Tag: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents

US Authorities Charge LockBit Ransomware Ringleader

  US officials have uncovered and indicted the ringleader of LockBit, a widespread ransomware operation that has extorted victims out of half a billion dollars. He is facing over two dozen criminal charges.  According to a 26-count indictment released on…

Microsoft to Enforce Executive Accountability for Cybersecurity

  Microsoft is undergoing organizational adjustments to enhance cybersecurity measures throughout its products and services, focusing on holding senior leadership directly responsible. Charlie Bell, Microsoft’s executive vice president of security, outlined these changes in a recent blog post aimed at…

Chinese Attackers Deployed Backdoor Quintet to Down MITRE

  China-linked hackers used a variety of backdoors and Web shells to compromise the MITRE Corporation late last year.  Last month, it was revealed that MITRE, widely known for its Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK) framework, had been…

MITRE Links Recent Attack to China-Associated UNC5221

  MITRE recently provided further insight into the recent cyber intrusion, shedding light on the new malicious software employed and a timeline detailing the attacker’s actions. In April 2024, MITRE announced a breach in one of its research and prototyping…