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Another ransomware attack made the headlines, the victim is the state government of Louisiana, numerous services have been impacted. The incident forced the state of government of Louisiana to shut down several numerous web sites of the state as well as email and Internet services. MORE
CERT France is warning of a new wave of attacks using Pysa ransomware (Mespinoza) that is targeting local governments. CERT France cyber-security agency is warning about a new wave of ransomware attack that is targeting the networks of local government authorities. MORE
DoppelPaymer Hit Comes as Ransomware Attacks - and Data-Leaking Shakedowns - Surge The attack sounds ripped from an episode of TV show "24": Hackers have infiltrated a government network, and they're days away from unleashing ransomware. MORE
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Governor Describes 'Aggressive' Incident Response Efforts After a ransomware attack on Monday forced Louisiana's government to take several servers and websites offline to prevent the malware from spreading, state officials spent Tuesday restoring online services MORE
Government Malware Web Security arrests Hospitals Locky pentaguard ransomware RATs RomaniaA group of four people calling themselves "Pentaguard" were arrested in house raids. MORE
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Synoptek , a California business that provides cloud hosting and IT management services to more than a thousand customer nationwide, suffered a ransomware attack this week that has disrupted operations for many of its clients, according to sources. Ransomware rEvil Sodinokibi Synoptek MORE
The local governments and agencies from twenty-three Texas towns were hit by a coordinated ransomware campaign last week. . Although the DIR has released few details about the ransomware campaign, they did confirm that it originated from a single “threat actor.” MORE
Researchers at Cyble reported that Maze Ransomware Operators allegedly breached National Highways Authority Of India (Nhai). The Maze ransomware operators allegedly breached the NHAI and leaked the data of their leak site. SecurityAffairs – Maze ransomware, hacking). MORE
The FBI has issued a security alert about Netwalker ransomware attacks targeting U.S. and foreign government organizations. The FBI has issued a new security flash alert to warn of Netwalker ransomware attacks targeting U.S. and foreign government organizations. MORE
Attack Comes After Others That Targeted Counties Albany, New York, is the latest unit of local government hit with ransomware in recent weeks, following similar attacks reported in Georgia and North Carolina that crippled government IT systems and disrupted service for local residents MORE
Researchers say that the targeted ransomware cyberattack on 23 Texas local and state entities represents a shift from "attacks of opportunity" to more targeted, malicious attacks. MORE
At least 23 local governments were impacted by a wave of ransomware attacks that according to the experts are the result of a coordinated effort. Texas is the victim of an ongoing wave of ransomware attacks that are targeting local governments. MORE
McAfee and Microsoft Analysts Review 'Ransomware as a Service' Trends Targeted ransomware attacks against enterprises and government agencies are likely to surge in the coming months as "ransomware as a service" continues to evolve into a lucrative model for cybercriminals, security experts interviewed at RSA 2020 warn. MORE
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A new ransomware attack hit the Texas government, the malware this time infected systems at the state’s Department of Transportation (TxDOT). In August 2019, Texas was hit by a wave of ransomware attacks that are targeting local governments. MORE
A ransomware attack that targeted the offices of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, forced to shut down its entire computer network. The city of Knoxville, Tennessee, has shut down its computer network following a ransomware attack. Government (@KnoxGov) June 11, 2020. MORE
Yet These Victims Are Less Likely to Pay Any Ransom, Recorded Future Finds Over the past two years, the number of ransomware attacks against state and local government agencies has increased. MORE
REvil /Sodinokibi ransomware operators launch an auction site to sell data stolen from victims that have chosen to not pay the ransom. The Sodinokibi ransomware operators have launched an eBay-like auction site for stolen data where they plan to sell data stolen from the victims. MORE
A new piece of ransomware dubbed FuckUnicorn it targeting Italy by tricking victims into downloading a fake COVID-19 contact tracing app. The new ransomware was first spotted by the malware researcher JamesWT_MHT that shared samples with the malware community. MORE
