

Cyberattacks aimed at a product of Accellion

UK agency, UKRI, suffers ransomware incident

Cyberattack on the European Medicines Agency

Interruption of Miltenyi Biotec's order service

Individualized extortion to customers and employees of Vastaamo

A cyberincident paralyzes the activity of Dr. Reddy’s laboratories

Microsoft and several cybersecurity firms dismantle the TrickBot botnet

Universal Health Services is a victim of Ryuk ransomware

Tech provider, Tyler Technologies, ransomware victim

IPG Photonics is a victim of RansomExx ransomware

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