Cybersecurity Highlights

Credential stuffing cyberattack aimed at The North Face

The North Face, an American sportswear retailer, has reported unauthorized access to its IT network.The incident, which took place on 8th and 9th of October, consisted of a credential stuffing...

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oag.ca.gov

bleepingcomputer.com

unaaldia.hipasec.com

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Unauthorised access to the Capcom group's IT network

One section of the Capcom group’s IT network, a Japanese company dedicated to developing and distributing video games, has suffered a cyber security incident that affected the correct access to...

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capcom.co.jp

zdnet.com

derechodelared.com

capcom.co.jp

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Russian citizen, administrator of a botnet, is convicted of his crimes

Aleksandr Brovko, a Russian cybercriminal, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for trafficking and stealing sensitive personal and financial information from US citizens, worth over $100...

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justice.gov

threatpost.com

securityaffairs.co

bankinfosecurity.com

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Public administration

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...

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news.alertir.com

gunnebo.com

infosecurity

krebsonsecurity.com

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Cybercriminal steals $ 24 million from cryptocurrency service Harvest Finance

About 24 million USD in tokens have been stolen from Harvest Finance, a decentralized finance protocol (DeFi), by a cybercriminal.The incident, detected on October 26, thanks to analytics service...

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medium.com

zdnet.com

es.beincrypto.com

criptonoticias.com

technadu.com

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Members of the QQAAZZ group are accused of laundering stolen money

Operation 2BaGoldMule, led by Europol and involving 16 countries, has resulted in the arrest of several people suspected of belonging to the criminal organization QQAAZZ and accused of attempting...

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europol.europa.eu

zdnet.com

seguridadyfirewall.cl

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Public administration

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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Five homeowners arrested in France for using Wi-Fi networks without registration

At least five managers of bars and cafes in the French city of Grenoble were arrested for using open Wi-Fi networks in their establishments and not keeping records of users connected to them.The...

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zdnet.com

itsecurityguru.org

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Incident

Internet

Public administration

International operation against a group of cybercriminals

A coordinated operation between Estonia, Lithuania and Romania, supported by Europol and Eurojust, has resulted in the dismantling of an organized cybercrime group implicated in fraud, money...

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europol.europa.eu

eurojust.europa.eu

news.err.ee

ccn-cert.cni.es

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Public administration

Europol coordinates the DisrupTor operation against the Dark Web

Operation DisrupTor is the name given to an international collaboration between various bodies, such as the German Federal Criminal Police (Bundeskriminalamt), the Dutch National Police (Politie),...

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europol.europa.eu

wired.com

engadget.com

xataka.com

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Cryptocurrency

Cybercrime

Internet

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Cybersecurity Highlights

Credential stuffing cyberattack aimed at The North Face

Unauthorised access to the Capcom group's IT network

Russian citizen, administrator of a botnet, is convicted of his crimes

Information posted on the Darknet due to a Gunnebo ransomware incident

Cybercriminal steals $ 24 million from cryptocurrency service Harvest Finance

Members of the QQAAZZ group are accused of laundering stolen money

Microsoft and several cybersecurity firms dismantle the TrickBot botnet

Five homeowners arrested in France for using Wi-Fi networks without registration

International operation against a group of cybercriminals

Europol coordinates the DisrupTor operation against the Dark Web

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