Krebs on Security

MAY 31, 2022

Costa Rica’s national health service was hacked sometime earlier this morning by a Russian ransomware group known as Hive. The intrusion comes just weeks after Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves declared a state of emergency in response to a data ransom attack from a different Russian ransomware gang — Conti.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2021

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released guidance on how to prevent data breaches resulting from ransomware attacks. The guidance aims at helping government and private sector organizations in preventing such kinds of incidents. softwa re company Kaseya. softwa re company Kaseya.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 18, 2022

The government industry in the United States dealt with heavy hitting breaches against local, federal, and state government networks, primarily during the first quarter of 2021. Those most hammered by these exploit attempts were government organizations in Michigan and New Jersey.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

Nearly half of EDR tools and organizations are vulnerable to Clop ransomware gang tactics, according to tests by a cybersecurity company. The continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) vendor tested to see if organizational controls would recognize the Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) of Clop ransomware attacks.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Electronics retail giant MediaMarkt was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted store operations in the Netherlands and Germany. It is not possible to collect or return the products due to the cyber attack. The Hive ransomware adds the.hive extension to the filename of encrypted files. Update November 8, 2021.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Speakers at last week’s MITRE ResilienCyCon conference had a surprisingly candid message for attendees: You will likely be breached at some point so focus on the controls and response capabilities your organization needs to survive a cyber attack. Backup Is Hard. MSSPs Fare Well in First MITRE Evaluations. Really Hard.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2021

The US FBI announced that REvil ransomware gang (also known as Sodinokibi) is behind the attack that hit JBS Foods. The company’s backup servers were not affected, and it is actively working with an Incident Response firm to restore its systems as soon as possible.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware).

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks targeting education institutions. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks against education institutions. PowerShell) to easily deploy tooling or ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware types.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Ransomware is undoubtedly one of the most unnerving phenomena in the cyber threat landscape. Related: What local government can do to repel ransomware Ransomware came into existence in 1989 as a primitive program dubbed the AIDS Trojan that was spreading via 5.25-inch inch diskettes. inch diskettes.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware divya Thu, 02/16/2023 - 06:10 Ransomware perpetrators are adopting more sophisticated attack techniques with much success. Attackers are increasingly threatening double and triple extortion in addition to ransom demands, putting more pressure on victims to comply.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 24, 2022

These attacks also tend to be more successful in access and payout in the event of ransom demands, with 74% of attacks ending successfully for hackers. Here are a few prime examples of cyber-attacks in the education sector. Freshly on the heels of this cyber security nightmare, the Albuquerque school system was breached.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 12, 2020

A ransomware attack that targeted the offices of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, forced to shut down its entire computer network. The city of Knoxville, Tennessee, has shut down its computer network following a ransomware attack. Cyber attacks can happen to anyone or any government no matter how good the defense is.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2020

The City of Torrance of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, California, is the last victim of the DoppelPaymer Ransomware, hackers also stole its data. On Sunday, the computer systems in the city of Torrance suffered a cyber attack that interrupted access to email accounts and server functions. ” reported Bleeping Computer.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In March 2020, KrebsOnSecurity alerted Swedish security giant Gunnebo Group that hackers had broken into its network and sold the access to a criminal group which specializes in deploying ransomware. Five months later, Gunnebo disclosed it had suffered a cyber attack targeting its IT systems that forced the shutdown of internal servers.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2021

White House spokeswoman speculates threat actors behind the JBS ransomware attack have a Russian origin. The company’s backup servers were not affected, and it is actively working with an Incident Response firm to restore its systems as soon as possible.” reads the press release published by the company. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2021

A lawsuit working its way through the courts could have a lot to say about the liabilities facing organizations that have been hit by ransomware attacks – and could have implications for cybersecurity preparation and regulation in general. Hospital’s Operations Hit by Ransomware. Ransomware Liability.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Last Watchdog posed two questions: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization? ai Antani Many speculated that the ransomware attack on a Toyota supply chain player in Kojima, Japan was in retaliation for Japan’s aid to Ukraine.

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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Healthcare ransomware is increasing. The sector has always been a lucrative target for malicious actors, but the pandemic emergency has been a great vehicle for adversaries to launch an increasing number of ransomware attacks against hospitals. In the last few months, we’ve seen rising hospital ransomware attacks.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 9, 2022

One Year Later: What Have We Learned Since the Colonial Pipeline Attack. It is hard to believe that it has already been one year since the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack that forced the U.S. This attack was one of the biggest ransomware ones to date. Governments step up to protect all businesses.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 27, 2021

How CIOs Can Protect Data Against Ransomware Attacks in 2022. Here are 4 ways to protect your organization’s most precious asset—data—against the ransomware pandemic. Ransomware has become one of the most dangerous and high-profile problems facing CIOs and CISOs worldwide. government in the first six months of 2021. .

