First American cyberattack, Iran APT33, ransomware victim spike

The US title insurance provider First American has experienced a cyberattack, forcing it to use a temporary site, while the Iran-based hacker group APT33 is launching attacks against defense contractors. The number of ransomware victims reaching leak sites rose by 39% MoM in November 2021 to 484, according to a Corvus Insurance report, while Cloud Atlas is targeting Russian firms. The ransomware group Akira has claimed responsibility for the recent Nissan Oceania cyberattack. In other news, Toronto’s Public Library remains offline amid a ransomware attack.