Svoboda Cybersecurity Brief June 22, 2025
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Scattered Spider Group Targets UK Retailers, Causes Up to $592M in Damages
The Cyber Monitoring Centre has linked cyberattacks on UK retailers Marks & Spencer and Co-op to Scattered Spider, estimating financial damages between $363M-$592M. The group used social engineering against IT help desks for initial access, with tactics consistent across both breaches.
Source: The Hacker News
Aflac Investigates US Network Breach Impacting Social Security Numbers
Aflac detected suspicious activity on its US network, potentially compromising Social Security numbers, health data, and claims information for customers and employees. The breach, part of a broader campaign against insurers, was contained within hours, with credit monitoring offered to affected individuals.
Source: SecurityWeek
CoinMarketCap Hack Deploys Malicious Wallet Verification Popup
CoinMarketCap was compromised by a phishing popup urging users to “verify” wallets by approving ERC-20 token access. Wallet providers like MetaMask flagged the site, and the popup was later removed.
Impact: Risk of wallet drainings via fraudulent token approvals.
Mitigation: Revoke suspicious token approvals and verify site alerts via official channels.
Source: DataBreaches.net
Montana AG Investigates Lee Enterprises Ransomware Attack
Montana’s Attorney General is probing Lee Enterprises after a Qilin ransomware attack exposed data of 40,000 employees and subscribers. The breach affected multiple Montana newspapers under Lee’s ownership.
Source: DataBreaches.net
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