Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

The City of Dallas, Texas, was hit by a ransomware attack that forced it to shut down some of its IT systems. The IT systems at the City of Dallas, Texas, have been targeted by a ransomware attack. However, CBS News Texas obtained an image the ransomware note dropped by the malware on the infected systems. Source J.D.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2023

Non-profit health insurer Point32Health suffered a ransomware attack and has taken systems offline in response to the incident. Non-profit health insurer Point32Health has taken systems offline in response to a ransomware attack that took place on April 17.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

Threat actors are hacking poorly secured and Interned-exposed Microsoft SQL servers to deploy the Trigona ransomware. Threat actors are hacking into poorly secured and public-facing Microsoft SQL servers to deploy Trigona ransomware. The svchost.bat registers the Trigona binary to the Run key to maintain persistence.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware gang Money Message claims to have hacked the Taiwanese multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International). Ransomware gang Money Message announced to have hacked the Taiwanese multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International). MSI is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2023

Microsoft revealed that recent attacks against PaperCut servers aimed at distributing Cl0p and LockBit ransomware. The group is known to be an affiliate of the Clop ransomware RaaS affiliate, it has been linked to GoAnywhere attacks and Raspberry Robin infection. The group used the file-sharing app MegaSync for data exfiltration.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2023

Multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International) confirms security breach after Money Message ransomware gang claimed the hack. This week the ransomware gang Money Message announced to have hacked the Taiwanese multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International). MSI is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

Ransomware? Well, the stats are even scarier with over 50% increase in ransomware attacks in 2021, compared to 2020. The media paid close attention to ransomware attacks last year, as they had a significant impact on Colonial Pipeline, the nation’s largest fuel distributor, and JBS, the nation’s largest meat distributor.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The internet has drawn comparisons to the Wild West, making ransomware the digital incarnation of a hold-up. The technology industry has met the dramatic rise in ransomware and other cyber attacks with an impressive set of tools to help companies mitigate the risks. Ransomware usually starts with a phishing email. Prevalence.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

One report showed ransomware attacks increased by 80 percent in 2022, with manufacturing being one of the most targeted industries. The Ward Hadaway law firm lost sensitive client data to ransomware purveyors who demanded $6 million, or else they’d publish the data from the firm’s high profile clients online.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2023

Microsoft has addressed a zero-day in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) actively exploited in ransomware attacks. Microsoft has addressed a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-28252 , in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS), which is actively exploited in ransomware attacks.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

A new ransomware strain named Rorschach ransomware supports the fastest file-encrypting routine observed to date. Check Point Research (CPR) and Check Point Incident Response Team (CPIRT) researchers detected a previously unknown ransomware strain, dubbed Rorschach ransomware , that was employed in attack against a US-based company.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

An ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware affiliate was spotted exploiting vulnerabilities in the Veritas Backup solution. An affiliate of the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang, tracked as UNC4466, was observed exploiting three vulnerabilities in the Veritas Backup solution to gain initial access to the target network.

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IT Governance

JUNE 30, 2022

Although Wiltshire Farm Foods has revealed few details about the incident, cyber security experts believe that it bears the hallmarks of ransomware. Ransomware is a type of cyber attack in which criminal hackers plant malicious code on the victim’s systems, which cripples services and encrypts files. Get started.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

Russian national Denis Mihaqlovic Dubnikov has been sentenced to time served for committing money laundering for the Ryuk ransomware operation. Russian national Denis Dubnikov (30) has been sentenced to time served for committing money laundering for the Ryuk ransomware group. The man was also ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Cybercriminals are becoming more creative as cybersecurity analysts adapt quickly to new ransomware strategies. Ransomware has evolved from classic attacks to more innovative approaches to navigate reinforced security infrastructure. This is the aim of physical intimidation attacks with ransomware.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Sabbath ransomware is a new threat that has been targeting critical infrastructure in the United States and Canada since June 2021. A new ransomware group called Sabbath (aka UNC2190) has been targeting critical infrastructure in the United States and Canada since June 2021. ” reads the post published by Mandiant.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

UK organisations suffer the third highest rate of ransomware attacks globally, with small businesses most at risk, a report by NordLocker has found. Across the UK, the education sector was the most frequently targeted, with 24 incidents. You can find all the guidance you need with our Ransomware Staff Awareness E-learning Course.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has arguably affected the education sector more than any other, with schools, colleges and universities around the globe having been forced to close their doors and deliver classes remotely. We reported 17 cyber attacks on schools and universities in August alone, with many of those attacks being ransomware.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2022

The Vice Society group has claimed responsibility for the ransomware attack that hit the Italian city of Palermo forcing the IT admins to shut down its infrastructure. The Vice Society ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the recent cyber attack that hit the city of Palermo in the South of Italy.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

The Cuba Ransomware gang has partnered with the crooks behind the Hancitor malware in attacks aimed at corporate networks. Group-IB Threat Intelligence & Attribution team found that Hancitor is being actively used by the threat actors to deploy Cuba ransomware. Cuba ransomware has been active since at least January 2020.

