Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

MOIS-linked MuddyWater crew has a new, custom implant An Iranian cyber crew believed to be part of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been embedded in multiple US companies' networks - including a bank, software firm, and airport, among others - since the beginning of February, with more activity in the days following the US and Israeli military strikes, according to security researchers.…

It's not just big tech anymore The North Korean IT worker threat extends well beyond tech companies, with fraudsters interviewing at a "surprising" number of healthcare orgs, according to Okta Threat Intelligence.…

Taking advantage of the ridiculously complex US healthcare billing system Criminals masquerading as insurers are tricking patients and healthcare providers into handing over medical records and bank account information via emails and text messages, according to the FBI.…

Ransomware scum LockBit claims it did the dirty deed Equinox, a New York State health and human services organization, has begun notifying over 21 thousand clients and staff that cyber criminals stole their health, financial, and personal information in a "data security incident" nearly seven months ago.…

Billions of dollars made available but worst appears to be over The US government is winding down its financial support for healthcare providers originally introduced following the ransomware attack at Change Healthcare in February.…

Took two years to tell us 'small number of emails' accessed Personal and financial data describing almost 1.9 million Apria Healthcare patients and employees may have been accessed by crooks who breached the company's networks over a series of months in 2019 and 2021.…

Military says they'll save lives on both sides as tensions escalate Israeli fortifications in the West Bank are becoming a bit more faceless, as the military has reportedly deployed robotic turrets capable of firing stun grenades, less-than-lethal bullets, and tear gas at Palestinians protesting their presence.…

Not when pre-activity is exposed, says Red Canary Webinar In April this year the Costa Rican Government declared a national emergency because of a ransomware attack that brought the Ministry of Finance to the edge, and bludgeoned private as well as public import/export services. In May a second attack decapitated its national healthcare service.…

The P in PFC now stands for Pwned Professional Finance Company, a Colorado-based debt collector whose customers include hundreds of US hospitals, medical clinics, and dental groups, recently disclosed that more than 1.9 million people's private data – including names, addresses, social security numbers and health records – was exposed during a ransomware infection.…

Victims include energy, financial services, government, and IT bodies The Ragnar Locker ransomware gang has so far infected at least 52 critical infrastructure organizations in America across sectors including manufacturing, energy, financial services, government, and information technology, according to an FBI alert this week.…

What geopolitical standoff could this possibly be linked to? The websites of the Ukrainian military and at least two of the nation's biggest banks were knocked offline in a cyberattack today.…