Graham Cluley

APRIL 11, 2024

Learn more about the DragonForce ransomware - how it came to prominence, and some of the unusual tactics used by the hackers who extort money from companies with it. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 25, 2024

Healthcare ransomware incidents are far too common, but none have wreaked as much havoc as the recent Change Healthcare attack. Rick Pollack, President and CEO of the American Hospital Association stated that “the Change Healthcare cyberattack is the most significant and consequential incident of its kind against the U.S. And congress.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 29, 2024

State Department has issued a call for information, offering up to $10 million for leads on the Blackcat ransomware group. Department of State offers up to $10 million for information The announcement […] The post U.S. Department of State offers up to $10 million for information The announcement […] The post U.S.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 4, 2024

Phobos, a complex ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation that has been around for five years and is includes multiple variants, continues to target a range of critical infrastructure in the United States, including education, healthcare, and emergency services, according to federal agencies.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2024

The LockBit ransomware group has added the City of Wichita to its Tor leak site and threatened to publish stolen data. Last week, the City of Wichita, Kansas, was the victim of a ransomware attack and shut down its network to contain the threat. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County. states the report.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 1, 2024

Educational institutions may face a range of cyberthreats in 2024, but our 2024 State of Malware in Education report identifies the six most critical ones. Ransomware, for example, stands out as a key threat for schools and universities.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2024

The City of Wichita in Kansas was forced to shut down its computer systems after a ransomware attack. The City of Wichita, Kansas, was the victim of a ransomware attack and shut down its network to contain the threat. ” reads the security breach notification. ” states the report. . ” states the report.

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Graham Cluley

JANUARY 25, 2024

In a newly published report, the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned that malicious attackers are already taking advantage of artificial intelligence and that the volume and impact of threats - including ransomware - will increase in the next two years.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

government appears eager to finish off what’s left of the notorious Hive ransomware group, offering a $10 million reward for information that leads to the identification and location of any of the leaders of the gang. The State Department on top of that is offering another $5 million for information that results in.

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Graham Cluley

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The US government has warned the healthcare sector that it is now the biggest target of the BlackCat ransomware group. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Graham Cluley

MARCH 14, 2024

An affiliate of the LockBit ransomware gang has been sentenced to almost four years in jail after earlier pleading guilty to charges of cyber extortion and weapons charges. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In a Form 8-K filing the company said it: “identified a suspected nation-state associated cyber security threat actor had gained access to some of the Change Healthcare information technology systems.” Change Healthcare is one of the largest healthcare technology companies in the United States. Prevent intrusions.

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Graham Cluley

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A huge reward is being offered for information leading to the identification or location of any of the leaders of the LockBit ransomware gang. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Graham Cluley

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A group of South Korean security researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in the infamous Rhysida ransomware that provides a way for encrypted files to be unscrambled. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other authoring agencies have released a joint guidance about common living off the land (LOTL) techniques and common gaps in cyber defense capabilities. And it’s not just the US.

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Graham Cluley

DECEMBER 7, 2023

A cybercriminal group calling itself BlackSuit has claimed responsibility for a series of ransomware attacks, including breaches at schools in central Georgia. Learn more about the BlackSuit ransomware in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A BlackCat ransomware attack hit UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum causing an outage impacting the Change Healthcare payment exchange platform. A ransomware attack hit the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum leading to an outage impacting the Change Healthcare payment exchange platform. ” reads the SEC filing.

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Graham Cluley

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Ransomware hits firm that providing cloud services to credit unions in order ensure that their business activities could "operate without interruption, even when nothing else seems to be going well." Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 4, 2024

On April 2, 2024, Jackson County tweeted that it had identified significant disruptions within its IT systems, “potentially attributable to a ransomware attack” Jackson County is one of 114 counties in Missouri, with a population of approximately 718,000 people, mostly in Kansas City. Prevent intrusions.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

It is the largest gaming company in the United States, with over 50 casinos and hotels in 13 U.S. states and five countries. Recently the company suffered a ransomware attack and threat actors have stolen the personal information of a large number of people. ” reads the 8-K filing.

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Graham Cluley

JULY 6, 2023

There's good news for any business that has fallen victim to the Akira ransomware. Security researchers have developed a free decryption tool for files that have been encrypted since the Akira ransomware first emerged in March 2023. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Today, Malwarebytes released its 2024 State of Malware report, detailing six cyberthreats that resource-constrained IT teams should pay attention to in 2024. Top of the list is “Big Game” ransomware, the most serious cyberthreat to businesses all around the world.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The Play ransomware group, which was behind such high-profile attacks as those on the city of Oakland, California, and Dallas County, Texas, is behind at least 300 similar cyber-incidents since June 2022, according to government cybersecurity agencies in the United States and Australia.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 1, 2024

Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, has fallen victim to a ransomware attack orchestrated by the notorious cybercrime gang ALPHV/BlackCat. Change Healthcare is […] The post Massive Ransomware Attack Disrupts US Healthcare: Behind it, ALPHV/BlackCat appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service warns of state-sponsored attacks aimed at liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in the country. Bruno Kahl, the President of the Bundesnachrichtendienst intelligence service since 2016, warned of state-sponsored attacks aimed at liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in the country.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Law enforcement agencies throughout Europe and the United States took a big swing at the notorious RagnaLocker ransomware group, arresting a malware developer, seizing parts of its infrastructure, and shutting down negotiations and leak sites on the Tor network.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

government offers rewards of up to $15 million for information that could lead to the identification or location of LockBit ransomware gang members and affiliates. Department of State. LockBit ransomware attacks have resulted in ransom payments exceeding $144 million for recovery.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Rhysida Ransomware group added three more US hospitals to the list of victims on its Tor leak site after the PROSPECT MEDICAL attack. Recently the Rhysida ransomware group made the headlines because it announced the hack of Prospect Medical Holdings and the theft of sensitive information from the organization.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The threat actors behind the Rhysida ransomware engage in opportunistic attacks targeting organizations spanning various industry sectors. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) warns of the high risk of a catastrophic ransomware attack on the UK government. The British government is accused of failing to mitigate the risk of ransomware attacks. The UK has the dubious distinction of being one of the world’s most cyber-attacked nations.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

That's the reality the City of Oakland, California, is facing after a ransomware attack last week. The ransomware group behind the attack is currently unknown, and the city has not shared any details regarding ransom demands or data theft from compromised systems. Interim City Administrator G.

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Graham Cluley

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Healthcare organisations in the United States are being warned to be on their guard once again, this time against a family of ransomware known as Venus. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The US State of Maine says it has suffered a data breach impacting around 1.3 The State of Maine says it was compromised via a known vulnerability in secure transfer service MOVEit Transfer. This vulnerability is known to be used by the Cl0p ransomware gang. million people.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 27, 2024

2024 has started off dramatic shifts in the ransomware landscape. The post Ransomware in Context: 2024, A Year of Tumultuous Change appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2024

known as Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) outside the United States and Canada, is an American multinational pharmaceutical company. The analysis conducted on the ransomware revealed it was designed to look like ransomware but was wiper malware designed for sabotage purposes. Merck & Co., Merck filed a $1.4

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Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2024

FuckRansomware pic.twitter.com/uD09m7AukH — Jon DiMaggio (@Jon__DiMaggio) May 5, 2024 However, researchers at VX-underground have spoken with Lockbit ransomware group administrative staff regarding the return of the old domain and the gang claims law enforcement is lying. Lockbit ransomware group states law enforcement is lying.

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