Breach Roundup: MetLife Denies RansomHub Cyberattack Claims

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Every week, Information Security Media Group rounds up cybersecurity incidents and breaches around the world. This week, MetLife denied a RansomHub cyberattack claim, RI Health System cyberattack update, npm package deployed Quasar RAT, Germany charges three with espionage for Russia, North Korea’s contagious interview campaign deployed new malware.

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Cybercriminal group RansomHub claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a breach of MetLife's operations in Latin America. MetLife Wednesday denied the allegations, stating there was no impact on its core systems. The company acknowledged a separate cyber incident involving Fondo Genesis, a subsidiary operating solely in Ecuador, but stressed the incident is unrelated to the broader MetLife infrastructure.

Ransomware group Brain Cipher claimed responsibility for breaching Rhode Island’s RIBridges system, which oversees critical ...