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German battery manufacturer Varta has disclosed a major cyber attack on its network that crippled its systems.
Daniel Croft • Tue, 16 Dec 2025
Kadac Australia hit by Medusa ransomware attack, threat group demands $100k
A cyber attack on an Australian organic and health product supplier has resulted in business and personal data being leaked.
Daniel Croft • Thu, 15 Feb 2024
OpenAI hit by Anonymous Sudan DDoS for executive’s political comments
An attack on ChatGPT creator OpenAI has been claimed by the infamous DDoS threat group Anonymous Sudan and its allies.
Clive Palmer-owned company accuses government of hacking its lawyers during $300bn lawsuit
A company owned by Australian business tycoon and chairman of the United Australia Party Clive Palmer has accused the federal government of attempting to hack the email ...
Daniel Croft • Tue, 13 Feb 2024
Researchers release free Rhysida Ransomware decryptor
South Korean researchers have developed free decryption methods for the Rhysida ransomware gang, providing relief to those whose data has been encrypted by the hacking ...
Hacker claims to leak more than 650k customers of Aussie Vapes store
An online retailer of vaping products is the alleged subject of a leak post on a clear web hacking forum.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 13 Feb 2024
58 cyber attacks costing $3bn under investigation by UN
The United Nations has launched an investigation into almost 60 cyber attacks believed to have been by North Korea.
Daniel Croft • Mon, 12 Feb 2024
Budding data leak leaves cannabis workers blazed
The data of 2.5 million workers in the cannabis industry have been exposed after a tech company used by dispensaries leaked their information.
Report: Average cost of data breaches rises to US$4.5m
Research from IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023 shows breaches are costing more, especially if tackled without the help of law enforcement.
David Hollingworth • Mon, 12 Feb 2024
Canadian government announces Flipper Zero ban to deter car theft
The Canadian government has released plans to outlaw everyone’s favourite penetration testing “toy”, the Flipper Zero, in an effort to prevent people from using them for ...
US authorities seize Warzone malware infrastructure
The US Department of Justice has announced it has shut down several for-sale websites, leading to the arrests of two individuals over malware sales and support - with AFP ...
ACSC releases critical alert over FortiOS bug
The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre is concerned about a FortiGuard vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution.
The weekly ransomware report, Friday, 9 February
Attacks remain steady this week as LockBit continues to dominate the ransomware landscape.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 09 Feb 2024