Tag Archive: "cyber attack"
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Education Sector Being Targeted for Cyber Attacks
Back to school apparently also applies to hackers. Educational institutions are currently being targeted for ransomware attacks. The FBI, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a warning on September 6, 2022 about the increase in ransomware attacks by hacking group Vice Society. This group has been using compromised credentials to exploit internet-facing applications to gain access, explore the network, exfiltrate sensitive student data and deploy ransomware. In the past, we have seen this disruptive activity lead to classes being cancelled, exams being delayed, to schools being shut down permanently.
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Discord Users Beware of Server Hijacks
Users of the popular messaging platform Discord have been targeted recently with threat actors hijacking servers and stealing assets. This has been particularly problematic in the Non-Fungible Token (NFT) space where CLA’s incident response team has recently responded to a rash of NFT’s being compromised resulting in tremendous losses. These compromises have allowed threat actors to use legitimate accounts to announce fake drops or links, where participating victims end up losing assets in fake transactions. To evade detection, sometimes these announcements are made via direct message (DM) so others cannot see what is happening.
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FBI-Ransomware Impacting Local Governments
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a Private Industry Notification (PIN) last week related to new and evolving cybersecurity threats. In particular, the FBI confirmed that ransomware attacks have been specifically targeted against local government entities. The impact could be “significant due to the Public’s dependency on critical utilities, emergency services, educational facilities and other services overseen by local government”.
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How the Events in Ukraine Could Impact U.S. Businesses
As we watch history unfold in the Ukraine, it’s important to think about how these events can impact you and your business. One way in which you could be impacted is by a cyber-attack. The Russian government has used cyber as a key component of their force projection over the last decade. The last week has seen an unprecedented level of disruptive activity including activation of the new “HermeticWiper” malware attack discovered on February 23. While these attacks are currently focused outside the US, it is generally believed that sanctions imposing on Russia by Ukraine’s western allies, including the United States may cause retaliatory cyber-attacks here in our homeland.
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Increase in Cyber Attacks on K-12 Schools in Remote Environment
K-12 schools continues to be a target for cyber attacks. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) shared an alert regarding the increase in attack due to the remote work environment and some mitigations to reduce your risk.
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SolarWinds Orion Vulnerability
SolarWinds, a popular software company used by organizations big and small, was the target of an advanced cyber attack that allowed fraudsters to implant a backdoor in one of their popular software products.