To get back up and running quickly, and because it's cheaper, city and county governments often pay the ransom, especially if insurance companies are footing the bill. The result: More ransomware MORE
Cybercrime Campaign Counts 23 Victims - Mostly Local Government Entities State officials in Texas say that at least 23 local government entities have fallen victim to a coordinated ransomware attack unleashed on Friday morning. MORE
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses the recent ransomware attacks on the city of New Orleans as well as other units of local government and schools. Also featured: discussion on security issues for IoT and legacy medical devices MORE
Organizations in the throes of cleaning up after a ransomware outbreak typically will change passwords for all user accounts that have access to any email systems, servers and desktop workstations within their network. VCPI) was hit by the Ryuk ransomware strain. MORE
After being hit by a ransomware attack, the second Florida city this month has opted to pay hackers their requested ransom. Government Hacks Malware Atlanta ransomware Baltimore ransomware lake city malware malware attack ransom ransomware Ransomware Attack riviera beach security city MORE
Data shows 73% are concerned about municipal ransomware threats but only 38% are trained on preventing these attacks MORE
For almost the past month, key computer systems serving the government of Baltimore, Md. have been held hostage by a ransomware strain known as “ Robbinhood.” “We took a look at it and found a pretty vanilla ransomware binary,” Stewart said. MORE
Security experts say that in light of recent ransomware attacks against units of government, the effort is overdue Department of Homeland Security to Help With Database Protections Within a month, the U.S. MORE
Attackers have hit North Carolina's Orange County with ransomware for the third time in six years. Government officials say IT teams have been working overtime to restore systems, and that no data has been lost Third Time is the Charm as Orange County Keeps Having to Recover? MORE
Attacks Target Government Agencies and a Variety of Others The FBI is warning that attacks using a ransomware variant called Netwalker have increased since June, targeting government organizations, educational entities, healthcare firms and private companies in the U.S. MORE
Security researchers worry that this weekend's coordinated attacks on more than 20 Texas governments mark a change in how ransomware attacks will be launched in the future. MORE
Single Threat Actor' Suspected; Government Coalition Urges Greater Prevention Ransomware-wielding attackers continue to target not just big businesses and large government agencies, but increasingly their smaller counterparts too. MORE
Computer systems at EVRAZ, a multinational vertically integrated steel making and mining company, have been hit by Ryuk ransomware. According to ZDnet, the systems at the company have been infected with a strain of the Ryuk ransomware. MORE
MAZE ransomware operators have stolen sensitive data from Westech, a company that supports the US Minuteman III nuclear deterrent. Then the attackers started leaking the files online to force the victim into paying the ransomware. SecurityAffairs – Maze Ransomware, hacking). MORE
Another unfortunate case of a ransomware attack on a municipality. The post Government of Nunavut returns to paper records after ransomware attack appeared first on IG GURU. Read more here and how they may end up paying the ransom. MORE
EKANS is a new ransomware that targets industrial control systems: But EKANS also uses another trick to ratchet up the pain: It's designed to terminate 64 different software processes on victim computers, including many that are specific to industrial control systems. MORE
Hackers know vulnerable systems when they see them, and they also know this: Many government systems are decades old, running Windows 7 and even Windows XP MORE
Ransomware hit small government organizations hard in 2019. Now they have to deal with budget cuts, pandemic precautions, social unrest, and the coming election cycle MORE
PerCSoft , a Wisconsin-based company that manages a remote data backup service relied upon by hundreds of dental offices across the country, is struggling to restore access to client systems after falling victim to a ransomware attack. MORE
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Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Governor Describes 'Aggressive' Incident Response Efforts After a ransomware attack on Monday forced Louisiana's government to take several servers and websites offline to prevent the malware from spreading, state officials spent Tuesday restoring online services
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 21, 2019
Single Threat Actor' Suspected; Government Coalition Urges Greater Prevention Ransomware-wielding attackers continue to target not just big businesses and large government agencies, but increasingly their smaller counterparts too.
