Hackers fooled #Cognizant help desk, says #Clorox in $380M #cyberattack #lawsuit

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-fooled-cognizant-help-desk-says-clorox-in-380m-cyberattack-lawsuit/

Clorox lawsuit says help-desk contractors handed over passwords in 2023 cyberattack

｢ Clorox said it suffered $380 million in damages from the attack and wants Cognizant to cover that figure as well as punitive damages. According to Clorox, its clearly defined password reset policies were repeatedly ignored by Cognizant help desk workers approached by the hackers ｣

https://therecord.media/clorox-cyberattack-lawsuit-cognizant-it-contractor

Funding for program to stop next #Stuxnet from hitting #US expired Sunday
#Government funding for a program that hunts for threats on #America's #criticalinfrastructure networks expired on Sunday, preventing Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory from analyzing activity that could indicate a #cyberattack, the program director told Congress on Tuesday.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/22/lapsed_cisa_funding_cybersentry/
#CISA #CyberSentry #cybersecurity

Sunday, July 20, 2025

Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad, a key humanitarian aid hub, suffers hellish night and morning of Russian strikes — Russia is weaponizing deportation — Ukraine proposes peace talks with Russia next week — [vlog/video blog] 24 hours inside Pokrovsk as Russia closes in on key Ukrainian city … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/07/sunday-july-20-2025/

Here’s what we are reading today:

The #UK has imposed sanctions against 3 units of the Russian military intel agency (GRU) responsible for #cyberattack campaigns against the UK and the #EU.

Since 2022, #Russia has been systematically increasing its hybrid attacks in #Europe.

https://suspilne.media/1070093-britania-zaprovadila-sankcii-proti-spiguniv-i-hakeriv-gru/

#Ukrainian hackers wipe databases at Russia’s #Gazprom in major cyberattack

#Cyberattack destroyed large volumes of data & installed custom software to further damage the information systems

“The degradation of #Russian information systems to the technological Middle Ages continues”

We congratulate Russian cyber specialists on this achievement & recommend they replace their mice & keyboards with hammers & pincers

https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-intel-hackers-hit-gazproms-network-infrastructure-sources-say-07-2025/

CHINESE CYBERATTACK!

Singapore is dealing with a “serious” cyberattack against its critical infrastructure by a highly sophisticated entity linked by industry experts to China, the country’s coordinating minister for national security said
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #breaking #breakingnews #China #cyberattack

https://www.europesays.com/2257805/ MFA: Moldova condemns the actions of the GRU and welcomes British sanctions #CyberAttack #GRU #MFA #Moldova #sanctions #TheRussianFederation #TheUnitedKingdom

#LouisVuitton says regional data breaches tied to same #cyberattack

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/louis-vuitton-says-regional-data-breaches-tied-to-same-cyberattack/

Ukrainian cyberattack paralyzes major Russian drone supplier

#Cyberattack was carried out in coordination with #Ukrainian cyber volunteers and targeted #Gaskar's internal network and server infrastructure.

According to the source, #HUR gained access to over 47 terabytes of technical data related to the #production of #Russian #drones. All data stored on the company’s servers was allegedly destroyed.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-cyberattack-disrupt-major-russian-drone-supplier-source-claims/

ANZ firms overestimate preparedness amid rising cyberattacks https://www.byteseu.com/1177572/ #CyberPreparedness #Cyberattack #HumanResources #NewZealand

IT company Ingram Micro says ransomware targeted internal systems

｢ The company reported $48 billion in sales over the last fiscal year through its position as a connector between organizations and technology manufacturers that provide hardware, software and cloud services. Ingram Micro has more than 50 offices across the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East ｣

#ransomware #cyberattack #cybersecurity
https://therecord.media/ingram-micro-ransomware-attack

Cyberattack deals blow to Russian firmware used to repurpose civilian drones for Ukraine war

｢ The developers claim around 200,000 drones had been updated with the 1001 firmware as of March. While not widely known, the software removes manufacturer-imposed flight limits, improves resistance to GPS spoofing, and enables the use of high-capacity batteries, all of which makes them more suitable for military missions ｣

https://therecord.media/cyberattack-russia-firmware-blow-hackers

#Qantas is being extorted in recent data-theft #cyberattack

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qantas-is-being-extorted-in-recent-data-theft-cyberattack/

https://www.europesays.com/2224796/ Qantas ‘contacted by potential cybercriminal’ after attack on data of up to 6 million customers #Airlines #business #Crime #CyberAttack #CyberCriminals #Data #hack #Qantas

https://www.europesays.com/2218890/ South Korean arm of world’s largest luxury group hit by hacking attack #cyberattack #DataBreach #DiorDataBreach #LouisVuittonKorea #LuxurySectorSouthKorea #SouthKorea #TiffanyAndCo.