McKesson copes with fallout from data theft extortion attack
The major healthcare sector vendor did not identify the attackers, but ShinyHunters, a prolific group increasingly targeting the sector, claimed responsibility.
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McKesson office building in San Francisco. California. (Getty Images) Healthcare -
Silhouette of a man on a phone against window blinds. (Getty Images) Financial Details emerge on BlackFile’s recent attacks on financial companies
BlackFile’s four affiliate groups are still targeting victims, including medical technology organizations. Several potential victims received new extortion demands last week, according to Google.
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(Michael Abramov/Getty Images) Threats FBI warns US-based law firms to be on the lookout for cybercrime group that steals data in person
Silent Ransom Group isn’t prolific, but it’s demonstrated a knack for attacking the legal services sector with an extraordinary dual use of social engineering and in-person visits to victims’ workstations.
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(Getty Images) Cybersecurity Chinese national extradited to US for pandemic-era Silk Typhoon attacks
Xu Zewei was allegedly directed by China’s intelligence services to conduct a sweeping espionage campaign to steal data on COVID-19 research and other U.S. policy interests.
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(Getty Images) Ransomware A new wave of ‘vishing’ attacks is breaking into SSO accounts in real time
Cybercrime groups, including one that identifies as ShinyHunters, are targeting single sign-on services to gain access to victim networks and steal data.
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(Getty Images) Cybercrime Black Basta’s alleged ringleader identified as authorities raid homes of other members
Oleg Evgenievich Nefedov, a 35-year-old Russian national, is accused of forming and running the ransomware outfit since 2022. He’s now on Europol and Interpol’s most-wanted lists.
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(Getty Images) Threats The thin line between saving a company and funding a crime
Ransomware negotiators dish on being in a ‘moral gray zone,’ unrestricted by accountability or industrywide rules of engagement.
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F5 Headquarters in Seattle, Washington. (Courtesy of F5) Threats What’s left to worry (and not worry) about in the F5 breach aftermath
Researchers say the nation-state attacker could cause more serious problems with the BIG-IP source code it nabbed during the attack on F5’s systems.
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A spider hangs from the railing of a pedestrian bridge. (Moritz Frankenberg/Getty Images) Ransomware Teen arrested in UK was a core figure in Scattered Spider’s operations
Researchers said Thalha Jubair was a principal operator, leading or directing many attacks attributed to the hacker subset of The Com since 2022.
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(Getty Images) Cybersecurity Prolific Russian ransomware operator living in California enjoys rare leniency awaiting trial
Ianis Aleksandrovich Antropenko allegedly committed ransomware attacks from 2018 to 2022. He’s been out on bond since his arrest almost a year ago, despite multiple run-ins with police.