The United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against four entities and one individual. This is for their involvement in illicit IT army schemes and cyberattacks. Through this they were generating revenue to finance…
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AI-Generated Pentagon Explosion Hoax Sends Shockwaves on Twitter
A sensational and highly realistic hoax by AI-generated pentagon images portraying an explosion near the Pentagon. This has set Twitter ablaze, briefly causing a dip in the stock market. Numerous verified Twitter accounts, including a prominent Russian state media account…
PyPI Temporarily Halts New Users and Projects Due to Malware Surge
In response to an overwhelming surge in malware activities, PyPI, the official third-party registry for open-source Python packages. It has temporarily suspended new user registrations and project uploads. This unexpected move aims to mitigate the growing influx of malicious users…
Lemon Group Pre-Installs Malware on Millions of Android Devices Introduction
A cybercrime group known as the “Lemon Group” has recently come into the spotlight. It is for pre-installing malware named ‘Guerilla’ on a staggering number of Android devices. This malware has affected approximately 9 million smartphones, watches, TVs, and TV…
ScanSource Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack
Technology provider ScanSource recently announced that it had suffer a ransomware attack. It led to significant disruptions in its systems, business operations, and customer portals. The U.S.-based company, known for its cloud services, SaaS connectivity, network communications. They also offer…
Apple Blocks 1.7 Million Apps and Prevents $2 Billion in Fraudulent Transactions
In a continuous effort to prioritize user privacy and security, Apple’s App Store team took decisive action in 2022. They block a staggering 1.7 million app submissions due to privacy, security, and content policy violations. This robust approach successfully prevented…
Ransomware Gang Steals Data of over 5.8 Million PharMerica Patients
Pharmacy services provider PharMerica recently suffered from a major data breach that exposed the medical data of over 5.8 million patients in the US. The breach was by a ransomware gang Money Message illegally accessing PharMerica’s system and stealing sensitive…
Cybercriminals Leak Sensitive Information of Sanmina Corporation Employees
Hackers have allegedly leaked confidential data of approximately 50,000 employees. The leak of the confidential documents of Sanmina Corporation. It is a well-known American electronics manufacturer of medical systems, communication networks, defense, aerospace, energy, computing, and storage. Cybercriminals have listed…
Swiss Multinational ABB Suffers Black Basta Ransomware Attack
Swiss multinational company ABB, a foremost electrification and automation technology provider. It has been the latest victim of a Black Basta Ransomware attack, impacting its business operations. A statement from the company confirmed the attack and its efforts to contain…
Google Brings Dark Web Monitoring to All U.S. Gmail Users
Google, the global search engine giant, has announce bringing the Dark Web Monitoring feature to all Gmail users. It is for United States. This move will enable users, whether they’re subscribe to Google One or not. It is to discover…