Risky Bulletin Risky Bulletin: Cyberattack disrupts Bridgestone tyre factories across North America
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Sep 5, 2025 A cyberattack temporarily halts operations at Bridgestone's tyre factories, highlighting the growing threat of ransomware. Listeners learn about a sneaky new infostealer that captures images during private moments. The episode also reveals concerning missed vulnerabilities in Cloudflare infrastructure that persisted for over a year. Meanwhile, Brazil grapples with another incident involving its payment systems, showcasing the pervasive challenge of cyber hacks in today's world.
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Bridgestone Factory Disruption
- Bridgestone tyre factories in South Carolina and Quebec were disrupted by a cyberattack that may be ransomware.
- No group has claimed responsibility and the exact nature of the intrusion remains unclear.
Art Site Extortion Threat
- The Lunar Lock ransomware group attacked Artists and Clients and demanded $50,000.
- The group threatened to submit stolen artwork into AI training datasets to pressure the site owners.
Brazilian Banks' IT Breach
- Hackers attempted to steal over $77 million after breaching Synchia, an IT provider for Brazilian banks tied to PIX.
- Synchia says it blocked most transfers and banks reported no customer accounts compromised.