Author Archives: CSIRT

Phishing Campaign Targeted Universities Worldwide

A hacking group targeted 20 universities and schools around the world earlier this year with a series of phishing attacks designed to steal credentials, according to researchers with RiskIQ. The group, which the RiskIQ researchers call “Shadow Academy,” targeted 14 universities and schools within the U.S. between July and October, when fall semester classes were […]

Ransomware hits helicopter maker Kopter

Data from Kopter’s internal network has been published on the LockBit gang’s blog, hosted on the dark web. Helicopter maker Kopter has fallen victim to a ransomware attack after hackers breached its internal network and encrypted the company’s files. After Kopter refused to engage with the hackers, the ransomware gang has published on Friday some of the […]

Iranian Hackers Access Unprotected ICS at Israeli Water Facility

A group of Iranian hackers recently posted a video showing how they managed to access an industrial control system (ICS) at a water facility in Israel. According to industrial cybersecurity firm OTORIO, the hackers accessed a human-machine interface (HMI) system that was directly connected to the internet without any authentication or other type of protection. […]