Cyber Mishaps and Mayhem: A Week of Hacks, Heists, and Headaches
Infosec in brief: Termite ransomware gang claims responsibility for the Blue Yonder attack, compromising 680GB of data. Starbucks and UK grocery chains were affected. Termite plans further attacks using stolen email lists. Meanwhile, Safelinking exposed millions of records due to unsecured databases, and a Nigerian scammer got sentenced for a $6 million BEC fraud.
Hot Take:
Looks like the Termite ransomware gang is chewing its way into the supply chain, leaving a trail of digital breadcrumbs and grocery store chaos in its wake. Blue Yonder might want to consider a new pest control strategy, and Safelinking could use a lesson in cybersecurity 101 – like actually being, you know, safe. Meanwhile, Pegasus is still flying high in Poland, and Nigerian scammers continue their long-distance love affair with fraud. If only the Chinese hackers would spill the beans on their latest mystery… but alas, it’s all hush-hush!
Key Points:
- The Termite ransomware gang claims responsibility for a 680GB data heist from Blue Yonder, affecting major companies like Starbucks and UK grocery chains.
- Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Zyxel ATP series firewalls and ProjectSend, both under active exploitation.
- Safelinking’s “safe” database exposed millions of private records, leading to a bot-driven ransom attack.
- Poland’s former spy chief refuses to testify about Pegasus spyware use, resulting in his arrest.
- Nigerian scammer sentenced to 8 years in US prison for a massive email fraud operation.
- Symantec reports a large unnamed US company was infiltrated by Chinese hackers, details scarce.