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A hacker attempted to poison the water supply in California by stealing an employee's login information at a facility in the Bay Area and attempting to delete treatment programs, a new report has revealed.
#cyberpandemic #water
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9709913/Hacker-tried-poison-Ca-water-supply-breaking-facility-manipulating-water-treatment.html
#cyberpandemic #water
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9709913/Hacker-tried-poison-Ca-water-supply-breaking-facility-manipulating-water-treatment.html
Mail Online
Hacker tried to POISON California water supply by stealing employee's login at Bay Area facility and deleting treatment programs
A hacker tried to poison a Bay Area water supply facility by obtaining a former employee's login credentials and remotely accessing the plant's systems in the latest case of cyberattacks.
Ending Anonymity: Why the WEF’s Partnership Against Cybercrime Threatens the Future of Privacy
With many focusing on tomorrow’s Cyber Polygon exercise, less attention has been paid to the World Economic Forum’s real ambitions in cybersecurity – to create a global organization aimed at gutting even the possibility of anonymity online. With the governments of the US, UK and Israel on board, along with some of the world’s most powerful corporations, it is important to pay attention to their endgame, not just the simulations.
https://www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/ending-anonymity-why-wefs-partnership-against-cybercrime-threatens-future-privacy/
@unlimitedhangout @TLAVagabond
#CyberPolygon #CyberPandemic #CyberAttack #WEF #ot
With many focusing on tomorrow’s Cyber Polygon exercise, less attention has been paid to the World Economic Forum’s real ambitions in cybersecurity – to create a global organization aimed at gutting even the possibility of anonymity online. With the governments of the US, UK and Israel on board, along with some of the world’s most powerful corporations, it is important to pay attention to their endgame, not just the simulations.
https://www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/ending-anonymity-why-wefs-partnership-against-cybercrime-threatens-future-privacy/
@unlimitedhangout @TLAVagabond
#CyberPolygon #CyberPandemic #CyberAttack #WEF #ot
The Last American Vagabond
Ending Anonymity: Why the WEF’s Partnership Against Cybercrime Threatens the Future of Privacy
With many focusing on tomorrow’s Cyber Polygon exercise, less attention has been paid to the WEF’s real ambitions in cybersecurity...
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District council declares Germany's first-ever 'cyber-catastrophe'
The #cyberpandemic continues!
'We are almost completely paralyzed,' says a spokesperson from Anhalt-Bitterfeld municipality in eastern Germany
A district council in eastern Germany has declared a disaster after its computer systems were paralyzed by a hacker attack in what the federal cybersecurity watchdog confirmed was the country's first-ever "cyber-catastrophe."
Hackers knocked out the IT operations of the municipality of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, on Tuesday, July 6, a spokesperson confirmed to Reuters on Saturday, July 10.
"We are almost completely paralyzed," the spokesperson said, adding its offices would probably remain offline next week and giving no indication of when services would resume.
The municipality declined comment on the identity of the attacker or whether they had made a ransom demand, citing a police investigation. Security sources say German local governments often run outdated and poorly maintained software systems that could be wide open to cyberattack.
The rural district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, with a population of 157,000, is for the time being unable to pay out welfare benefits. Its consequent catastrophe declaration is a formal step that allows it to call for federal help.
The cyberattack is the latest in a series of incidents targeting public infrastructure, including the recent takedown of the US Colonial Pipeline, while extortionists have also targeted widely-used IT applications with ransomware attacks.
https://www.rappler.com/world/europe/germany-anhalt-bitterfield-declare-cyber-catastrophe-2021
The #cyberpandemic continues!
'We are almost completely paralyzed,' says a spokesperson from Anhalt-Bitterfeld municipality in eastern Germany
A district council in eastern Germany has declared a disaster after its computer systems were paralyzed by a hacker attack in what the federal cybersecurity watchdog confirmed was the country's first-ever "cyber-catastrophe."
Hackers knocked out the IT operations of the municipality of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, on Tuesday, July 6, a spokesperson confirmed to Reuters on Saturday, July 10.
"We are almost completely paralyzed," the spokesperson said, adding its offices would probably remain offline next week and giving no indication of when services would resume.
The municipality declined comment on the identity of the attacker or whether they had made a ransom demand, citing a police investigation. Security sources say German local governments often run outdated and poorly maintained software systems that could be wide open to cyberattack.
The rural district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, with a population of 157,000, is for the time being unable to pay out welfare benefits. Its consequent catastrophe declaration is a formal step that allows it to call for federal help.
