Cybersecurity Highlights

Financial software developer ION Group has been the victim of a ransomware-type cyberattack allegedly perpetrated by the LockBit Group.

JD Sports, a retailer of sportswear, has suffered a cyber-attack that resulted in unauthorised access to a system containing customer data relating to online orders placed between 2018 and 2020.

The Hive cybercriminal group, which offered ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) services, affecting more than 1,500 victims in more than 80 countries around the world, including hospitals, school districts, financial firms and critical infrastructure, has been dismantled as a result of a joint operation by law enforcement authorities from 13 countries.

The National Police has dismantled a criminal group that committed fraud by sending fraudulent SMS (smishing) impersonating a bank.

Cyber security researchers have detected multiple vulnerabilities in luxury cars such as BMW, Roll Royce, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, Porsche, Jaguar, Land Rover, Ford, KIA, Honda, Infiniti, Nissan, Acura, Hyundai, Toyota and Genesis, which would allow an attacker to take control of the vehicle and access customer data or even their accounts.

On 10 January 2023, security and technical support for Windows 7 Extended Security Update (ESU) and 8.