American Water, a leading water utility provider, experienced a cyberattack that interrupted its billing systems. Despite water services remaining unaffected, there were serious customer concerns. The company’s response involved pausing all billing operations to assess damage and plan adequate security measures, demonstrating the necessity for robust cybersecurity measures, particularly in essential industries. The incident, along with similar past ones, highlights the increased susceptibility of public utilities to cyber threats. Consequently, there is an urgent need for advanced cybersecurity strategies to protect utilities’ operational and customer-facing systems.
Threat Actors Exploiting DevOps Web Servers Misconfigurations To Deploy Malware
A new cryptojacking campaign, led by threat actor JINX-0132, exploits misconfigurations in popular DevOps applications like HashiCorp Nomad and Docker API. By utilizing legitimate tools
