IT Governance

JANUARY 4, 2021

What else would you expect from the final month of 2020 than the highest number of publicly disclosed incidents we’ve ever recorded? That brings the total for 2020 to more than 20 billion. Data breaches. We logged 134 security incidents in December, which accounted for 148,354,955 breached records. Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics 116

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. According to the press release published by the Department of State , the Lockbit ransomware operators carried out over 2,000 attacks against victims worldwide since January 2020.

Energy and Utilities 98

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Manufacturing 98

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Law enforcement also had access to data stolen from the victims of the ransomware operation, a circumstance that highlights the fact that even when a ransom is paid, the ransomware gang often fails to delete the stolen information. on January 5, 2020. ” reads the NCA’s announcement.

Energy and Utilities 111

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Agriculture 111

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. The data is more than mere credentials, too – according to Cybernews, most of the exposed data is sensitive. In total, 3,876 domain names were included in the exposed data set.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Retail Privacy Manufacturing 52