CBS – Stanford, University Of California Targeted In Widespread Ransomware Cyber Attack
“The cybersecurity attack targeted a vulnerability in Accellion, a third-party vendor that is used to securely transfer files.”
BleepingComputer – Computer giant Acer hit by $50 million ransomware attack
“In conversations between the victim and REvil, which started on March 14th, the Acer representative showed shock at the massive $50 million demand.”
Darkreading – Universities Face Double Threat of Ransomware, Data Breaches
“Institutions of higher education continue to have problematic password policies, lack multifactor authentication (MFA), and have a plethora of open ports — despite suffering dozens of ransomware attacks and targeting by attackers focused on stealing student information and university research, according to a new study published Tuesday.”
Computable – Overlast door hack bij UvA en HvA lijkt beperkt
“Universiteit van Amsterdam en de Hogeschool van Amsterdam waren eerder deze week het doelwit van professionele hackers. Doordat de aanval snel werd opgemerkt, is de hinder ‘slechts zeer beperkt’, aldus de instellingen.”
BBCNews – Hacker tries to poison water supply of Florida city
“A computer hacker gained access to the water system of a city in Florida and tried to pump in a “dangerous” amount of a chemical, officials say.”
Bleepingcomputer – USCellular hit by a data breach after hackers access CRM software
“On January 6, 2021, we detected a data security incident in which unauth0rized individuals may have gained access to your wireless customer account and wireless phne number. A few employees in retail stores were successfully scammed by unauthorized individuals and downloaded software onto a store computer.”
HLN – Hackers leggen netwerk van Antwerps labo plat en eisen losgeld
“De cyberinbrekers blokkeerden alle computers van het lab en eisen nu losgeld. Als het lab niet betaalt, weigeren ze hen de toegang tot het systeem terug te geven.”
Politico – ‘Massively disruptive’ cyber crisis engulfs multiple agencies
“This is probably going to be one of the most consequential cyberattacks in U.S. history,”
De Tijd – ‘Wie losgeld betaalt, wordt opnieuw doelwit’
“De verlichtingsarmatuurfabrikant Trilux werd gehackt. Het bedrijf weigerde de cybercriminelen te betalen. “
BBC – Dutch journalist gatecrashes EU defence video conference
“Mr Verlaan managed to access the meeting after Dutch Defence Minister Ank Bijleveld tweeted a photo that contained the login address and part of the PIN code.”