Luxury retailer Harrods announced a data breach involving the theft of customer information from a third-party provider, but assured that no passwords or payment details were compromised and that their own systems remain secure. The incident is considered isolated, and authorities have been notified. The breach follows previous cyber attacks linked to hacker groups targeting major companies, highlighting the increasing sophistication and impact of cybercrime.
Arctic Wolf researchers have uncovered a sophisticated SEO poisoning campaign targeting IT professionals with fake websites hosting Trojanized versions of PuTTY and WinSCP, leading to backdoor malware infections that can compromise enterprise networks. The campaign exploits search engine results to redirect victims to malicious sites, emphasizing the need for organizations to enforce strict software acquisition policies and deploy network protections to mitigate risks.
Palo Alto Networks stock plummeted over 20% in after-hours trading after the company reduced its full-year and current-quarter revenue guidance due to customers cutting IT security spending and becoming more demanding. The company's CEO mentioned "spending fatigue" among customers and emphasized a shift in strategy towards growth. The stock may find support near $285, marked by a multi-month uptrend line and the 200-day and 50-day moving averages.
Cyberattacks on hospitals in the US have more than doubled between 2016 and 2022, with one hospital in Indiana being hit by a ransomware group demanding $3m in Bitcoin. The hospital did not pay the ransom, but the attack left them using pen and paper for medical records and notes, and sending runners between departments to take orders and deliver test results. The impacts were felt for weeks, with the emergency department having to divert ambulances and the billing department being unable to bill insurance plans. Cyberattacks pose an existential threat to the viability of hospitals across the country, especially financially-struggling hospitals or smaller hospitals in rural areas.
