#US medical device giant Artivion says hackers stole files during cybersecurity incident

#US medical device giant Artivion says hackers stole files during cybersecurity incident

Artivion, a medical device company that manufactures implantable tissues for cardiac and vascular transplant applications, says its services have been “disrupted” due to a cybersecurity incident.  In an 8-K filing with the SEC on Monday, Georgia-based Artivion, formerly CryoLife, said it became aware of a “cybersecurity incident” that involved the “acquisition and encryption” of data…

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#Blue Yonder investigating data theft claims after ransomware gang takes credit for cyberattack

#Blue Yonder investigating data theft claims after ransomware gang takes credit for cyberattack

Supply chain software giant Blue Yonder says it is investigating claims of data theft after a ransomware gang threatened to publish troves of data stolen from the company.  Arizona-based Blue Yonder, which provides supply chain management software to thousands of organizations including DHL, Starbucks and Walgreens, was hit by a cyberattack on November 21. The…

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#Authorities catch ‘SMS blaster’ gang that drove around Bangkok sending thousands of phishing messages

#Authorities catch ‘SMS blaster’ gang that drove around Bangkok sending thousands of phishing messages

Thai authorities announced last week the arrests of two organized fraud gangs, one of which was accused of driving through the streets of Bangkok while blasting hundreds of thousands of malicious SMS text messages to nearby cellphones. This so-called “SMS blasting” attack relies on using technology that impersonates cellular base stations, and are capable of…

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