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CISPE governance pivot is ‘deeply rooted in European interests,’ board member claims
A shift at Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE) will put European cloud interests front and center, a newly elected board member has said. CISPE announced earlier this month it had updated its ‘Articles of Association’ so that only European entities can hold board positions. Non-European entities with annual revenues in excess of €10 billion can participate, but with…
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Ransomware gang INC claims recent cyber attack on the City of McKinney, Texas
Ransomware gang INC added the City of McKinney, Texas, to its data leak site this weekend. This comes after the city issued a data breach notification following a cyber attack that started in October 2024. In its notification, the city states that it was: “the victim of an unknown third party gaining unauthorized access to the City network environment on…
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RansomHub claims two recent ransomware attacks on US government entities
Over the weekend, RansomHub added two US government entities to its data leak site — the City of Tarrant and Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. In the case of Tarrant, it alleges to have stolen 28 GB of data, while a purported 119 GB has been stolen from the Sault Tribe. Both of these government organizations confirmed ransomware…
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‘Divorced from reality’: HPE slams DOJ over bid to block Juniper deal, claims move will benefit Cisco
HPE has hit out at the US Department of Justice (DOJ) over its attempt to block the acquisition of Juniper Networks, suggesting the move is “divorced from reality” and will benefit competitors in the space. HPE bid $14 billion for Juniper Networks in January 2024, with the deal seen as a play by the networking giant to take advantage of…
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Cisco claims new smart switches provide next-level perimeter defense
Cisco’s ‘security everywhere’ mantra has just taken on new meaning with the launch of a series of smart network switches it says will redefine the way firewalls, the old stalwart of cybersecurity, work entirely. Unveiled at Cisco Live in Amsterdam, Cisco said its N9300 Smart Switches will introduce new capabilities to help businesses defuse some of the lateral movement techniques…
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Sarcoma ransomware claims breach at giant PCB maker Unimicron
A relatively new ransomware operation named ‘Sarcoma’ has claimed responsibility for an attack against the Unimicron printed circuit boards (PCB) maker in Taiwan. The cybercriminals have published samples of files allegedly stolen from the company’s systems during the attack and threaten to leak everything next week if a ransom is not paid. In a new listing added to Sarcoma’s leak site yesterday,…
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London council claims it faces 20,000 cyber attacks per day
Hammersmith and Fulham Council has reportedly revealed it faces around 20,000 attempted cyber attacks every day. According to reports from The Standard, most of the attacks consist of phishing attempts, and the council said it has applied anti-phishing measures and tightened up firewalls to deal with the threat. Local authorities have become a popular target for cyber criminals in recent…
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Cisco dispels Kraken data breach claims, insists stolen data came from old attack
Cisco has pushed back on claims it has been breached in a new ransomware attack after a threat actor exposed sensitive information allegedly stolen from the firm’s internal network. The Kraken ransomware group posted the information, which according to reporting by Cyber Press contained credentials linked to Cisco’s Windows Active Directory environment, to its dark web leak site. This data…
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RansomHub claims December 2024 ransomware attacks on two US school districts
Yesterday, RansomHub added two US school districts to its data leak site — Highland Park Independent School District, Texas, and Wayne-Westland Community Schools, Michigan. Both confirmed ransomware attacks in December 2024. RansomHub alleges to have stolen 1 TB of data from Highland Park ISD and 4 TB of data from Wayne-Westland. In both of its posts, RansomHub criticizes the school…
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Ransomware gang claims recent cyber attack on Harrison County Board of Education
West Virginia’s Harrison County Board of Education has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang SafePay. It alleges to have stolen 26 GB of data. This comes after the Board of Education said it suffered a “cybersecurity incident” on January 18, 2025, which led to school closures. Its statement, issued on January 23, says: “On Saturday, January…
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