UnitedHealth Paid Ransom, El Salvador's Bitcoin Account Hacked, Volkswagon Breached, and More

UnitedHealth Group Confirms Ransom Payment to Prevent Data Leak

After BlackCat stole 6TB of patient data in February's Optum attack, UnitedHealth paid them $22M to prevent leaks. However, a group member joined RansomHub, releasing screenshots to again extort UnitedHealth. To stop further exposure, UnitedHealth paid RansomHub ransomware gang to prevent data leak and remove its name from their victim list. Read more

Hackers leak Code of El Salvador’s Official State Bitcoin Wallet “Chivo”

Hackers leaked the source code for El Salvador's official Chivo bitcoin wallet app, which became legal tender in the country in September 2021. The leak allows hackers to exploit vulnerabilities in the app and compromise users' funds. The leaked code undermined people's trust in the government-backed digital currency initiative. Read more

Volkswagen Breached by Chinese Hackers: 19000 Documents Stolen ??

Volkswagen suffered a major five-year long breach from 2010-2015 where Chinese hackers stole over 19,000 documents related to engines, transmissions, and electric vehicles from the automotive giant. The attackers targeted information on gasoline engines, dual-clutch transmission research, and electric vehicle development. The breach lasted half a decade before being detected. Experts said the hackers' IP addresses, tools, and time zone all indicated the attackers were located in China. Read more

ArcaneDoor Hackers Exploit Cisco Zero-Days to Breach Government Networks

State-backed hackers belonging to group UAT4356 have been exploiting vulnerabilities in Cisco firewalls since November 2023. The attackers used custom malware to conduct long-term espionage on government networks worldwide. Cisco advisories warned of reconnaissance, traffic monitoring, and data exfiltration conducted by modifying AAA settings and capturing configurations. Patches have been released to secure vulnerable Cisco ASA and FTD firewall devices. Read more

Supply Chain Attack: The Achilles’ Heel of Enterprise Security

Supply chain attacks have become a formidable threat, compromising organizations through vulnerable third parties. They have far-reaching implications such as ransomware deployment and data breaches. Explore how threat actors infiltrate networks through the supply chain and learn how StoneFly solutions can safeguard your organization's data from supply chain threats. Read more

Frontier Communications Cyberattack: IT Systems Shutdown, Services Disrupted

Telecom provider Frontier Communications detected an unauthorized access on April 14th. Systems were shut down, disrupting services and causing customer issues. Personally identifiable information of customers was accessed but the full impact of the incident is still under investigation. Read more

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