Tag: threat actors
Money Mule Activity Surges Amid Unemployment, FBI Warns
The FBI issued a warning about online scammers targeting unemployed youth in the U.S. by recruiting them into their cybercriminal activities. Various threat actor...
Egregor Ransomware Hits HR Agency Randstad
Popular staffing company Randstad has suffered a ransomware attack in which threat actors stole unencrypted files from its network. In an official release, the...
Home Depot Settles 2014 Data Breach Lawsuit for $17.5 Mn
The popular U.S. home improvement retailer Home Depot Inc. has agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a multistate investigation related to a data...
Facebook Users Tricked in a Massive Phishing and Credit Card Scam
Cybersecurity researchers from vpnMentor uncovered a global hacking operation targeting Facebook users after discovering an unsecured Elasticsearch database obtained by the threat actors. The...
RedMart Suffers Data Breach; Details of 1.1 Mn Accounts Exposed
RedMart, a Singapore-based online grocery platform, is the latest victim of a data breach incident that allegedly exposed personal data and records of about...
“BAHAMUT” Swims into Legitimate Accounts to Spread Disinformation
Security experts from BlackBerry uncovered the cyber espionage group dubbed “BAHAMUT” targeting several government officials and major industries via various disinformation campaigns. In its...