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Wafer Equipment Maker Hit In Cyberattack

April 11, 2023

Mattson Technology Inc. suffered a cyberattack in 2023 and is now letting folks know about the incident.
“Between April 11, 2023 and April 29, 2023, an unauthorized individual accessed our network and accessed and/or removed certain files from it”. Mattson did not elaborate on the extent of the information stolen. Upon learning about the event, Mattson moved quickly to respond and investigate the incident, assess the security of its systems, and notified potentially impacted individuals.

Ransomware Attack at Kulicke and Soffa Industries

May 12, 2024

Semiconductror tool maker, Kulicke and Soffa Industries (K&S), suffered a ransomware attack at the hands of “LockBit Black” in May and it now letting victims know about the attack.
In a letter to victims, the company with global headquarters in Singapore and U.S. headquarters in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, said “Kulicke and Soffa Industries (K&S) writes to inform you about a recent cybersecurity incident that may have involved your personal information. We understand that this can be a stressful situation, and we want to assure you that we are taking this matter very seriously. This letter provides you with information about the nature of the incident and affected data and the immediate and additional corrective measures K&S has taken to guard against future unauthorized disclosure or misuse of your personal data.
“On May 12, 2024, K&S discovered its first indications of a ransomware attack when it (ended up) contacted by an organization that called itself ‘LockBit Black.’” The organization informed K&S it accessed and encrypted specific K&S files and showed certain screenshots to support its claims.”

Cyberattack against Mobile Guardian Results in Remote Wiping of School Devices.

August 4, 2024

A cyberattack against mobile device management firm Mobile Guardian has caused disruptions at educational institutions in North America, Europe, and Singapore, the Register reports. The company has halted its services while it responds to the incident. The details of the attack are unclear, but the incident somehow “resulted in a small percentage of devices to be unenrolled from Mobile Guardian and their devices wiped remotely.” The company says there’s “no evidence to suggest that the perpetrator had access to users’ data.”

13,000 student devices were wiped in Singapore, and the country’s Ministry of Education (MOE) has severed ties with Mobile Guardian as a result. The MOE says it’s “working with schools to support affected students, including deploying additional IT roving teams to schools and providing additional learning resources.”

Mass Cyberattack on Internet Servers and Online Industrial Platforms in Russia

August 24, 2024

Hackers of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) carried out on Aug. 24 a mass cyberattack on the servers of Russian Internet providers and blocked “dozens” of online platforms of industrial facilities in Russia, a military intelligence source told the Kyiv Independent. The recent attack affected at least 33 servers and 283 office computers at industrial facilities, took down 21 websites, and destroyed 15 cloud and file storages. Ukrainian hackers also left pro-Ukrainian messages on the affected online platforms, according to the source.

Ukrainian hackers targeted the network infrastructure of factories and companies that produce equipment for Russian law enforcement agencies, aircraft and helicopter components, as well as supply hardware and software, servers, and processors, among other products.

Panasonic Australia confirms Ransomware Incident

June 7, 2024

The Akira ransomware gang listed camera and consumer tech giant Panasonic Australia on its darknet leak site overnight, and while the company has confirmed the incident, it has said that no business or customer has been compromised.

AMD Investigates Potential Cyberattack by IntelBroker

June 19, 2024

AMD is investigating whether it suffered a cyberattack after a threat actor put allegedly stolen data up for sale on a hacking forum, claiming it contains AMD employee information, financial documents, and confidential information. “We are aware of a cybercriminal organization claiming to be in possession of stolen AMD data,” AMD told BleepingComputer in a statement.

The threat actor, IntelBroker, shared screenshots of some of the supposedly stolen AMD credentials but has yet to disclose how much they are selling it for or how it was obtained.

Nexperia, Chip Maker Suffers Cyberattack

April 10, 2024

Netherlands-based chip manufacturer, Nexperia, suffered a cyberattack last week and ransomware attackers leaked samples of data it claims it stole from the semiconductor maker’s server.
As a result of the attack, the company said on Friday it shut down IT systems and launch an investigation to determine the scope of impact. It appears the attack came from a ransomware attack group.
In a statement, Nexperia said: “Nexperia has become aware that an unauthorized third party accessed certain Nexperia IT servers in March 2024.
“We promptly took action and disconnected the affected systems from the Internet to contain the incident and implemented extensive mitigation. We also launched an investigation with the support of third-party experts to determine the nature and scope of the incident and took strong measures to terminate the unauthorized access.”

Fujitsu Caught in Cyberattack

March 15, 2024

Japanese multinational information and communications technology giant, Fujitsu Limited suffered a cyberattack. The company reported the incident March 15 when officials said they found malware on multiple computers within the organization.

“We confirmed the presence of malware on multiple work computers at our company, and as a result of an internal investigation, we discovered that files containing personal information and customer information could be illegally taken out,” the company said in a statement. Fujitsu is the world’s sixth largest IT services provider, with 124,000 employees and had revenues of $23.9 billion.

Switserland: Federal Passwords and Classified Information Stolen

May 23, 2023

On May 23, the Play ransomware group claimed it attacked Xplain – a Swiss IT firm providing services to several federal agencies in the country. The ransomware group leaked the files it stole from the company on June 1, which it claimed included 907 GB of financial and other data.

In March, 2024 SWI news reports that federal passwords and classified information were stolen in the >2023 cyberattack

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturer Hit by Lockbit Ransomware Gang

January 17, 2024

One of Taiwan’s biggest semiconductor manufacturers has fallen victim to a cyberattack, supposedly carried out by the notorious LockBit ransomware gang. The hackers posted a threatening message on Foxsemicon’s website, stating that they had stolen its customers’ personal data and would publish it on their darknet website if the company refused to pay. The company’s website, however, could not be accessed as of Wednesday afternoon Eastern U.S. time, while Google search results still display the hackers’ message

The tactic used in the attack on Foxsemicon is atypical for LockBit: Usually, they post the names of the victims on their extortion website rather than deface the company’s web page.

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