IT Governance

MAY 2, 2023

Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. They’ll review the breach, mitigate the damage and ensure that you are up and running again as soon as possible.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Access 105

Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2022

Conti — one of the most ruthless and successful Russian ransomware groups — publicly declared during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic that it would refrain from targeting healthcare providers. But according to Microsoft and an advisory from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA).

Ransomware 276

Ransomware Cybersecurity Healthcare Access 276

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Department of Justice indictment, MSS-affiliated actors have targeted various industries across the United States and other countries—including high-tech manufacturing; medical device, civil, and industrial engineering; business, educational, and gaming software; solar energy; pharmaceuticals; and defense—in a campaign that lasted over ten years.[

Government 74

Government Energy and Utilities Healthcare Access 74

IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Many commenters were disappointed by the car manufacturer’s lack of transparency, as it refused to provide further details of the incident, including whether it was a ransomware attack. On the one hand, the 2019 SonicWall Threat Report found that the UK was one of the few countries that saw a year-on-year reduction in ransomware attacks.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches GDPR Passwords Personal data 69

IT Governance

MAY 4, 2021

Ransomware was again one of the biggest contributors to that total, accounting for almost one in three data breaches. Ransomware. Ransomware. It was another busy month in the cyber security sector, as we discovered 143 incidents that resulted in 1,098,897,134 breached records. Cyber attacks. Data breaches. Financial information.

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Healthcare 115

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2021

For the second month in a row, ransomware has dominated our list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Of the 128 publicly disclosed incidents that we discovered in May, more than 40% of them were ransomware attacks. Ransomware. Ransomware. Cyber attacks. Data breaches. Financial information. In other news…. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 124

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Energy and Utilities 124

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Malware can be categorized based on how it behaves (adware, spyware and ransomware), and how it propagates from one victim to another (viruses, worms and trojans). Ransomware. Ransomware programs gain access to a computer’s file system and execute a payload to encrypt all data. Common types. Trojan horse. Mitigating malware.

Computer and Electronics 114

Computer and Electronics Phishing Ransomware Encryption 114

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

The Internet Crime Report 2023 also reports that four online crimes caused the most financial losses in the US last year: BEC (business email compromise), investment fraud, ransomware, and tech/customer support and government impersonation scams.

Data Privacy 87

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As detailed in my 2014 book Spam Nation , Vrublevsky not-so-secretly ran a pharmacy affiliate spam program called Rx-Promotion , which paid spammers and virus writers to blast out tens of billions of junk emails advertising generic Viagra and controlled pharmaceuticals like pain relief medications.

Computer and Electronics 219

Computer and Electronics Marketing Sales Healthcare 219

IT Governance

JANUARY 23, 2024

GB JSP Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (Thailand) PCL Source (New) Manufacturing Thailand Yes >80 GB TREZOR Source (New) Crypto France Yes Nearly 66,000 Oak View Group Source (New) Leisure USA Yes 58,935 Innefu Labs Pvt. Source (New) Manufacturing Saudi Arabia Yes 86.16 CNIL fines Yahoo! €10

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2024

We’ll also soon publish our 2023 review of publicly disclosed incidents and records known to be breached across the year, as well as our quarterly report, so keep an eye on our blog. The post The Weeks in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 18 – 31 December 2023 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

Data Privacy 107

Data Privacy Insurance Manufacturing Retail 107

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2020

You can find detailed breakdowns of some of the more notable incidents by subscribing to our Weekly Round-up or by visiting our blog (where we have a dedicated series on phishing scams ). Ransomware. Travelex suspends services after ransomware attack (unknown). Dawson’s Creek, British Columbia, hit by ransomware (unknown).

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Personal data Ransomware Phishing 145

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Ransomware. Ransomware. With that in mind, here is our complete list of October’s cyber attacks and data breaches. As usual, incidents affecting UK organisations are in bold. Cyber attacks. Data breaches. Financial information. Malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents. In other news…. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 141

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Healthcare 141