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Data Breach Today
MAY 14, 2019
Yet These Victims Are Less Likely to Pay Any Ransom, Recorded Future Finds Over the past two years, the number of ransomware attacks against state and local government agencies has increased.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 2, 2019
Attack Comes After Others That Targeted Counties Albany, New York, is the latest unit of local government hit with ransomware in recent weeks, following similar attacks reported in Georgia and North Carolina that crippled government IT systems and disrupted service for local residents
Adam Levin
AUGUST 19, 2019
The local governments and agencies from twenty-three Texas towns were hit by a coordinated ransomware campaign last week. . Although the DIR has released few details about the ransomware campaign, they did confirm that it originated from a single “threat actor.”
Threatpost
AUGUST 19, 2019
Researchers say that the targeted ransomware cyberattack on 23 Texas local and state entities represents a shift from "attacks of opportunity" to more targeted, malicious attacks.
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Security Affairs
MARCH 19, 2020
CERT France is warning of a new wave of attacks using Pysa ransomware (Mespinoza) that is targeting local governments. CERT France cyber-security agency is warning about a new wave of ransomware attack that is targeting the networks of local government authorities.
Dark Reading
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Data shows 73% are concerned about municipal ransomware threats but only 38% are trained on preventing these attacks
Data Breach Today
JULY 31, 2020
Attacks Target Government Agencies and a Variety of Others The FBI is warning that attacks using a ransomware variant called Netwalker have increased since June, targeting government organizations, educational entities, healthcare firms and private companies in the U.S.
Data Breach Today
JUNE 12, 2020
DoppelPaymer Hit Comes as Ransomware Attacks - and Data-Leaking Shakedowns - Surge The attack sounds ripped from an episode of TV show "24": Hackers have infiltrated a government network, and they're days away from unleashing ransomware.
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
McAfee and Microsoft Analysts Review 'Ransomware as a Service' Trends Targeted ransomware attacks against enterprises and government agencies are likely to surge in the coming months as "ransomware as a service" continues to evolve into a lucrative model for cybercriminals, security experts interviewed at RSA 2020 warn.
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Security Affairs
AUGUST 2, 2020
The FBI has issued a security alert about Netwalker ransomware attacks targeting U.S. and foreign government organizations. The FBI has issued a new security flash alert to warn of Netwalker ransomware attacks targeting U.S. and foreign government organizations.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 19, 2019
Cybercrime Campaign Counts 23 Victims - Mostly Local Government Entities State officials in Texas say that at least 23 local government entities have fallen victim to a coordinated ransomware attack unleashed on Friday morning.
Krebs on Security
DECEMBER 27, 2019
Synoptek , a California business that provides cloud hosting and IT management services to more than a thousand customer nationwide, suffered a ransomware attack this week that has disrupted operations for many of its clients, according to sources. Ransomware rEvil Sodinokibi Synoptek
Security Affairs
AUGUST 18, 2019
At least 23 local governments were impacted by a wave of ransomware attacks that according to the experts are the result of a coordinated effort. Texas is the victim of an ongoing wave of ransomware attacks that are targeting local governments.
Krebs on Security
JANUARY 6, 2020
Organizations in the throes of cleaning up after a ransomware outbreak typically will change passwords for all user accounts that have access to any email systems, servers and desktop workstations within their network. VCPI) was hit by the Ryuk ransomware strain.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Another ransomware attack made the headlines, the victim is the state government of Louisiana, numerous services have been impacted. The incident forced the state of government of Louisiana to shut down several numerous web sites of the state as well as email and Internet services.
Security Affairs
JULY 2, 2020
Researchers at Cyble reported that Maze Ransomware Operators allegedly breached National Highways Authority Of India (Nhai). The Maze ransomware operators allegedly breached the NHAI and leaked the data of their leak site. SecurityAffairs – Maze ransomware, hacking).
Dark Reading
JUNE 5, 2020
Ransomware hit small government organizations hard in 2019. Now they have to deal with budget cuts, pandemic precautions, social unrest, and the coming election cycle
Threatpost
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
senate aimed at protecting local cities and schools from ransomware attacks. Government Malware cyber bill DHS Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act government ranswomare legislation ransomware Ransomware Attack school ransomware
Threatpost
MAY 18, 2020
Government Malware Web Security arrests Hospitals Locky pentaguard ransomware RATs RomaniaA group of four people calling themselves "Pentaguard" were arrested in house raids.
