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Nissan’s multimedia system hacked

Ene 2021

Headline		Nissan’s multimedia system hacked
Year		2021
Month		Enero
Country		United States
Description		An anonymous researcher claims to have managed to hack the multimedia system of a Nissan Xterra -an SUV available in countries such as the United States-. This hacker found a vulnerability, through which he was able to insert a USB drive with a code that allowed him to access the system’s kernel with administrator privileges, thus being able to make modifications of all kinds to the OEM software. This infotainment unit -the ‘lcn2kai’, manufactured by Bosch- is present in other models of the manufacturer such as the Altima, the Rogue or the Sentra -which are not marketed in Western Europe-.
Intentionality		Hacker
Target		Vehículo
Company		Nissan
Model		Xterra
Type of company
Data / Life		Datos y Vida
Access		Físico y remoto
System		Multimedia System
Recognized by brand		No
Source		https://www.somagnews.com/security-researcher-hacks-nissan-brand-car/

Tesla sues ex-employee for stealing secret information

Ene 2019

Headline		Tesla sues ex-employee for stealing secret information
Year		2019
Month		Enero
Country		Estados Unidos
Description		Just three days after taking up his new job at Tesla, software engineer Alex Khatilov is caught copying nearly 26,000 confidential files from Tesla’s servers to a personal Dropbox. When questioned by security personnel, he lies and claims they are personal administrative documents… while simultaneously trying to delete the evidence. According to Tesla, the amount of data stolen would be equivalent to 200 years of work, and could – if subsequently sold – put its competitors on the trail of its technological innovations.
Intentionality		Cracker
Target		Empresa
Company		Tesla
Type of company		Manufacturer
Data / Life		Datos
Access		Físico y remoto
System		Databases
Recognized by brand		Sí
Source		https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tesla-sues-former-employee-allegedly-stealing-26000-confidential-files-1687434?&web_view=true

Mobile crane builder suffers massive cyber-attack

Ene 2021

Headline		Mobile crane builder suffers massive cyber-attack
Year		2021
Month		Enero
Country		Austria
Description		The Austrian-based mobile crane manufacturer Palfinger has suffered a massive cyber-attack – part of a worldwide ‘wave’ – on its servers and IT infrastructure. According to the company itself, the attack affects both its own website and its internal servers (e-mail, databases, etc.). Due to all of the above, those responsible have been forced to halt operations worldwide.
Intentionality		Cracker
Target		Empresa
Company		Palfinger
Type of company		Manufacturer / Carmaker
Data / Life		Datos
Access		Remoto
System		Databases, website
Recognized by brand		Sí
Source		https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/leading-crane-maker-palfinger-hit-in-global-cyberattack/?&web_view=true

UPS drivers’ medical data exposed after cyberattack

Ene 2021

Headline		UPS drivers’ medical data exposed after cyberattack
Year		2021
Month		Enero
Country		United States
Description		Following a ransomware cyber-attack against a private medical provider in the US state of Virginia, the records of a large number of drivers of the well-known delivery company UPS – with names, addresses, history of ailments and conditions… – ended up exposed on a dark web. In the same attack, the perpetrators – a group called ‘Conti Ransomware’ – also stole similar information from the workers of the Norfolk Southern Railroad – a railway company.
Intentionality		Cracker
Target		Empresa
Company		UPS
Type of company		Logistics and Transport
Data / Life		Datos
Access		Remoto
System		Databases
Recognized by brand		Sí
Source		https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/truckers-medical-records-leaked/?&web_view=true

Shipping company suffers confidential data theft

Ene 2021

Headline		Shipping company suffers confidential data theft
Year		2021
Month		Enero
Country		United Kingdom
Description		The multinational company AnyVan, which offers transport, moving and courier services, suffered a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of several digital files containing customers’ personal information. According to investigations, the attack – detected three months after it began – could have exposed names, e-mail addresses and even encrypted fragments of passwords.
Intentionality		Cracker
Target		Empresa
Company		AnyVan
Type of company		Transport and Logistics
Data / Life		Datos
Access		Remoto
System		Databases
Recognized by brand		No
Source		https://www.theregister.com/2021/01/19/anyvan_confirms_digital_breakin_says/?&web_view=true

Crackers impersonate New York authorities to deceive drivers

Ene 2021

Headline		Crackers impersonate New York authorities to deceive drivers
Year		2021
Month		Enero
Country		United States
Description		Through text messages addressed to New York drivers, a group of crackers impersonate the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles -or DMV-. In these messages, they ask the victims to access a website -through a link provided in the message- to enter their personal data -name, address, license number…- under the false pretext of updating them in the New York State databases. This is what is known as a case of phishing or identity theft.
Intentionality		Cracker
Target		Otros
Company		New York DMV
Type of company		Public Institution
Data / Life		Datos
Access		Remoto
System		Website
Recognized by brand		Sí
Source		https://securityintelligence.com/news/text-phishing-disguised-as-new-york-state-dmv-messages/?web_view=true

U.S. railroad operator is victim of ransomware

Ene 2021

Headline		U.S. railroad operator is victim of ransomware
Year		2021
Month		Enero
Country		United States
Description		The railroad company OmniTRAX -based in Colorado, USA- suffered a ransomware attack that was originally aimed at its parent company, the multinational Broe Group. The perpetrators – a group known as Conti – claimed responsibility for the attack after publishing some of the information stolen from the operator. It should be remembered that ransomware is a type of attack that consists of the theft or encryption of data, in which the criminals ask for a ransom in exchange for the release of the ‘kidnapped’ information.
Intentionality		Cracker
Target		Empresa
Company		OmniTRAX
Type of company		Railway Operator
Data / Life		Datos
Access		Remoto
Recognized by brand		Sí
Source		https://finance.yahoo.com/finance/news/ransomware-attack-hits-short-line-140331188.html?&web_view=true

Roadside assistance employee collects and sells user data to another company

Ene 2021

Headline		Roadside assistance employee collects and sells user data to another company
Year		2021
Month		Enero
Country		United Kingdom
Description		An employee of RAC – one of the UK’s leading roadside assistance companies – is caught manipulating user data without authorization. The investigation concludes that, in exchange for financial compensation, he gave them to a legal firm specializing in road traffic accidents. The information sold included names, telephone numbers and license plates of a large number of customers who had recently turned to RAC following an accident.
Intentionality		Cracker
Target		Empresa
Company		RAC
Type of company		Road Assistance
Data / Life		Datos
Access		Aplicación
System		Databases
Recognized by brand		Sí
Source		https://www.theregister.com/2021/01/11/rac_staffer_unauthorised_computer_access/

Data from a U.S. components company is stolen and published.

Ene 2021

Headline		Data from a U.S. components company is stolen and published.
Year		2021
Month		Enero
Country		United States
Description		The NetWalker cracker group – famous for its ransomware attacks, which consist of stealing or encrypting information and demanding a ransom for it – released a 3 GB file containing sensitive data from NameSouth, a U.S. automotive components company. The file – revealed after the company refused to pay the ransom – contains, among other information, tax IDs, names, customer addresses, credit card details and telephone numbers.
Intentionality		Cracker
Target		Vehículo
Company		NameSouth
Type of company		Components Company
Data / Life		Datos
Access		Remoto
System		Database
Recognized by brand		Sí
Source		https://cybernews.com/security/after-refusing-to-pay-ransom-us-based-auto-parts-distributor-has-sensitive-data-leaked-by-cybercriminals/?web_view=true

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