Cyber Attacks
Discover expert analysis on cyber attacks with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters group is targeting Zendesk customers
News The group appears to be infecting support and help-desk personnel with remote access trojans and other forms of malware
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Asahi reveals 1.5 million customers impacted in cyber attack
News No ransom has been paid, said president and group CEO Atsushi Katsuki, and the company is restoring its systems
By Emma Woollacott Published
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NCSC called in as London councils grapple with cyber attacks
News In what looks likely to be a supply chain attack, councils are warning residents of service disruption
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Why the CrowdStrike insider attack is a big wake up call for businesses
News CrowdStrike has admitted an insider took screenshots of systems and shared them with hackers, and experts say it should serve as a wake up call for enterprises globally.
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Shai-Hulud malware is back with a vengeance
News The malware has compromised more than 700 widely-used npm packages, and is spreading fast
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Wall Street giants warned of data exposure following supply chain attack
News SitusAMC data including accounting records and legal agreements were stolen by unknown attacker
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Thousands of ASUS routers are being hijacked in a state-sponsored cyber espionage campaign
News Researchers believe that Operation WrtHug is being carried out by Chinese state-sponsored hackers
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Logitech says zero-day attack saw hackers copy 'certain data' from internal IT systems
News The incident is believed to have formed part of a campaign by the Clop extortion group that targeted customers of Oracle’s E-Business Suite
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Cyber insurance payouts are skyrocketing
News While more companies are taking out cyber insurance, experts warn that not everything is always covered
By Emma Woollacott Published
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M&S reveals massive financial hit from cyber attack
News Statutory profit before tax was almost wiped out by the incident
By Emma Woollacott Published
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A notorious ransomware group is spreading fake Microsoft Teams ads to snare victims
News The Rhysida ransomware group is leveraging Trusted Signing from Microsoft to lend plausibility to its activities
By Emma Woollacott Published
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US telco confirms state-backed hackers laid low in network for nearly a year
News The hackers remained undetected in the Ribbon Communications’ systems for months
By Emma Woollacott Published
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