Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Class Action Stems From 2023 Ransomware Attack Affecting More Than 500,000Capital Health, which operates hospitals and other facilities in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle consolidated class action litigation involving a 2023 LockBit ransomware and data theft attack affecting more than a 500,000 patients and employees.

Analysis of Seized LockBit Data Suggests Victims Who Pay Enjoy More Media CoverageBad news for any organization that's ever paid a ransom in a bid to avoid their breach coming to light, or for a promise from attackers to delete stolen data, with a study of seized LockBit data finding that victims who paid a ransom were more likely to see the attack get detailed in the media.

Security, trust, and stability — once the pillars of our digital world — are now the tools attackers turn against us. From stolen accounts to fake job offers, cybercriminals keep finding new ways to exploit both system flaws and human behavior

The LockBit ransomware gang has suffered a data breach after its dark web affiliate panels were defaced and replaced with a message linking to a MySQL database dump. [...]

Also: Interpol Says 'Pig Butchering' Shames Victims, A Data Leak Scandal in MexicoThis week, U.S. asks Israel to extradite an alleged LockBit coder, don't say "pig butchering," and an Apache Struts flaw. A hunt for alleged data thieves in Mexico, Europe probes TikTok and Netfilix fined 4.75 million. A ransomware attack against Texas medical centers and a credit union breach.

Though the company reassures its users that customer funds were not accessed, the same cannot be said for customer information.

The ransomware group claimed it had breached the Federal Reserve, but the target now appears to have been an Arkansas-based bank, Evolve.

Actual Victim: Evolve Bank, Now Dealing With Open Banking Enforcement Action by FedMore reasons to beware breathless reporting about a ransomware group's latest supposed victim: LockBit's claim to have breached the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank. Instead, the actual victim is Evolve Bancorp, which is currently dealing with an enforcement action by - wait for it - the Fed.

Also: New Attack Threatens VPN User Privacy; Android Malware Targets FinlandThis week, LockBit claimed responsibility for an attack, British Columbia probed an attack, the "TunnelVision" flaw threatened VPN users' privacy, a CEO was sentenced for a scam, attackers exploited a WordPress plug-in flaw, Zscaler probed a breach and Finland warned about Android malware scams.

The LockBit ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for a disruptive cyberattack on the City of Wichita, which has forced the City's authorities to shut down IT systems used for online bill payment, including court fines, water bills, and public transportation. [...]

Also: Avast Agrees to $16.5 Million Civil Penalty to Settle Privacy InvestigationThis week: more fallout from LockBit, Avast to pay $16.5M, Russia-linked group targeted mail servers, no indication that AT&T was hacked, analysis of a patched Apple flaw, Microsoft enhanced logging, an Android banking Trojan, North Korean hackers and a baking giant fell to ransomware.

Attackers are exploiting a maximum severity authentication bypass vulnerability to breach unpatched ScreenConnect servers and deploy LockBit ransomware payloads on compromised networks. [...]

Attackers are exploiting a maximum severity authentication bypass vulnerability to breach unpatched ScreenConnect servers and deploy LockBit ransomware payloads on compromised networks. [...]

An attack on a technology partner claimed by LockBit ransomware exposed sensitive information, including Social Security numbers, of more than 57,000 banking customers.

Also: Cloudflare Was Hacked With Stolen Okta TokenThis week, former CIA programmer gets 40-year sentence, zero trust prevents widespread damage, possible ransomware attack in Georgia, alleged hacker detained in Ukraine, USB-spread malware in Italy, LockBit attack on non-bank home mortgage lender, and Ukrainian critical infrastructure disrupted.

Ransomware actors are again using TeamViewer to gain initial access to organization endpoints and attempt to deploy encryptors based on the leaked LockBit ransomware builder. [...]

The Lockbit ransomware attacks use publicly available exploits for the Citrix Bleed vulnerability (CVE-2023-4966) to breach the systems of large organizations, steal data, and encrypt files. [...]

Aerospace giant Boeing is investigating a cyberattack that impacted its parts and distribution business after the LockBit ransomware gang claimed that they breached the company's network and stole data. [...]

LockBit gives Boeing a Nov. 2 deadline to pay the ransom, or have its sensitive documents leaked to the public, but it hasn't given evidence of the compromise.

Group alleges it stole large volume of sensitive data