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The Week in Breach

The Week in Breach: 09/12/20 – 15/12/20

This week’s one for the books! 

Nation-state hackers mount a huge campaign against cybersecurity companies and several US federal agencies, the EU’s drug regulator takes a hit, new insight into cyberattack response plan essentials, and fake Zoom invite pitfalls abound.  

Major attacks by suspected Russian nation-state hackers on US Federal agencies including the departments of Commerce, Treasury, and Homeland Security have rocked the public and defense cybersecurity sectors.

Dark Web ID’s Top Threats This Week

Top Source Hits: ID Theft Forum
Top Compromise Type: Domain
Top Industry: Education & Research
Top Employee Count: 11 – 50  
  United States – SolarWinds Exploit: Hacking (Nation-State)
SolarWinds: Cybersecurity Software Developer  >> Read full details on our blog  
  United States – FireEye Exploit: Hacking (Nation-State)
FireEye: Cybersecurity Solutions Development and Testing   >> Read full details on our blog  
  United Kingdom – Marriage Tax Refund Exploit: Misconfiguration
Marriage Tax Refund: Tax Relief Advisory Firm  >> Read full details on our blog  
  United States – Netgain Exploit: Ransomware
Netgain: Data Hosting Provider  >> Read full details on our blog  
  United States – Dental Care Alliance Exploit: Hacking
Dental Care Alliance: Dental Practice Support Organization  >> Read full details on our blog  
  Canada – Parkland Corp. Exploit: Ransomware
Parkland Corp.: Motor Fuel Distributor  >> Read full details on our blog  
  The Netherlands – European Medicines Agency (EMA) Exploit: Hacking (Nation-State)
EMA: International Drug Regulation Authority  >> Read full details on our blog  
  Australia – Epicor Software Exploit: Hacking
Epicor Software: Software Developer  >> Read full details on our blog  
  Taiwan – Foxconn Exploit: Ransomware
Foxconn: Electronics Manufacturer  >> Read full details on our blog  

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