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  1. Vorastra

    Fortnite game developer Epic Games allegedly hacked

    https://www.cyberdaily.au/culture/10241-fortnite-game-dev-epic-games-allegedly-hacked
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Massive ransomware group shut down by FBI and international law enforcement

    Massive ransomware group shut down by FBI and international law enforcement A coalition of international law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and UK National Crime Agency, said they have disrupted LockBit, one of the most prolific hacker groups of all time, including shutting down...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Boeing parts website goes dark following cyberattack

    Boeing parts website goes dark following cyberattack Boeing Co.’s website selling spare aircraft parts, software and services was offline Thursday after the aerospace giant acknowledged it was dealing with a cyberattack. Customers visiting the official Boeing supplies web page were met with an...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Suspected ransomware attack on Boeing

    Suspected ransomware attack on Boeing Boeing Co. confirmed it is dealing with a “cyber incident” that targeted elements of the parts and distribution business run by its global services division. Flight safety isn’t affected, Boeing said in an emailed statement Wednesday, adding, “We are...
  6. Jan

    Information Regulator nails Department of Justice for ransomware attack negligence

    Department of Justice nailed for negligence after ransomware attack South Africa’s Information Regulator has issued an enforcement notice to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) over a September 2021 ransomware attack. Essentially, the regulator found that...
  7. Jan

    Cl0p claims responsibility for Vumacam ransomware attack

    Vumacam hit with ransomware attack Vumacam has confirmed that it was the victim of a ransomware attack, saying a low-priority internal system was breached. “The breach did not impact critical, personal or sensitive data, was remedied immediately, and we stand firm in our stance that we do not...
  8. Jan

    Porsche South Africa hit by ransomware

    Porsche South Africa suffers ransomware attack Porsche South Africa's headquarters in Johannesburg suffered a disruptive ransomware attack over the weekend, taking down several of the company's systems and at least some backups. MyBroadband understands the attackers used a relatively new...
  9. Jan

    Backup and disaster recovery roundup - February 2023

    Best backup and disaster recovery for South African businesses South African companies should have robust backup and disaster recovery systems to protect their critical data and that of their customers. Several factors, including power outages, hardware failures, and cyber attacks, can lead to...
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  10. Jan

    Linux ransomware attacks up 75% - Trend Micro

    Ransomware attacks on Linux up 75% Ransomware attacks targeting Linux devices are on the rise, according to an analysis from cybersecurity researchers at Trend Micro. Their analysis revealed that ransomware attacks aimed at Linux were up 75% in the first half of 2022 compared to the first half...
  11. Rual dV

    Kaspersky researchers discover new ransomware written in Rust

    Rust-based ransomware targets Windows, Linux, and ESXi systems Kaspersky security researchers have discovered a new family of ransomware, dubbed Luna, written in the Rust programming language. Ransomware locks users out of their files by encrypting them, after which the attackers will extort...
  12. Jan

    Maastricht University recovers 20% of Bitcoin ransom after 2 years - makes profit

    University recovers Bitcoin ransom — with a huge profit A university in the Netherlands made a considerable profit off a recovered Bitcoin ransom they paid to restore access to data compromised during a ransomware attack, German news broadcaster Deutsche Welle reports. The Maastricht...
  13. Jan

    Sophos study - 49% of South African companies paying ransomware extortion demands

    South African companies getting nailed by ransomware — and they are paying up British cybersecurity company Sophos released its State of Ransomware 2022 report, revealing that 51% of South African organisations surveyed in its study were hit with ransomware in 2021. Of the companies hit with...
  14. Jan

    Department of Justice ransomware attack happened while it was scrambling to get an IT service provider

    Department of Justice fails to renew IT contracts — gets hacked The Department of Justice allowed its IT contracts to lapse last year, forcing internal officials to assist with troubleshooting and reporting from August 2021. A month after internal officials took over these functions, the...
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  15. Jan

    Curo Fund Services down for 5 days after ransomware attack

    Ransomware attack took down R2 trillion investment company for five days Curo Fund Services is investigating the cause behind the ransomware attack it suffered last week, according to a report from the Sunday Times. The investment administration provider was unable to access its systems for...
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  16. Jan

    SA justice department still doesn't know if data was exfiltrated in September ransomware attack

    South African justice department clueless about hacked data The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) has no idea whether any data was stolen during a ransomware attack on its systems in September 2021. "The Department cannot tell with certainty as to what happened to...
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  17. Jan

    Department of Justice says it will recover ransomware-infected systems from backup - but no ETA

    Department of Justice hack — New details emerge The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) is struggling to recover its IT systems after suffering a ransomware attack a month ago. MyBroadband has received information from within South Africa’s legal fraternity that the...
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  18. Jan

    Information Regulator publishes new details on Department of Justice ransomware attack

    Disturbing details revealed in Department of Justice hack At least 1,200 files were exfiltrated from Department of Justice computer systems before attackers infected them with ransomware and brought South Africa's legal system to its knees. This is according to a notice published by the...
    • Jan
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  19. Jan

    Department of Justice ransomware - backups encrypted and 50 BTC ransom demanded

    Department of Justice hack — all backups gone and R33 million ransom demanded The hackers that attacked the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development's (DOJ&CD) systems earlier this month also managed to encrypt all of its backups and have demanded a 50 bitcoin (R33,234,450) ransom...
  20. Jan

    A year after DoppelPaymer attack, South Africa's Department of Justice hit by another ransomware attack

    Department of Justice hit with ransomware attack The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development in South Africa says it has suffered a ransomware attack which has also affected its website. In a statement issued on Thursday, the department said the attack happened on the evening of 6...
  21. Jan

    Transnet hack could lead to national shutdown of IT infrastructure, warns DA

    South Africa faces national shutdown of IT infrastructure, warns DA DA shadow minister of public enterprises Ghaleb Cachalia has warned that South Africa could face a national shutdown on its Information Technology (IT) infrastructure following the Transnet hack. Last week, Transnet suffered a...
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