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Weekly Cybersecurity Report | Week 15, 2024
Information security updates and events from the past week
1 – Cyber-attack on OT systems – a group of hackers from Ukraine, together with the Ukrainian Ministry of Intelligence, claim that they disabled tens of thousands of sensors of the sewer system in Moscow.
The attackers claim that they broke into the network of the Moskollector company and disabled about 87,000 sensors used by the company to monitor the various systems in the sewer, gas and other networks.
The attackers also claim that they made use of the Fuxnet malware, designed to damage OT systems, and disrupted dozens of different controllers.
In addition, the attackers deleted about 30 TB of information, including backups
At this point there is no official confirmation or any reference to the claims from the Moskollector company.
2 – The chain of veterinary clinics in the UK CVS Group reports extensive disruptions in activity due to a cyber-attack.
The company states that they were forced to shut down the computer services and that as a result of the attack there are disruptions in the routine treatments.
At this point, no infidel group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The CVS group operates 500 veterinary clinics and employs approximately 9,100 people, of whom approximately 2,400 are surgeons.
3 – A ransomware gang stole medical data of 533,000 people
Non-profit healthcare provider Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW) disclosed that a ransomware gang breached its network in January and stole documents containing the personal and medical information of over 500,000 people.
However, the attackers were unable to encrypt the compromised devices, allowing GHC-SCW to secure its systems with the help of external cyber incident response experts and bring them back online after they were isolated to contain the breach.
4 – Data breach at the US Cancer Center exposes information of 827,000 patients
Cancer treatment and research center City of Hope warns that a data breach has exposed the sensitive information of over 820,000 patients.
City of Hope Center is a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated comprehensive cancer center that provides care for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. The organization’s headquarters is in Duarte, California, and it operates oncology clinics throughout the United States.
Earlier this week, the health organization published a notice about an information security incident on its website, announcing that it suffered a security breach between September and October last year.
5 – Hoya Corporation’s optics production and orders were disrupted by a cyber attack
One of the world’s largest manufacturers of optical products, Hoya Corporation, says a “system failure” caused servers at some of its manufacturing plants and business divisions to go offline on Saturday.
The company has over 37,000 employees in 160 offices and subsidiaries in more than 30 countries and operates a network of 43 laboratories worldwide.
6 – Hackers claiming to have breached the documents of the Five Eyes (FVEY) intelligence group.
A group of hackers has announced the release of sensitive documents allegedly belonging to the Five Eyes (FVEY) intelligence group, a prominent intelligence alliance that includes Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The US State Department has launched an investigation into a possible cyber attack after confidential documents, reportedly obtained by a malicious actor, were leaked from a government contractor.
Learn more: https://gbhackers.com/hackers-claiming-breach/
7 – The US State Department is allegedly investigating the theft of government data
The US State Department is investigating claims of a cyber incident after a threat actor leaked documents allegedly stolen from a government contractor.
Acuity, which is reportedly the one allegedly hacked to steal this information, is a technology consulting firm with nearly 400 employees and $100+ million in annual revenue.
It provides DevSecOps, IT operations and modernization, cyber security, data analytics, and operations support services to civilian and national security customers.
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