Ransomware and other cyber attacks

[moochedit]

They really don't give a fuck do they

Children's names, pictures and addresses stolen in nursery hack

Experts have condemned the hack as an "absolute new low" for cyber-crime.

www.bbc.com

 

[moochedit]

Reporters are saying JLR isn't likely to be able to restart production until sometime next month, and warns again that supply chain companies are in danger of going bankrupt in the meantime.

There are 3 people at my work with partners that are laid off because the JLR hack. Just at same time as we are facing our own "cyber incident" (unrelated to JLR or anyone else in the news recently) although no layoffs at my work because of it yet but it's causing us loads of problems. (Can't risk going into details).

 

[Dogsauce]

They really don't give a fuck do they

Children's names, pictures and addresses stolen in nursery hack

Experts have condemned the hack as an "absolute new low" for cyber-crime.

www.bbc.com

They’ve done hospitals before leading to cancelled operations, so no, they reallly don’t.

Maybe stuff like this might lead to some in the ‘industry’ ratting others out, but you have to be fairly morally compromised to be playing this game anyway.

 

[planetgeli]

Email this morning from Renault to inform me my personal data has been nicked as one of their third-parties has been hacked.

 

[teqniq]

Nasty nasty:

New LockBit 5.0 Targets Windows, Linux, ESXi

Trend™ Research analyzed source binaries from the latest activity from notorious LockBit ransomware with their 5.0 version that exhibits advanced obfuscation, anti-analysis techniques, and seamless cross-platform capabilities for Windows, Linux, and ESXi systems.

www.trendmicro.com

 

[Coffeecup]

Putting this in here as a warning. I got a text from DWP to say I’m entitled to WFA and click on the link to make sure I apply.

I googled and it’s a scam.

Delete.