Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Companies hit by ransomware often face a dual threat: Even if they avoid paying the ransom and can restore things from scratch, about half the time the attackers also threaten to release sensitive stolen data unless the victim pays for a promise to have the data deleted. The data was lost at the point when it was exfiltrated.”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2021

IT and consulting giant Accenture confirmed a data breach after the ransomware attack conducted by LockBit operators in August 2021. Global IT consultancy giant Accenture discloses a data breach after the LockBit ransomware attack that hit the company in August 2021. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware).

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 31, 2024

Data breaches were 50% more common in Australia than the global average in 2023, according to new research from Rubrik.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Backup has in some sense always been about the security of data. In the event of a data loss or disaster, you could turn to your backup to retrieve the data. But these days, backup must do much more. “Or worse, what if your multiple copies or backups are also all bad?”

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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. “All organizations are at risk of falling victim to a ransomware incident and are responsible for protecting sensitive and personal data stored on their systems.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2024

Kootenai Health suffered a data breach impacting over 464,000 patients following a 3AM ransomware attack. Kootenai Health disclosed a data breach impacting over 464,088 patients following the leak of their personal information by the ThreeAM (3AM) ransomware gang.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The Mexican Drug Cartels Want You Casio: Notice of Partial Service Outage and Information Leak Caused by Ransomware Attack He founded a “startup” to access sanctioned Russian websites: the cyber police of Khmelnytskyi region exposed the hacker Hacked ‘AI Girlfriend’ Data Shows Prompts Describing Child Sexual Abuse Malware Over 300,000!

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 2, 2019

Cloud hosting provider Dataresolution.net is struggling to bring its systems back online after suffering a ransomware infestation on Christmas Eve, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. The company says its systems were hit by the Ryuk ransomware, the same malware strain that crippled printing and delivery operations for multiple major U.S.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 1, 2025

Further, if a hacker were to use their wrongful access to steal customer data, then a small business might also have to front the cost for sending out data breach notifications, per their states regulations. Hackers frequently buy usernames and passwords on the dark web from prior data breaches.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Canadian government discloses a data breach after threat actors hacked two of its contractors. “On October 19 th , 2023, Brookfield Global Relocation Services (BGRS) informed the Government of Canada of a breach involving Government of Canada information held by BGRS and SIRVA Canada systems.”

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 20, 2023

CommScope, a network infrastructure company based in North Carolina with more than 30,000 global employees, has suffered a data breach and leak following an apparent ransomware attack last month. One document found was a copy of a letter from the Office of the Director General of Education in Mexico.

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Webroot

JULY 15, 2021

Ransomware rates really are rising. Given the recent spate of high-profile attacks, it’s worth remembering the difference between standard backup and high-availability replication. Our research suggests that the costs of ransomware for businesses can amount to much more than an extortion payment. Data backup.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 18, 2025

This has given rise to Cybercrime-as-a-Service (CaaS) and Hacking-as-a-Service (HaaS)turnkey offerings that provide everything from ransomware kits to AI-generated malware and phishing campaigns. However, the assumption is that the data is trustworthy. Immutable and indelible backups that cannot be altered or deleted by hackers.

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Graham Cluley

JUNE 3, 2021

The Conti ransomware gang has successfully managed to extort millions of dollars out of an organisation once again. What's notable on this occasion is that the Conti group's corporate victim is ExaGrid, a backup company.

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Graham Cluley

APRIL 4, 2024

New research has found that ransomware remediation costs can explode when backups have been compromised by malicious hackers - with overall recovery costs eight times higher than for those whose backups are not impacted. Read more in my article on th Exponential-e blog.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2022

Chipmaker giant Nvidia confirmed a data breach after the recently disclosed security incident, proprietary information stolen. The chipmaker giant Nvidia was recentty victim of a ransomware attack that impacted some of its systems for two days. ” the LAPSU$ ransomware gang wrote on its Telegram change.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

Payroll software provider Apex Human Capital Management suffered a ransomware attack this week that severed payroll management services for hundreds of the company’s customers for nearly three days. The company declined to specify how much was paid or what strain of ransomware was responsible for the attack. Roswell, Ga.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2025

