YES24 Faces Criticism Over Repeated Ransomware Attacks and Lapses in Security Response | #ransomware | #cybercrime

The headquarters of YES24, South Korea’s largest online bookstore. (Yonhap) SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s largest online bookstore, YES24, is facing significant backlash after becoming the target of two major ransomware attacks within a span of two months. The first attack, which occurred on June 9, caused a five-day service outage, severely disrupting […]

A Questrade client lost $70,000 in a cyber crime. What happened next shows a growing risk for investors | #cybercrime | #infosec

In early January, Megan Tong lost around $70,000 after hackers logged into one of her self-directed investment accounts, cashed in all her holdings and briefly bought and sold tens of thousands of dollars worth of two Chinese stocks. But Ms. Tong’s discount brokerage, Questrade Financial Group Inc., has declined to reimburse her for most of […]

Major US city hit with ransomware attack | #ransomware | #cybercrime

The City of St. Paul hack was in fact a ransomware attack, Mayor Carter confirmed. Officials say the city must initiate a global password reset, calling the action “Operation Secure St. Paul.” Mayor Carter said the city had not paid the ransom and no data was stolen. Posted August 11, 2025 8:10pm EDT Source link …………………….

Over 100 ‘mule’ bank a/cs used in cybercrime in city | #cybercrime | #infosec

Ahmedabad Crime Crackdown follows digital arrest of woman doc in G’nagar for 123 days; probe reveals account holders met with Chinese syndicates in Nepal Gujarat state police have launched an aggressive crackdown on “mule” bank accounts—accounts rented to cybercriminals for laundering money—after busting one of the biggest digital scams in India’s history. The scam shocked […]

Business trainings cover cybersecurity, AI, lending, more | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Northern California Small Business Development Centers reports its current lineup of no-cost virtual webinars designed to support small businesses. More information about NorCal SBDC and additional trainings is available at https://www.norcalsbdc.org/. “Putting Together Your Cybersecurity Emergency Response Plan”: Aug. 12, 1 – 2:30 p.m. Presenters Zack Barton and Jake Blacksten discuss how to create an […]

Mayor Carter: Ransomware attack stole files from parks & rec department | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

In a press conference Monday, Mayor Carter said that the group has a history of committing attacks similar to the one that targeted the city of St. Paul. ST PAUL, Minn. — St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said the group behind the ransomware attack targeting the city’s internal systems allegedly stole about 43 gigabytes of […]

One in three Indian ransomware victims hit repeatedly: Barracuda, ETCISO | #cybercrime | #infosec

Barracuda Networks, Inc., a leading cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex threats for all-sized businesses, has released new research showing 34% of Indian organizations affected by ransomware were hit multiple times in the last 12 months as gangs exploit ineffective defenses and security fragmentation. The findings are detailed in the Ransomware Insights Report 2025, […]

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