Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
Iran says national fuel network up and running, week after major cyber attack (Times of Israel) Authorities say country’s 4,300 service stations now fully working, after system that allows Iranians to fill their tanks for free or at subsidized prices was blocked
The Next Big Hack Could Come From the Stars (Bloomberg) A new era of space development also means more opportunities for hackers to hit vulnerable systems and cause havoc with the growing number of satellites spinning around our skies.
Groove’s Mission to ‘Manipulate the Western Media’ (Flashpoint) Mocking Western media outlets and reporters is a constant fixture of threat actor conversations on top-tier illicit forums, including Groove-led RAMP.
The ‘Groove’ Ransomware Gang Was a Hoax (KrebsOnSecurity) A number of publications in September warned about the emergence of “Groove,” a new ransomware group that called on competing extortion gangs to unite in attacking U.S. government interests online. It now appears that Groove was all a big hoax…
The Darker Things (Group-IB) BlackMatter and their victims
BlackMatter ransomware says its shutting down due to pressure from local authorities (The Record by Recorded Future) The criminal group behind the BlackMatter ransomware have announced plans today to shut down their operation, citing pressure from local authorities.
7 Trends: How Ransomware Operations Continue to Evolve (GovInfoSecurity) While ransomware remains many criminals’…
