Voici la sélection des cyberattaques majeures découvertes la semaine passée.
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Les actus sélectionnées cette semaine
International Monetary Fund email accounts hacked in cyberattack
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) disclosed a cyber incident on Friday after unknown attackers breached 11 IMF email accounts earlier this year.
Une cyberattaque d’une » ampleur inédite » contre les ministères français
Une attaque d’une » ampleur inédite » a touché les infrastructures informatiques de plusieurs ministères français depuis dimanche soir, provoquant des difficultés d’accès aux sites web de l’État. Une cellule de crise a été mise en place.
UK Defence Secretary jet hit by electronic warfare attack in Poland
Russian hackers have knocked down the GPS and comms of Defence Secretary RAF Dassault Falcon 900 jet with electronic warfare attack.
SIM swappers hijacking phone numbers in eSIM attacks
SIM swappers have adapted their attacks to steal a target’s phone number by porting it into a new eSIM card, a digital SIM stored in a rewritable chip present on many recent smartphone models.
Victims Lose $47m to Crypto Phishing Scams in February
Some 57,000 victims lost $47m in phishing scams targeting their cryptocurrency last month
Leicester City Council’s IT System and Phones Down Amid Cyber Attack
Leicester City Council continues to face disruption after a cyber attack forced them to shut down IT systems and phone lines last Thursday.
Emergency. Ransomware halts beer production at Belgium’s Duvel brewery
I’m afraid that the people of Belgium are dealing with a national emergency.
Japan Blames North Korea for PyPI Supply Chain Cyberattack
Open source software ecosystem compromise leaves developers in Asia and around the globe at risk.
Sophisticated Vishing Campaigns Take World by Storm
One South Korean victim gave up $3 million to cybercriminals, thanks to convincing law-enforcement impersonation scams that combine both psychology and technology.
Cyberattack Targets Regulator Database in South Africa
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), which handles registration of businesses and intellectual property rights for the nation, called the breach « isolated. »
Israeli Universities Hit by Supply Chain Cyberattack Campaign
Iranian hacktivist group known as Lord Nemesis and Nemesis Kitten targeted an academic sector software firm in Israel to gain access to its customers.
Malawi Passport System Back Online After Debilitating Cyberattack
Passport printing and distribution will resume first in Lilongwe as the immigration system gets back on its feet.
Ivanti Breach Prompts CISA to Take Systems Offline
CISA has not confirmed which two systems it took offline or what kind of data was accessed.
French government hit with cyberattacks of ‘unprecedented’ intensity
Several French government departments have been experiencing a series of cyberattacks in the past day, with the government activating a crisis unit to deal with the attack. According to the prime m…
Stanford University Hacked – Attackers Breached The Internal Network
Stanford, CA – Stanford University is reaching out to individuals potentially impacted by a recent data security breach within its Department of Public Safety. The breach, identified as a ransomware attack on September 27, 2023, prompted immediate action from the university, including notifications to law enforcement agencies and initiating a thorough investigation with a leading […]
Hackers exploit Windows SmartScreen flaw to drop DarkGate malware
A new wave of attacks by the DarkGate malware operation exploits a now-fixed Windows Defender SmartScreen vulnerability to bypass security checks and automatically install fake software installers.
La CISA piratée à cause de failles Ivanti – Le Monde Informatique
Intrusion, Hacking et Pare-feu : L’agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d’information (CISA) américaine a été victime d’un piratage. Des failles de sécurité exploitées sur…
CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents: China State-Sponsored Spies Hack Site and Target User Systems in Asia
During the campaign, the attackers gained access to the websites of three different businesses.
