Cybersecurity Threats to Critical Infrastructure

The National Nuclear Security Administration was among the organizations impacted by the SharePoint zero-day. Experts testify before congress that OT security still lags.The FBI warns healthcare and critical infrastructure providers about Interlock ransomware. New York proposes new cybersecurity regulations for water and wastewater systems along with grants to fund them. Researchers uncover an active cryptomining campaign targeting cloud environments. A new variant of the Coyote banking trojan exploits Microsoft’s Windows UI Automation (UIA) framework for credential theft. The DoD pilots an agentic AI project aimed at helping military planners critique and enhance war plans. Clorox sues its former IT service provider for $380 million. Our guest is Tim Starks from CyberScoop discussing sanctions on Russian hackers and spies. Pirate Prime, do the time.

CyberWire Guest

Today we are joined by Tim Starks from CyberScoop discussing research on "UK sanctions Russian hackers, spies as US weighs its own punishments for Russia.”

Selected Reading

US nuclear weapons agency reportedly breached in Microsoft SharePoint attacks (The Verge)

Fully Operational Stuxnet 15 Years Later & the Evolution of Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure (US House of Representatives Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee Hearing)

European healthcare network AMEOS Group hit by cyberattack (Beyond Machines)

FBI urges vigilance against Interlock ransomware group behind recent healthcare attacks (The Record)

New York unveils new cyber regulations, $2.5 million grant program for water systems (The Record)

Soco404: Multiplatform Cryptomining Campaign (Wiz)

Coyote malware abuses Windows accessibility framework for data theft (Bleeping Computer)

Thunderforge Brings AI Agents to Wargames (IEEE Spectrum)

Clorox Sues Cognizant for Causing 2023 Cyber-Attack (Infosecurity Magazine)

Operator of Jetflix illegal streaming service gets 7 years in prison (Bleeping Computer)

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