In a twist that shocked nobody, Evolve Bank & Trust got tangled in a classic digital “oopsie daisy”—they were hit by a cyberattack, courtesy of the ever-so-clumsy click on a malicious link by an employee. This blunder allowed the nefarious LockBit hackers to infiltrate their systems like unwanted party crashers and attempt to spread ransomware. The fallout has splashed onto various financial organizations like Yieldstreet and Affirm, forcing them to send out awkward “Sorry for party rocking” emails to their potentially affected customers. Oh, and the hackers claimed to have hit the big leagues by raiding the Federal Reserve, which turned out to be a fib. Classic overachievers!
Despite being the digital equivalent of dropping your ice cream cone, Evolve Bank & Trust’s misstep has proven that even a small blip can ripple out wide. Affected companies scrambled to reassure everyone that their digital vaults are still secure, issuing alerts and essentially telling customers to keep their eyes peeled and passwords complex. Meanwhile, LockBit left a breadcrumb trail of data crumbs on the dark web, certainly thinking they were more fearsome than they perhaps are. Even as they boasted about their conquest, critics dubbed their claim to have hit the U.S. Federal Reserve as a desperate cry for attention, which honestly, feels like giving the drama club the hacker equivalent of a megaphone.
The realms of Yieldstreet, Affirm, and even the unfortunately involved Branch, Marqeta, and others, are now sifting through the cyber confetti of this data party gone wrong. These organizations are like the neighbors who woke up to yard signs stolen from another block—confused, a bit embarrassed, but mostly, just annoyed. It’s a reminder to all in the tech and banking worlds: maybe double-check what you click on tomorrow, or you might just unwittingly throw the next big data breach bash.
**Hot Take**
Look who’s making waves without even touching the water! LockBit, the mischievous band of cyber pirates, tried to pull a fast one by claiming they partied at the Federal Reserve’s expense. It’s like catching your little brother with a hand in the cookie jar—then finding out he’s blamed the dog. Surely, if trying too hard was a sport, LockBit would be sweating for the gold medal in the Paranoid Cyber Olympics.
Original Article: https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/more-us-finance-firms-say-they-were-affected-by-evolve-data-breach