Security Leftovers
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NotPetya was NOT an ‘act of war’ [iophk: Windows TCO]
The NotPetya cyberattack didn’t involve military action and can’t be excluded from coverage under a warlike-act exclusion, New Jersey appellate division judges said in a decision released on Monday (Tuesday, Australian time).
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Dallas emergency services systems knocked offline in Royal ransomware attack [iophk: Windows TCO]
The ransomware attack, attributed to the Royal ransomware group, struck the city on Wednesday morning, with local reports suggesting that the city was still struggling to respond to the attack today. The attack knocked offline city websites and services, but notable among them was the city’s 911 dispatch service, causing both local police and firefighters to revert to manual dispatching.
Other systems affected include those dealing with jail intakes and offense reports. The city’s court system was also knocked offline, causing jury trials to be canceled until further notice.
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A group called Royal is behind the ransomware attack on Dallas, city says [iophk: Windows TCO]
The department’s computer-assisted dispatch system is in the process of being brought back online, and calls are still being dispatched, the chief said. The system used by police for offense reports and jail intake is also affected, prompting personnel to conduct those tasks manually, García said.
The Dallas Police Department’s website, internal share drives and applications for personnel matters are also affected, according to the chief.
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Dallas officials ‘optimistic’ risk from cyberattack is contained [iophk: Windows TCO]
The ransomware attack, which was detected Wednesday morning, disrupted a number of servers of city services, including the Dallas Police Department website and the public library where online materials are currently unavailable.
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$10M Is Yours If You Can Get This Guy to Leave Russia
The U.S. government this week put a $10 million bounty on the head of a Russian man who for the past 18 years operated Try2Check, one of the cybercrime underground’s most trusted services for checking the validity of stolen credit card data. U.S. authorities say 43-year-old Denis Kulkov‘s card-checking service made him at least $18 million, which he used to buy a Ferrari, Land Rover, and other luxury items.