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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Data theft via Fujitsu ProjectWEB

Fujitsu, a major Japanese ICT company, has confirmed unauthorised access by a third party to some of its projects via the ProjectWEB cloud tool, a SaaS software platform used to exchange files both...

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pr.fujitsu.com

nisc.go.jp

mlit.go.jo

mofa.go.jp

bleepingcomputer.com

therecord.media

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Public administration

Tool

The Provincial Council of Segovia suffers a ransomware-type cyberattack

In the early hours of Monday, May 24, 2021, the Provincial Council of Segovia suffered a cyber-attack, affecting different areas of the provincial institution.IT technicians, with the help of the...

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twitter.com

cadenaser.com

elespanol.com

elnortedecastilla.es

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Public administration

Cybersecurity incident at Bose Corporation

The U.S. audio equipment manufacturer, Bose Corporation, has confirmed that it was the victim of a sophisticated cybersecurity incident due to the spread of malware/ransomware in its IT environment...

References:

doj.nh.gov

bleepingcomputer.com

threatpost.com

unaaldia.hispasec.com

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Disruption at Ardagh Group operations

Global metal and glass packaging supplier, Ardagh Group S.A., reported that it experienced a cybersecurity incident, which did not affect its packaging production plants, but did affect other...

References:

ardaghgroup.com

irishtimes.com

securityweek.com

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Chemical industry

Cybercrime

Incident

AXA faces Avaddon ransomware

French insurance company AXA confirmed on 16th of May that the IT systems of its Asian divisions located in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong and the Philippines were the victims of a ransomware...

References:

twitter.com

expansion.com

bleepingcomputer.com

derechodelared.com

infosecurity-magazine.com

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Toshiba Tec Group subsidiaries hit by cyberattack

The Japanese company, Toshiba Tec Group, which provides technology solutions for retail, office, logistics and manufacturing, has confirmed that several of its European subsidiaries have been...

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toshibatec.com

reuters.com

zdnet.com

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Conti ransomware attacked on Irish Health Service

The Irish Health Service (HSE Ireland) has confirmed that on 14th of May it was the victim of a Conti ransomware cyberattack on its IT systems, forcing part of them offline and resulting in the...

References:

twitter.com

hse.ie

abc.es

bbc.com

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Public administration

Supply disruption in Colonial Pipeline

Colonial Pipeline Co., a North American Company dedicated to transport refined petroleum products, has confirmed that it suffered from a ransomware cyberattack against its IT systems, forcing it to...

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fbi.gov

twitter.com

bleepingcomputer.com

elpais.com

bbc.com

bloomberg.com

s3.documentcloud.org

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Industrial Control System

Malware

Transport

Multiple companies and entities are affected by a ransomware to Asac Communications

Asac Comunicaciones S.L., an Asturian company dedicated to IT consultancy and related services, has confirmed that it suffered a ransomware cyberattack on 8th of May, encrypting some of its systems...

References:

asac.as

elcomercio.es

lavozdeasturias.es

xataka.com

malagahoy.es

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Public administration

Cyberattack at Trivium Packaging may result in a layoff

Following a worldwide cyberattack against the IT infrastructure of Trivium Packaging, its division Trivium Packaging Ibérica SA, located in Meis (Spain) and dedicated to the manufacture of metal...

References:

diariodearousa.com

lavozdegalicia.es

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Cybercrime

Incident

Corporate access

Cybersecurity Highlights

Data theft via Fujitsu ProjectWEB

The Provincial Council of Segovia suffers a ransomware-type cyberattack

Cybersecurity incident at Bose Corporation

Disruption at Ardagh Group operations

AXA faces Avaddon ransomware

Toshiba Tec Group subsidiaries hit by cyberattack

Conti ransomware attacked on Irish Health Service

Supply disruption in Colonial Pipeline

Multiple companies and entities are affected by a ransomware to Asac Communications

Cyberattack at Trivium Packaging may result in a layoff

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