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IT Governance

MAY 11, 2021

Regular readers of this blog will have seen us lament the growing number of ransomware attacks in the past year. Our Q1 2021 review of data breaches found that almost one in three publicly disclosed security incidents was a ransomware attack, and in April alone, we discovered 53 cases.

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IT Governance

APRIL 28, 2022

The Stormous ransomware gang announced earlier this week that it had hacked Coca-Cola and stolen 161 gigabytes of data. By comparison, a report published last year found that US firms pay $6 million on average in ransomware demands. There usually isn’t much doubt about whether you’ve been hit by ransomware.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2020

million to cybercriminals to recover data after a ransomware attack. million to cybercriminals to recover data encrypted during a ransomware attack that took place on June 1. Million ransom to decrypt files after Ransomware attack appeared first on Security Affairs. ” reported the website edscoop.com. .”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2023

The LockBit ransomware gang announced the publishing of data stolen from the South Korean National Tax Service. On March 29, 2023, The Lock Bit ransomware gang announced the hack of the South Korean National Tax Service.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Students and staff at the University of Cumbria who were affected by the ransomware attack on Blackbaud are preparing to take legal action against the software provider. If so, it could be a major wake-up call that the education sector needs to do a better job addressing cyber security. Find out more].

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2020

Recently organizations in healthcare, research, and government facilities have been hit by Coronavirus-themed attacks that deployed multiple malware families, including ransomware and information stealers (i.e. AgentTesla ). ” continues the analysis. ” concludes the report. Pierluigi Paganini. adrotate banner=”13″].

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 20, 2020

“Whatever their motivations, it’s certainly a very unusual step and is, as far as I know, the first time a ransomware group has donated a portion of their profits to charity.”. However, they did vow not to attack the healthcare, education, non-profit or public sectors.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2023

RTM ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) started offering locker ransomware that targets Linux, NAS, and ESXi systems. The Uptycs threat research team discovered the first ransomware binary attributed to the RTM ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) provider.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The Australian health insurance giant fell victim to ransomware in October, as a result of which the personal data of 9.7 The attack, which occurred after a cyber criminal exposed the login credentials of a high-level employee, led to two separate leaks on a dark web site operated by the ransomware group REvil.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

The tool was developed by a company named Kodex, which claims that the tool was developed for an educational purpose. FortiGuard Labs observed this malware in a phishing email campaign on 30 March, which we traced back to the samples included in this blog.” The malware environment checking and Anti-VM functions.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2023

US CISA has added Veritas Backup Exec flaws, which were exploited in ransomware attacks, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Unlike other ALPHV affiliates, UNC4466 doesn’t rely on stolen credentials for initial access to victim environments.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2023

Brands, the company that owns the KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell brands, disclosed a data breach after the January ransomware attack. On January 13, 2023, Yum! Brands suffered a cyberattack that forced the company to take its systems offline closing roughly 300 restaurants in the UK for one day.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2023

Researchers warn that the LockBit ransomware gang has developed encryptors to target macOS devices. The LockBit group is the first ransomware gang of all time that has created encryptors to target macOS systems, MalwareHunterTeam team warn.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Cybercrime is big business as global losses to ransomware are projected to reach $42 billion within the next two years.The economic sanctions that many nations have put in place to influence Russia will most likely trigger an increase in the illicit business of cybercrime to help offset losses to what was legitimate trade.

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OpenText Information Management

APRIL 19, 2024

The same tools that help to generate images and ideas for an innocent brainstorm are being used to create impersonations and more ransomware attacks. General awareness and education on the potential threats to your employee base is a must. The post Machine vs. machine appeared first on OpenText Blogs. You: Should I trust AI?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

Ransomware operators use the AuKill tool to disable EDR software through Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attack. Sophos researchers investigated at least three ransomware incidents since the beginning of 2023 in which attackers used the tool.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Our monthly blogs will provide analysis of the data we’ve collected and we’ll continue to discuss the biggest breaches on our 2023 overview of publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks. The post Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in October 2023 – 867,072,315 Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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