A “Conti” ransomware attack on Ireland’s healthcare system, the Health Service Executive (HSE), significantly delayed the delivery of medical laboratory results and affected many outpatient services. HSE was forced to disable its networks in an attempt to minimize the damage. This and the recent attack on US fuel provider Colonial Pipeline Company serve as significant reminders of the effect ransomware can have on critical services, and the fallout of a cyber attack on everyday life. Health service providers and other critical organizations continue to be popular targets for ransomware operators, despite many ransomware developers denouncing such targeting.
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Weekly Intelligence Summary 27th August
The well-established “Mozi” peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet has developed new persistence capabilities.
Weekly Intelligence Summary 20th August
A configurable, malicious Traffic Direction System (TDS) has been enabling widespread malware attacks.
Weekly Intelligence Summary 13th August
A years-long reconnaissance campaign against an employee of a US aerospace defense company was discovered and attributed to “TA456”, an Iranian state-backed advanced persistent threat (APT) group.
Weekly Intelligence Summary 6th August
The new “BlackMatter”, “Haron”, and “El_Cometa” ransomware groups, which surfaced in the past three weeks, bear significant similarities to ransomware groups that disappeared last month