The Week in Breach News: 11/06/24 – 11/12/24
This week: Cybercriminals try to get that bread from Schneider Electric one way or another; a cyberattack knocks out systems at major U.S. grocers; we share what IT professionals told us they really think about the impact of AI in cybersecurity in our?Kaseya Cybersecurity Survey Report 2024; and two new GDPR phishing training kits are here.
Read this week’s feature story: Is AI The New Frontline in Cybersecurity or Just Hype??
France – Schneider Electric
Exploit:?Ransomware
Industry: Energy
This week’s oddest story is the third cyberattack of 2024 targeting Schneider Electric, carried out by the emerging HellCat ransomware group. On its dark web leak site, the group demanded a $125,000 ransom, taunting the French company by saying it could possibly be paid in baguettes (the group ultimately prefers Monero). HellCat claims to have obtained over 40 GB of data from Schneider’s JIRA platform, including projects, issues, plugins, and over 400,000 rows of user data.
How It Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: This is the third time that Schneider Electric has experienced a successful cyberattack this year, and that’s very bad for their reputation
Kaseya to the Rescue: ?Our infographic walks you through exactly how security awareness training prevents phishing from hooking unsuspecting employees. DOWNLOAD IT>>
The Netherlands – Ahold Delhaize
Exploit: Hacking
Industry: Retail
Grocery conglomerate Ahold Delhaize said late last week that it had detected a cybersecurity issue within its U.S. network. The unnamed issue has led to payment processing and information systems issues at its five U.S. grocery chains: Hannaford, Giant Food, Stop & Shop, The Giant Company and Food Lion. The company said it took some systems down and notified authorities about the incident. Ahold Delhaize said all of its U.S. stores were open but that the IT problems had affected electronic payment systems, some pharmacies and e-commerce functions. The company did not specify what, if any, data was stolen.??
How it Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: This cyberattack will impact access to food and medication for people across the U.S. which is a potential public health risk.
Kaseya to the Rescue: Run more effective security awareness and phishing resistance campaigns with this infographic featuring 10 expert tips to maximize your training programs. DOWNLOAD IT>>
2 new essential GDPR training modules are ready
This is the perfect time to plan the new training initiatives you’ll be kicking off in 2025. To support your efforts, we’ve added two new training modules with memorable animated video lessons.
Learn more about these new modules in the BullPhish ID Release Notes.?LEARN MORE>>?
Stay up-to-date. Read the entire The Week in Breach from this week here.