Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2021

The company uses air-gapped networks and was able to restore encrypted files from backups. The company is going to offer affected people five years of credit monitoring with $1,000,000 in identity theft insurance at no cost. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 121

Ransomware Identity Theft Insurance Backups 121

Malwarebytes

MAY 16, 2023

The incident was noticed on March 14, and a week later PharMerica identified that the personal information accessed included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medication lists and health insurance information. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups.

Identity Theft 79

Identity Theft Ransomware Data breaches Passwords 79

Malwarebytes

JULY 24, 2023

“Fortunately, TGH’s monitoring systems and experienced technology professionals effectively prevented encryption, which would have significantly interrupted the hospital’s ability to provide care for patients.” Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups.

Ransomware 82

Ransomware Computers and Electronics Passwords Identity Theft 82

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 In May, cybersecurity researchers revealed that ransomware attacks are increasing their aggressive approach by destroying data instead of encrypting it.

Backups 141

Backups Ransomware Firewall Malware 141

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 28, 2023

Certain files in the PurFoods network were encrypted, and investigators also noticed tools present which can be used for data exfiltration. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers.

Data breaches 65

Data breaches Ransomware Identity Theft Backups 65

Cytelligence

JANUARY 27, 2020

Cybercriminals or threat actors release a kind of malware which enters a computer system or network through fraudulent means and locks down files from access by encrypting them until a demanded ransom is paid to hackers in return for a decryption key. Effectiveness of data backup strategies. Increased speeds. Increased reliability.

Ransomware 53

Ransomware Cyber Insurance Insurance Encryption 53

BH Consulting

JUNE 20, 2023

identity theft following the disclosure of the payslips of all employees of a company. How much do you know about MFA, data classification and handling rules, layers and levels of encryption, data in storage and in transit, single-signon, endpoint device management and mobile device management?

Cybersecurity 52

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