SpearTip | February 3rd, 2023

During the first month of 2023, we’ve seen a plethora of cyberattacks targeting businesses of all sizes, in all industries, all over the world. Entities and individuals must continue to maintain vigilance regarding the current threat landscape.

Ransomware attacks continue to significantly disrupt educational institutions, most recently closing schools in Nantucket, Massachusetts, and Tucson, Arizona. These incidents put sensitive student data at risk of exposure.

An explosives manufacturer in India, Economic Explosives Ltd., which provides munitions for the Defence Ministry, was hit by ransomware and may have had highly confidential documents stolen.

10 million customers of JD Sports, which has 3,400 retail locations worldwide, are being targeted in a sophisticated ransomware scam utilizing their stolen data for phishing attacks.

Google Fi, the cellular network provider of Alphabet, confirmed a data breach of its systems resulting in the theft of customer information regarding millions of its users.

Software company, ION Group, known primarily for assisting financial institutions in automating various processes, had its derivative trading division disrupted by a cyberattack, resulting in wide-ranging outages on the trading floor.

If your company is experiencing a breach, call our Security Operations Centers at 833.997.7327 to speak directly with an engineer.