Another American hospital falls victim to a ransomware attack; the RansomHouse gang announced the hack of Loretto Hospital in Chicago.” ” The RansomHouse gang announced the hack of Loretto Hospital in Chicago, the groups claims to have stolen 1.5TB of sensitive data. They shame non-payers by leaking data.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) warns of increased Akira ransomware attacks targeting NAS and tape backup devices of organizations in the country. The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) reported an increase in Akira ransomware attacks, targeting organizations in the country. concludes the alert.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 23, 2025

In its 17th edition, Verizon's 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) continues to deliver one of the most comprehensive analyses of cyber incidents worldwide. The DBIR breaks down breach trends across industries: Financial and Insurance: Heavily targeted by credential stuffing and phishing; fastest detection rates.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Phishing scams, ransomware attacks, data breaches, and identity theft are part of a growing list of online dangers that are a daily reality. It combines multiple security capabilities into one easy-to-use package that includes: Antivirus protection Detects and neutralizes viruses, malware , spyware , and ransomware.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2024

Toyota has confirmed a data breach after a threat actor leaked 240GB of data stolen from its infrastructure on a cybercrime forum. Toyota disclosed a data breach after a threat actor leaked an archive of 240GB of data stolen from its systems on a cybercrime forum, BleepingComputer reported.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Earlier this week, KrebsOnSecurity revealed that the darknet website for the Snatch ransomware group was leaking data about its users and the crime gang’s internal operations. It continues: “Prior to deploying the ransomware, Snatch threat actors were observed spending up to three months on a victim’s system.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 4, 2023

On September 25, newcomer ransomware group RansomedVC claimed to have successfully compromised the computer systems of entertainment giant Sony. Then, on October 4, news leaked that Sony had told current and former employees and their family members about another cybersecurity breach that exposed personal information.

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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. Reached by phone today, Jansson said he quit the company in August, right around the time Gunnebo disclosed the thwarted ransomware attack.

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Webroot

MARCH 25, 2022

As more and more of our daily activities incorporate digital and online files, it’s important for businesses and consumers to back up their data. What is backup? Simply put, backup is a copy of your files. Why backup? Backup enables you to keep your data accessible and secure. Make data backup a priority.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 4, 2024

As high-profile data breaches and leaks continue making headlines, a new report from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) examines the triple-whammy of factors enabling this tidal wave of personal data theft. These escalations have made ransomware an even more potent data breach threat.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 29, 2023

A ransomware attack on University of Manchester (UoM) has led to the data breach of over a million patients related to NHS and the data includes NHS numbers of those who took treat-ment, the first three letters of their postal codes, patients suffering from terror attacks and those seeking treatment for major trauma.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

Cyble researchers reported that Nefilim ransomware operators allegedly targeted the Dussmann group, the German largest private multi-service provider. Researchers from threat intelligence firm Cyble reported that Nefilim ransomware operators allegedly targeted the Dussmann group, the German largest private multi-service provider.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The US Marshals Service (USMS) says it's suffered a ransomware attack in which a threat actor managed to get hold of sensitive information about staff and fugitives. As with most ransomware attacks nowadays, the attacker also exfiltrated data before starting the encryption routine. Create offsite, offline backups.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) warns of increased Akira ransomware attacks targeting NAS and tape backup devices of organizations in the country. The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) reported an increase in Akira ransomware attacks, targeting organizations in the country. concludes the alert.

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Adam Levin

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The personal information of 540,000 sports referees, league officials, and school representatives has been compromised following a ransomware attack targeting a software vendor for the athletics industry.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 23, 2021

US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a fact sheet that offers tips to organizations that help them prevent and respond to ransomware attacks, thus assisting them in avoiding financial loss and loosing customer trust. The post Ransomware tips by CISA appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2023

Western Digital is notifying its customers of a data breach that exposed their sensitive personal information, the incident took place in March. In March 2022, Western Digital was hit by a ransomware attack and in response to the incident, it shut down several of its services.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2020

Experts at threat intelligence firm Cyble came across a post published by Maze ransomware operators claiming to have breached the steel sheet giant Hoa Sen Group. Maze ransomware operators claim to be in possession of the company’s sensitive data and are threatening to release it. Hoa Sen Group is the no.1

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

An infection has been found, a breach was discovered, or ransomware has disabled systems or made files unretrievable. Small businesses also often do not consider themselves to be a target, but you don’t have to be explicitly targeted to get breached or infected. Know what legal body you need to inform in case of a breach.

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