SecureWorld News

JUNE 4, 2024

Some newer ransomware variants now exfiltrate sensitive data prior to encryption to further incentivize ransom payment through additional extortion leverage. Other aggressive tactics noted include targeting cloud backup data, deploying distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, and implementing multi-layered extortion demands.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 26, 2022

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

Ransomware has already been combined with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks , and Manky notes that ransomware could see the addition of wiper malware, “which could not only wreck data but destroy systems and hardware. See also: Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection. AI Attacks Lead to Regulation.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 4, 2023

There’s been a major data breach, and you’re booked on the next night flight out, at 6am. As you hustle to the airport, the team already onsite is collecting the log files and the backups as needed so that when you arrive you can begin the investigation. There are the servers you control. And other hardware.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Vamosi: So ransomware started with like individuals being compromised and their data collected and $300 in Bitcoin and then it became commercialized to industries and so first ransomware. Well, the victim may have had a good backup and recovery process in place. It's from a technical level. Vamosi: Right.

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