The cyberattack is the latest in a series of incidents targeting public infrastructure, including the recent takedown of the US Colonial Pipeline, while extortionists have also targeted widely-used IT applications with ransomware attacks.
https://www.rappler.com/world/europe/germany-anhalt-bitterfield-declare-cyber-catastrophe-2021
Rappler
District council declares Germany's first-ever 'cyber-catastrophe'
'We are almost completely paralyzed,' says a spokesperson from Anhalt-Bitterfeld municipality in eastern Germany
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"We have been hacking systems around the world, justifying the roll out the biometric Internet ID we've been wanting anyway!"
#Cyberpandemic
https://sociable.co/government-and-policy/cybersecurity-clear-immediate-danger-society-klaus-schwab-cyber-polygon/
#Cyberpandemic
https://sociable.co/government-and-policy/cybersecurity-clear-immediate-danger-society-klaus-schwab-cyber-polygon/
The Sociable
'Lack of Cybersecurity Is a Clear & Immediate Danger to Society': Klaus Schwab, Cyber Polygon 2021
World Economic Forum Founder Klaus Schwab opens Cyber Polygon 2021 with a warning: "A lack of cybersecurity has become a clear and immediate danger to our society worldwide."
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US State Dept claims it has been hit with a cyberattack but is unwilling to discuss any details:
#Cyberpandemic
https://twitter.com/jacquiheinrich/status/1429173371951058944?s=21
#Cyberpandemic
https://twitter.com/jacquiheinrich/status/1429173371951058944?s=21
Twitter
Jacqui Heinrich
“The Department takes seriously its responsibility to safeguard its information and continuously takes steps to ensure information is protected. For security reasons, we are not in a position to discuss the nature or scope of any alleged cybersecurity incidents…
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Whoa! FBI warns of ransomware gangs targeting food, agriculture orgs
The FBI says ransomware gangs are actively targeting and disrupting the operations of organizations in the food and agriculture sector, causing financial loss and directly affecting the food supply chain.
Ransomware gangs started focusing their attacks against this industry sector after food and agriculture orgs have become increasingly dependent on smart tech, industrial control systems (ICS), and internet-based automation systems.
"Food and agriculture businesses victimized by ransomware suffer significant financial loss resulting from ransom payments, loss of productivity, and remediation costs.”
#Cyberpandemic
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-ransomware-gangs-targeting-food-agriculture-orgs
The FBI says ransomware gangs are actively targeting and disrupting the operations of organizations in the food and agriculture sector, causing financial loss and directly affecting the food supply chain.
Ransomware gangs started focusing their attacks against this industry sector after food and agriculture orgs have become increasingly dependent on smart tech, industrial control systems (ICS), and internet-based automation systems.
"Food and agriculture businesses victimized by ransomware suffer significant financial loss resulting from ransom payments, loss of productivity, and remediation costs.”
#Cyberpandemic
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-ransomware-gangs-targeting-food-agriculture-orgs
BleepingComputer
FBI warns of ransomware gangs targeting food, agriculture orgs
The FBI says ransomware gangs are actively targeting and disrupting the operations of organizations in the food and agriculture sector, causing financial loss and directly affecting the food supply chain.
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Cyberattack shuts down US grain distributor — (this is the third attack/distributor)
At least three U.S. grain distributors’ systems have been infected with ransomware in recent weeks, raising concerns that hackers have found an easy target in a vital part of the U.S. food supply chain.
All three known victims are Midwestern grain cooperatives that buy grain from farmers and then process, store and resell it for uses like livestock feed and fuel. The attacks, in which organized cybercriminals lock up organizations’ computers and demand ransom for a program to unlock them, has slowed the distributors’ operations, hampering their ability to quickly process grain as it comes in.
The timing is particularly bad, said Charles Hurburgh, the head of Iowa State University’s Grain Quality Laboratory.
“We’re going into harvest, and right now is when they’re taking in a large amount of grain and putting out a large amount of grain,” Hurburgh said. “It’s a real nasty situation.”
Like many industries, grain production involves heavily digitized operations that were previously done by hand. Hackers who deploy ransomware, locking up their computers and demanding payment, may not be able to stop the distributors entirely, but they can severely slow them down.
The largest of the three known victims, New Cooperative in Iowa, is still working to restore automated systems after it was hacked last month, a spokesperson said in a statement. An employee for another, Farmers Cooperative Co., also in Iowa, declined to comment, citing advice from the company’s attorneys. The third, Crystal Valley in Minnesota, didn’t respond to emails and voicemails.
Private files of all three have been published to ransomware hackers’ websites, which NBC News has viewed, a common tactic for ransomware hackers to deploy against victims who refuse to pay.
