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Hundreds of regional and national news websites in the United States are delivering malware because of a supply chain attack involving one of their service providers. Cybersecurity researchers reported on 02 November 2022 that a threat actor it tracks as TA569 appears to be behind the attack.  The hackers have targeted an unnamed media company that serves many news outlets in the US.

The service provider delivers content to its partners via a JavaScript file.  The attacker modified the noted cod

Ransomware is unfortunately is the new normal for businesses of all segments and sizes and this malware is multiplying quickly.  More than two-dozen US organizations were attacked in recent days by a known threat group attempting to deploy a dangerous new strain of ransomware called WastedLocker.

Had the attacks succeeded, they could have resulted in millions of dollars in damages to the organizations and potentially had a major impact on supply chains in the US, Symantec said in a report on 26