Ransomware Hotspot Events

Belgium's Ministry of Defence Admits Attackers Accessed Its Computer Network Through Log4j Vulnerability

The Belgian Ministry of Defense suffered a cyber attack because criminals exploited a Log4j vulnerability. This attack marks the first time a NATO country's defense department has become a victim of these vulnerabilities. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense said: "The Ministry of Defense discovered its computer network was subject to a cyber attack and promptly took measures to isolate the affected parts. The primary task is maintaining the availability of the defense network." He added: "This attack occurred after exploiting the Log4j vulnerability, which was disclosed last week, and IT experts worldwide are involved." The Belgian government's cybersecurity center issued a press release stating: "Companies using Apache Log4j software but have not yet acted may face significant issues in the coming days and weeks."

Reference Link:

https://www.theregister.com/2021/12/21/belgium_defence_ministry_log4j_exploited/

Propane Gas Distributor Superior Plus Hit by Ransomware Attack

Propane gas distributor Superior Plus Corp recently revealed it was the victim of a ransomware attack on December 12. Superior, serving over 780,000 customers in the US and Canada, stated it had temporarily disabled some systems post-attack and was working to bring them back online. The company said in a news alert: "At present, there is no evidence to suggest any customer or other individual data has been jeopardized."

Reference Link:

https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/propane-distributor-hit-with-ransomware