Cyberattack
Pokémon Center data breach exposes customer info, cancels some orders
Pokémon Center is notifying customers in the United Kingdom and Germany that it suffered a third-party data breach after hackers stole customer personal and order information from third-party logistics provider CEVA Logistics. While CEVA’s systems were compromised in the cyberattack, the exposed records belonged to Pokémon Center customers who submitted orders on the site. The […]
White House taps security firms for offensive hack-back operations
A new White House memo signed by U.S. President Donald Trump instructs the National Coordination Center (NCC) to establish a program that would allow private security companies to apply for approval to hack foreign cybercrime organizations. Signed on Wednesday, the national security presidential memorandum (NSPM) enables the NCC (part of the Homeland Security Task Force) […]
DDoS attacks over 1 Tbps surged fivefold in the second quarter
Cloudflare says it mitigated more than 800 network-layer distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks exceeding 1 Tbps in the second quarter of the year. Compared with the first quarter, when the company recorded just 130 attacks above 1 Tbps, the latest figure represents a more than fivefold increase. Cloudflare is a major web infrastructure and security firm […]
North Carolina Ports confirms cyberattack disrupting operations
The North Carolina Ports Authority has confirmed that a cyberattack disrupted IT systems and slowed operations at the Port of Wilmington, Port of Morehead City, and Charlotte Inland Port. The three facilities are all part of the port, constituting two principal commercial deepwater seaports and an inland hub. The Port of Wilmington, which is the […]
CISA warns of cyberattacks disrupting U.S. water utilities
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of a significant increase in attacks targeting internet-exposed programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in the water and wastewater systems sector. The agency’s urgent alert comes after hackers disrupted more than 30 community water systems in Minnesota in attacks that started last Sunday and continued through Monday. CISA’s alert […]
Hackers disrupt over 30 Minnesota water utilities in coordinated OT attack
The Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) agency activated its cybersecurity incident response capabilities across the entire state after hackers targeted more than 30 community water systems in “a coordinated cyberattack.” The attacks occurred on Sunday and Monday, July 26 and 27, and targeted operational technology (OT) systems at local water utilities. In a statement early Monday, […]
CISA shares advice on isolating vital systems during cyberattacks
The U.S. and Australian governments have released new guidance urging critical infrastructure organizations to prepare to isolate vital operational technology systems in the event of a cyberattack or other major disruptions. The guidance, titled “CI Fortify – Advice for isolating vital systems,” was developed by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Australian […]
Anubis ransomware claims Coca-Cola Fairlife attack, threatens data leak
The Anubis ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack on Coca-Cola’s Fairlife dairy subsidiary, threatening to publish allegedly stolen corporate data unless the company pays a ransom. Fairlife is one of Coca-Cola’s dairy brands and produces a range of ultra-filtered milk products, protein shakes, and nutrition drinks sold throughout the United States. The company’s […]
Coca-Cola says Fairlife ransomware attack halts US dairy production
The Coca-Cola Company disclosed today that a ransomware attack impacting its Fairlife dairy subsidiary has disrupted operations, temporarily suspending production of Fairlife products across the United States. In a Form 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Coca-Cola said Fairlife detected unauthorized access to some of its systems, including its production-related systems, […]
Japan’s largest taxi operator shuts systems after cyberattack
Japan’s largest taxi operator, Nihon Kotsu, announced that its systems were compromised in a cyberattack, forcing the company to shut down part of its infrastructure. The incident occurred over the weekend, early Saturday morning, and impacted operations, including the company’s taxi dispatch system, which remains offline as of today. Nihon Kotsu is Japan’s largest taxi […]