Cyber Attacks
Discover expert analysis on cyber attacks with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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The hackers behind the Indonesian data center attack just handed over a decryption key for free – and they even apologized
The threat actors behind a ransomware attack that crippled public services across Indonesia has handed over the decryption key for free
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Twilio warns Authy users of imminent social engineering attacks after hackers got hold of phone numbers
News Twilio warned Authy users to be wary of social engineering attacks, after the ShinyHunters gang listed 33 million records for sale on the dark web
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Cyber attack on Indonesian data center prompts national audit
News The disastrous data center breach has prompted a national audit to bolster cyber resilience
By George Fitzmaurice Last updated
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Prudential said 36,000 people were affected in a February data breach – it just revised that number to 2.5 million
News Prudential has revised its initial data breach victim count from just over 36,000 to a whopping 2.5 million
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Everything you need to know about the TeamViewer breach
News TeamViewer’s corporate IT environment is believed to have been accessed by Russian state-sponsored hacker collective, Midnight Blizzard
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Microsoft confirms customer emails were accessed during Midnight Blizzard breach
Microsoft has begun notifying certain customers that there emails were accessed by threat actors in a breach
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Indonesian data center hack disrupts critical public services
News Threat actors are seeking an $8 million ransom after taking down government systems
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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CDK Global was on the road to recovery after a ransomware attack – then it was hit a second time
News CDK Global, a tech company supplying car dealers across North America, was breached after temporarily restoring systems impacted by a cyber attack
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Thousands of procedures canceled at London hospitals as Qilin releases blood test data
News The attack on blood testing company Synnovis continues to affect patients, while the ransomware group follows through with its threats
By Emma Woollacott Published
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NHS Dumfries and Galloway alerts “every household” in the region over potential exposure during February cyber attack
News The chief executive of NHS Dumfries and Galloway has warned residents to assume that personal data has been exposed in the breach
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Microsoft whistleblower says firm ignored early warnings about flaw exploited in SolarWinds breach
News Microsoft dismissed warnings about security flaw that led to the SolarWinds cyber catastrophe, according to Whistleblower
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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With hundreds of Snowflake credentials published on the dark web, it’s time for enterprises to get MFA in order
News The recent Snowflake debacle highlights the need for more stringent enterprise MFA practices
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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