Top news of the week: 09.03.2021.
Threats And Attacks
Microsoft Exchange Cyber Attack — What Do We Know So Far?
Recent flaw in Microsoft Exchange servers believed to have infected tens of thousands of businesses, government entities.
Number of ransomware attacks grew by more than 150%
Group-IB researchers estimate that the number of ransomware attacks grew by more than 150% in 2020, causing on average 18 days of downtime.
Microsoft Exchange Hackers Also Breached European Banking Authority
The European Banking Authority (EBA) had been a victim of a cyberattack targeting its Microsoft Exchange Servers.
Disruptions at Pan-American Life Likely Caused by Ransomware Attack
Recent disruptions at the Pan-American Life Insurance Group (PALIG) were likely caused by a cyberattack conducted by a group known for using the REvil ransomware.
Managed Services Provider CompuCom Hit by Malware
Managed services provider CompuCom targeted in a malware attack that has caused some disruption to customer services.
Qualys Confirms Unauthorized Access to Data via Accellion Hack
The Clop ransomware gang has leaked Qualys files it gained access to during a December 2020 cyber-attack on Accellion FTA.
Multiple Airlines Impacted by Data Breach at Aviation IT Firm SITA
A data breach at SITA, a company that specializes in air transport communications and IT, has impacted multiple airlines and hundreds of thousands of their customers.
Microsoft Server Hack Has Victims Hustling to Stop Intruders
Dmitri Alperovitch, former CTO at CrowdStrike, said about 250,000 global victims were estimated to be impacted as part of a massive global hack of Microsoft Exchange email servers.