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SC Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

The rise of the cyber insurance has largely failed to promote better cybersecurity practices among the industries they cover, according to a new report released Monday from the British security think tank Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Nurse and James Sullivan. One example of a favorable impact cited by the authors: claims by U.S.

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Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2023

Whether it’s due to accidental deletion, hardware failure, cyber-attacks, or natural disasters, the loss of valuable data can have devastating impacts on an organization. This additional layer of information is essential for data management, data governance, and data integration processes.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 9, 2021

President and Chief Executive Officer, Colonial Pipeline testifies during a hearing on the Hill to examine threats to critical infrastructure, focusing on the Colonial Pipeline cyber attack. “It’s the only way we’re going to learn that these attacks continue to change, [that] there’s variants of these attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

As coronavirus-themed cyber attacks ramp up, consumers and companies must practice digital distancing to keep themselves protected. Sadly, coronavirus phishing and ransomware hacks already are in high gear. That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering.

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Cytelligence

JANUARY 27, 2020

Ransomware is becoming an epidemic in the cybersecurity world, with new strains being created continuously by criminals to extort money out of unsuspecting users. What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a devastating attack on an organization’s or individual’s digital assets. Damages from ransomware in 2019 rose to over $11.5

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 31, 2020

Ransomware attack shuts down California online learning. In Central California, the Selma Unified School District abruptly stopped online classes during the middle of the day because of a ransomware attack which was spreading across the district's network. Ransomware attack hits North Carolina schools.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

pic.twitter.com/lL8Oq9bEDv — Tallahassee Memorial (@TMHFORLIFE) February 4, 2023 As every organization should do when experiencing a cyber incident, TMH reported to law enforcement and is now working with them as part of an ongoing investigation. We will continue to share updates at [link]. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 28, 2023

turns its cyber attention to transport. UK Prescribes Dose of Cyber Security for Health Service The U.K. government has sketched out a strategy to protect the National Health Service from cyberattacks. The firm pointed out that unpatched vulnerabilities in storage and backup kit are a key attack point for ransomware.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

Computer Weekly said it had learnt that FatFace paid a £1.5m ($2 million US dollar) ransom to the Conti Ransomware gang , disclosing the gang gained access to FatFace network and their IT systems via a phishing email on 10th January 2021. implement offline storage and tape-based backup. implement offline storage and tape-based backup.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2019

Ransomware threat makes the headlines again, this time an attack hit the computers of Jackson County, Georgia, paralyzing the government activity. Computers of Jackson County, Georgia, were infected with ransomware that paralyzed the government activity until officials decided to pay a $400,000 ransom to decrypt the files.

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2019

On July 6, a ransomware attack brought down government computer systems at La Porte County, Indiana, finally, the county decided to pay $130,000 ransom. Now La Porte County decided to pay $130,000 to recover data on systems infected with the ransomware. The Ryuk virus got into the backup servers.”

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to the 2021 IBM Threat Force Intelligence Index , Manufacturing was the industry most likely to be attacked last year, comprising 23.2% of cyber attacks IBM handled. Given how lucrative and necessary both sectors are to daily life, they make prime targets for ransomware. costing an estimated $18.88

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Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2021

The company’s backup servers were not affected, and it is actively working with an Incident Response firm to restore its systems as soon as possible.” JBS said that it is not aware of any data breach caused by the cyber attack, it added that transactions with customers and suppliers will be delayed.

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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The growth in ransomware attacks is to blame for the rapid premium hike. and up to $100m (due to the Russian NotPetya attacks in 2017) provoked insurers to tighten terminology on ‘state actor’ attacks to further limit their risk exposure, while simultaneously raising premiums.

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Very few weeks go by without news of another cyber attack or data breach and a quick scan of the BBC news website shows that in most months, there is at least one story that makes the national news headlines. In December 2019, the Travelex foreign exchange company was targeted by the REvil ransomware group. SolarWinds.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2020

While the Coronavirus outbreak is threatening the world, the INTERPOL warns that crooks are increasingly targeting hospitals with ransomware. The INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organisation) is warning of ransomware attacks against hospitals despite the currently ongoing Coronavirus outbreak. reported BleepingComputer.

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