No Pineapple! No, this isn’t a pizza order. Researchers found a new North Korean campaign, called No Pineapple, using a RAT against multiple sectors. Ransomware attacks can have far-reaching consequences, even impacting global financial markets. Such is the case of a Dublin-based software company. Speaking of ransomware attacks, Arnold Clark customers have been affected by a December attack, informed the car retailer. Here are the top 10 highlights from the past 24 hours.
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WithSecure researchers spotted a new campaign, dubbed No Pineapple, by North Korean hackers targeting energy and medical research sectors with the Acres RAT.
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Dublin-based ION Group suffered a LockBit ransomware attack that affected the trading and clearing of financial derivatives on international markets.
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A new stealthy malware, named HeadCrab, was found to have compromised over 1,200 Redis servers, since September 2021, and built a botnet to mine for Monero cryptocurrency.
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The Dutch NCSC reported that the Russia-based KillNet hackers conducted DDoS attacks against the websites of multiple hospitals in the Netherlands and across Europe.
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Cyble observed the InTheBox threat actor selling over 1,800 web injects in its dark web shop, which can target users from Australia, Japan, Indonesia, the U.S., India, and other countries.
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European car retailer Arnold Clark started notifying some customers that their personal data, including names, contact details, ID documents, and bank account details, were compromised during the December 2022 Play ransomware attack.
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A new DDoS-as-a-Service (DDoSaaS) platform, dubbed Passion, was used in recent attacks by pro-Russian hacktivists against medical institutions in the U.S. and Europe - revealed researchers.
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The Vice Society ransomware group claimed to have stolen sensitive data from the Guildford County School, the U.K, and leaked hundreds of files pertaining to at-risk students, in an attempt to extort the school.
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Cyber insurance firm BOXX Insurance raised $14.4 million in Series B round led by Zurich Insurance, bringing the total funds raised by the company to $24.5 million.
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Small business cybersecurity solutions provider Guardz emerged from stealth with a $10 million seed funding by Hanaco Ventures, with participation from iAngels, Cyverse Capital, and GKFF Ventures.