While grain is a key component to the U.S. food supply chain, its market is large enough that the country won’t see a noticeable effect from slowed production by three distributors, Hurburgh said.
#Cyberpandemic #usa
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ransomware-hackers-find-vulnerable-target-us-grain-supply-rcna2702
At least three U.S. grain distributors’ systems have been infected with ransomware in recent weeks, raising concerns that hackers have found an easy target in a vital part of the U.S. food supply chain.
All three known victims are Midwestern grain cooperatives that buy grain from farmers and then process, store and resell it for uses like livestock feed and fuel. The attacks, in which organized cybercriminals lock up organizations’ computers and demand ransom for a program to unlock them, has slowed the distributors’ operations, hampering their ability to quickly process grain as it comes in.
The timing is particularly bad, said Charles Hurburgh, the head of Iowa State University’s Grain Quality Laboratory.
“We’re going into harvest, and right now is when they’re taking in a large amount of grain and putting out a large amount of grain,” Hurburgh said. “It’s a real nasty situation.”
Like many industries, grain production involves heavily digitized operations that were previously done by hand. Hackers who deploy ransomware, locking up their computers and demanding payment, may not be able to stop the distributors entirely, but they can severely slow them down.
The largest of the three known victims, New Cooperative in Iowa, is still working to restore automated systems after it was hacked last month, a spokesperson said in a statement. An employee for another, Farmers Cooperative Co., also in Iowa, declined to comment, citing advice from the company’s attorneys. The third, Crystal Valley in Minnesota, didn’t respond to emails and voicemails.
Private files of all three have been published to ransomware hackers’ websites, which NBC News has viewed, a common tactic for ransomware hackers to deploy against victims who refuse to pay.
While grain is a key component to the U.S. food supply chain, its market is large enough that the country won’t see a noticeable effect from slowed production by three distributors, Hurburgh said.
#Cyberpandemic #usa
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ransomware-hackers-find-vulnerable-target-us-grain-supply-rcna2702
NBC News
Ransomware hackers find vulnerable target in U.S. grain supply
The attacks have slowed the distributors’ operations by hampering their ability to quickly process grain as it comes in.
The semi-official ISNA news agency, which first called the incident a cyberattack, said it saw those trying to buy fuel with a government-issued card instead receive a message reading “cyberattack 64411.”...
The use of the number “64411” mirrored an attack in July targeting Iran’s railroad system that also saw the number displayed. Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point later attributed the train attack to a group of hackers who called themselves Indra, after the Hindu god of war.
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-10-26/iran-cyberattack-closes-gas-stations
#iran #cyberpolygon #cyberpandemic
The use of the number “64411” mirrored an attack in July targeting Iran’s railroad system that also saw the number displayed. Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point later attributed the train attack to a group of hackers who called themselves Indra, after the Hindu god of war.
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-10-26/iran-cyberattack-closes-gas-stations
#iran #cyberpolygon #cyberpandemic
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Ukraine: Government websites down after “huge cyberattack”
The websites contained a message in Ukrainian, Russian and Polish, saying that Ukrainians' personal data has been leaked into the public domain. “Be afraid and expect the worst. This is for your past, present and future," the message read, in part.
The country's minister for digital transformation [!], Mykhailo Fedorov, insisted that personal data was safe, since “the operability of the websites, not the registries,” was affected by the hack. Fedorov said that some of the attacked websites were blocked by their administrators in order to contain the damage and investigate the attacks.
#Cyberpandemic
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/ukraine-government-websites-hacking-attack-82261780
The websites contained a message in Ukrainian, Russian and Polish, saying that Ukrainians' personal data has been leaked into the public domain. “Be afraid and expect the worst. This is for your past, present and future," the message read, in part.
The country's minister for digital transformation [!], Mykhailo Fedorov, insisted that personal data was safe, since “the operability of the websites, not the registries,” was affected by the hack. Fedorov said that some of the attacked websites were blocked by their administrators in order to contain the damage and investigate the attacks.
#Cyberpandemic
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/ukraine-government-websites-hacking-attack-82261780
#cyberpolygon #cyberpandemic #oil #eu
European oil port terminals hit by cyberattack
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/major-northwest-europe-oil-terminals-170000769.html
https://insiderpaper.com/european-oil-port-terminals-hit-by-cyberattack/
European oil port terminals hit by cyberattack
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/major-northwest-europe-oil-terminals-170000769.html
https://insiderpaper.com/european-oil-port-terminals-hit-by-cyberattack/
Yahoo
Major Northwest Europe Oil Terminals Disrupted By Cyberattack
Operations at the oil terminals of some of northwest Europe's biggest ports have been disrupted by a large-scale cyberattack