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Moderate 4.9 quake hits near General Santos, South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines

Published: 12 June 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

RSS feed source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

Thu, 12 Jun 2025, 14:46 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

A shallow magnitude 4.9 earthquake was reported late at night near General Santos, South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines.
According to Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the quake hit on Thursday, June 12th, 2025, at 10:38 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10. km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Sarangani (pop. 7,500) located 19 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Balangonan (pop. 2,300) located 34 km from the epicenter, Bukid (pop. 2,200) 34 km away, Butulan (pop. 2,400) 39 km away, Nuing (pop. 2,600) 41 km away, Glan (pop. 24,300) 64 km away, Malapatan (pop. 19,400) 78 km away, Alabel (pop. 43,300) 93 km away, and General Santos (pop. 697,300) 96 km away.
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Ransomware Actors Exploit Unpatched SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management to Compromise Utility Billing Software Provider

Published: 12 June 2025
Categories: US-Computer Emergency Readiness Team

RSS feed source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

Summary

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is releasing this advisory in response to ransomware actors leveraging unpatched instances of a vulnerability in SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) to compromise customers of a utility billing software provider. This incident reflects a broader pattern of ransomware actors targeting organizations through unpatched versions of SimpleHelp RMM since January 2025.

SimpleHelp versions 5.5.7 and earlier contain several vulnerabilities, including CVE-2024-57727—a path traversal vulnerability.1 Ransomware actors likely leveraged CVE-2024-57727 to access downstream customers’ unpatched SimpleHelp RMM for disruption of services in double extortion compromises.1 

CISA added CVE-2024-57727 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog on Feb. 13, 2025.

CISA urges software vendors, downstream customers, and end users to immediately implement the Mitigations listed in this advisory based on confirmed compromise or risk of compromise.

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AA25-163A Ransomware Actors Exploit Unpatched SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management to Compromise Utility Billing Software Provider (PDF, 420.49 KB ) Mitigations

CISA recommends organizations implement the mitigations below to respond to emerging ransomware activity exploiting SimpleHelp software. These mitigations align with the Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs) developed by CISA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The CPGs provide a minimum set of practices and protections that CISA and NIST recommend all organizations implement. CISA and

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