Ransomware

A group calling itself ShadowByt3$ has demanded a $2 million ransom from Nintendo, threatening to release employee data obtained from a third-party service.

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A ransomware attack hit the Canvas learning platform on Thursday, forcing schools and colleges across the US to postpone or reschedule final exams. The disruption came just as students prepared for year-end testing.

The Kraken ransomware variant first assesses a target's system vulnerability before launching its attack. It then encrypts files without warning while stealing data quietly in the background. Hackers specifically target SQL databases, network shares, and local drives.

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The ransomware group RansomHouse has claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on Fulgar, a major fabric supplier to brands like H&M and Adidas. Confidential files exposing the company's finances, client lists, and global operations have appeared online. The breach highlights ongoing risks in the supply chain for fashion giants.

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed that a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel, known as CVE-2024-1086, is now being exploited by ransomware gangs. The flaw, a use-after-free issue in the netfilter: nf_tables component, was introduced in February 2014 and patched in January 2024. It affects major Linux distributions including Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, and Red Hat.

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Security experts have raised alarms about vulnerabilities in VPN software from Cisco, Citrix, and SonicWall, linking them to increased ransomware threats. Users of these tools face heightened risks of infection, according to a recent analysis. The warning highlights ongoing concerns in enterprise cybersecurity.