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Colonial Pipeline Hack: What We Know So Far

On May 7th, Colonial Pipeline experienced a significant cyberattack that resulted in a total shutdown of its operations, leading to widespread fuel shortages. Shortly thereafter, it became evident that the incident involved ransomware, with reports indicating that the company made a payment of nearly US$5 million to the attackers, which...

Ransomware attack halts Sierra Wireless Production Activities

Sierra Wireless, a leader in internet-of-things solutions, recently fell victim to a significant ransomware attack that brought its production activities to a standstill. The incident, which began on March 20th, not only disrupted manufacturing but also affected internal operations and the company’s website. As the team works diligently to restore...

Stakeholders’ Personal Records Leaked in Recent Shell/Accellion Breach

Shell, the multinational oil giant, disclosed in late March that the personal information of some of its stakeholders and business data from linked organizations have been compromised after a successful attack on its network.  It was disclosed by the company that a still-unknown malicious agent breached into the system, accessing...

Reactions to U.S. Water Plant Hack

In the second week of February 2021, the U.S. government revealed that unknown hackers had gained remote access to systems at a water plant in Florida City. The hackers attempted to raise the levels of certain chemicals to an extent where members of the public would run the risk of...

Japan’s Industries Targeted by Hackers Employing Backdoors

APT10, also known as Stone Panda, Cicada, POTASSIUM, and Red Apollo, was found to be behind a series of cyberattacks targeting industry sectors in Japan as part of a large, long-running campaign against the Asian country. By using novel malware, APT10 attacked companies deploying malicious backdoors in a sophisticated fashion....

Homeland Security Bets On Upgraded Cybersecurity Protection for the Nation

In the last few years, the United States has been the victim of serious cybersecurity threats that weren’t managed adequately. With time, the rivalry between the US and its international contenders, such as China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, has shaped a new kind of battleground, one that focuses on...