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ALPHV files SEC complaint against own victim

ALPHV files SEC complaint against own victim

The infamous ALPHV ransomware group has filed a complaint about one of its victims to the US Securities and Exchange ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 17 Nov 2023
Optus CEO talks up ‘strange coincidences’ and possible cyber attack during day-long outage

Optus CEO talks up ‘strange coincidences’ and possible cyber attack during day-long outage

Kelly Bayer Rosmarin says the company spent hours determining if the outage was caused by cyber activity during a ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 17 Nov 2023
ACSC flags vulnerability used to breach DP World as critical

ACSC flags vulnerability used to breach DP World as critical

The vulnerability used by threat actors to bring down major Australian port operator DP World has been flagged as ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 16 Nov 2023
Medusa ransomware gang claims data breach of Toyota Financial Services in Germany

Medusa ransomware gang claims data breach of Toyota Financial Services in Germany

Hacking group posts proof-of-hack details, including passports, alongside un-hashed passwords.

David Hollingworth Thu, 16 Nov 2023
ALPHV claims Henry Schein hack, credit card info potentially compromised

ALPHV claims Henry Schein hack, credit card info potentially compromised

A major cyber attack on global healthcare organisation Henry Schein has resulted in personal financial information such ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 16 Nov 2023
Cuba ransomware gang claims Port Adelaide FC hack

Cuba ransomware gang claims Port Adelaide FC hack

Gang claims to post data on leak site for free but deletes the post the next day.

David Hollingworth Thu, 16 Nov 2023
Report: Australian businesses overwhelmingly prefer to pay ransomware operators

Report: Australian businesses overwhelmingly prefer to pay ransomware operators

Paying ransoms is seen as an easier alternative for many businesses despite government advice to the contrary.

David Hollingworth Thu, 16 Nov 2023
Marles suggests government may implement ‘safe harbour’ for cyber attacked organisations

Marles suggests government may implement ‘safe harbour’ for cyber attacked organisations

The government is looking to address the fear of regulatory punishment faced by breached organisations and encourages ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 15 Nov 2023
NSW Health confirms clinical trial data not involved in Advarra/ALPHV hack

NSW Health confirms clinical trial data not involved in Advarra/ALPHV hack

NSW Health has shared a statement on third-party ransomware attack as threat actor removes data from its leak site.

David Hollingworth Wed, 15 Nov 2023
Optus general counsel evidence ‘vague’ on cyber attack details, court finds

Optus general counsel evidence ‘vague’ on cyber attack details, court finds

To keep a Deloitte investigation into last year’s cyber attack private, Optus relied on the state of mind of its general ...

Naomi Neilson Wed, 15 Nov 2023
Royal Ransomware has stolen US$275m from 350 victims since September 2022

Royal Ransomware has stolen US$275m from 350 victims since September 2022

The Royal Ransomware hacking group has been busy over the past year, with a new report having found the group has ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 14 Nov 2023
DP World says port operations have resumed after cyber attack

DP World says port operations have resumed after cyber attack

The Australian port operator says all its ports are back in operation, but investigations are ongoing.

David Hollingworth Mon, 13 Nov 2023
Report: Retailers are struggling to combat growing ransomware attacks

Report: Retailers are struggling to combat growing ransomware attacks

Retailers hit a three-year low when it comes to fighting ransomware.

David Hollingworth Mon, 13 Nov 2023