The well-known hacker organization Cl0p exploited software vulnerabilities to conduct simultaneous attacks on multiple targets, claiming that it successfully stole a large amount of data from nearly 50 companies around the world, including Philips, Shell, Fiserv and GE. This is caused by Reuters Contains links to publications on cybercrime websites.
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“Philips discovered and contained attempted cyber threats on specific company servers related to internal data.”said the manufacturer, admitting that he had become a target of Cl0p. “We are working with our security team and relevant experts to investigate the situation.”“A Shell spokesperson said. Fiserv noted that the company is aware of the hacker’s claims, but “Based on comprehensive analysis conducted to date” No evidence was found to suggest that customers, bank accounts, transactions or personal data were compromised, or that the organization’s operating environment was affected in any way. General Electric said it was aware of the hacker’s claims and was working on “Cyber threat response capabilities have been activated and efforts are underway to assess potential issues.”.
Experts from Ransom-ISAC, an organization that provides industry information exchange, issued a notification on July 22 that a hacker group is exploiting vulnerabilities in PTC’s Windchill and FlexPLM programs, which are used to optimize engineering and production processes. Boston-based PTC has posted multiple notices on its website since June 18, urging customers to install patches to fix vulnerabilities in its products and warning of attackers who are attacking its software. Ransom-ISAC said some companies began receiving messages from the Cl0p hackers on July 19 and 20. Experts say the group engages in extortion and exploits vulnerabilities in software products without the goal of attacking any specific company’s resources.
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