Breach Roundup: Phony Chinese Sites Mimic Retail Brands

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Every week, Information Security Media Group rounds up cybersecurity incidents and breaches around the world. This week, fake Chinese sites mimic retail brands, Spain arrests hackers behind high-profile data leaks, ransomware attack on Swiss health nonprofit, International Criminal Court probes cyberattack, UNFI restores systems, a flaw in smart tractors, RomCom RAT linked to TransferLoader malware and a U.K. man sentenced for locking employer out of network. A WordPress hack installs a Windows Trojan.

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Researchers uncovered thousands of fake retail websites impersonating major global brands such as Apple, PayPal, Nordstrom, Hermes and Michael Kors. The sites trick consumers into entering credit card information under the guise of making legitimate purchases.

Cybersecurity firm Silent Push found ...