Threatpost
AUGUST 21, 2019
Security researchers worry that this weekend's coordinated attacks on more than 20 Texas governments mark a change in how ransomware attacks will be launched in the future.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 21, 2019
Attackers have hit North Carolina's Orange County with ransomware for the third time in six years. Government officials say IT teams have been working overtime to restore systems, and that no data has been lost Third Time is the Charm as Orange County Keeps Having to Recover?
IG Guru
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
Another unfortunate case of a ransomware attack on a municipality. The post Government of Nunavut returns to paper records after ransomware attack appeared first on IG GURU. Read more here and how they may end up paying the ransom.
Security Affairs
JUNE 3, 2020
REvil /Sodinokibi ransomware operators launch an auction site to sell data stolen from victims that have chosen to not pay the ransom. The Sodinokibi ransomware operators have launched an eBay-like auction site for stolen data where they plan to sell data stolen from the victims.
Threatpost
MAY 27, 2020
tracking immuni italy Malware analysis official government app ransomware social engineeringThe new malware family was seen pretending to be an official Italian app, called Immuni. Malware Web Security [f]unicorn contact tracing app covid-19.
Krebs on Security
AUGUST 29, 2019
PerCSoft , a Wisconsin-based company that manages a remote data backup service relied upon by hundreds of dental offices across the country, is struggling to restore access to client systems after falling victim to a ransomware attack.
Krebs on Security
JUNE 3, 2019
For almost the past month, key computer systems serving the government of Baltimore, Md. have been held hostage by a ransomware strain known as “ Robbinhood.” “We took a look at it and found a pretty vanilla ransomware binary,” Stewart said.
Security Affairs
MARCH 7, 2020
Computer systems at EVRAZ, a multinational vertically integrated steel making and mining company, have been hit by Ryuk ransomware. According to ZDnet, the systems at the company have been infected with a strain of the Ryuk ransomware.
Security Affairs
MAY 18, 2020
A new ransomware attack hit the Texas government, the malware this time infected systems at the state’s Department of Transportation (TxDOT). In August 2019, Texas was hit by a wave of ransomware attacks that are targeting local governments.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 27, 2019
Security experts say that in light of recent ransomware attacks against units of government, the effort is overdue Department of Homeland Security to Help With Database Protections Within a month, the U.S.
Threatpost
JUNE 4, 2020
Government Hacks Malware cyberattack data leak employee information icbm intercontinental ballistic missile maze ransomware military contractor military secrets minuteman iii northrup grubman nuclear arsenal westech international
Schneier on Security
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
EKANS is a new ransomware that targets industrial control systems: But EKANS also uses another trick to ratchet up the pain: It's designed to terminate 64 different software processes on victim computers, including many that are specific to industrial control systems.
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 20, 2019
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses the recent ransomware attacks on the city of New Orleans as well as other units of local government and schools. Also featured: discussion on security issues for IoT and legacy medical devices
Threatpost
JUNE 26, 2019
After being hit by a ransomware attack, the second Florida city this month has opted to pay hackers their requested ransom. Government Hacks Malware Atlanta ransomware Baltimore ransomware lake city malware malware attack ransom ransomware Ransomware Attack riviera beach security city
Security Affairs
JUNE 12, 2020
A ransomware attack that targeted the offices of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, forced to shut down its entire computer network. The city of Knoxville, Tennessee, has shut down its computer network following a ransomware attack. Government (@KnoxGov) June 11, 2020.
Security Affairs
MAY 27, 2020
A new piece of ransomware dubbed FuckUnicorn it targeting Italy by tricking victims into downloading a fake COVID-19 contact tracing app. The new ransomware was first spotted by the malware researcher JamesWT_MHT that shared samples with the malware community.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 5, 2019
Hackers know vulnerable systems when they see them, and they also know this: Many government systems are decades old, running Windows 7 and even Windows XP
Security Affairs
JUNE 6, 2020
MAZE ransomware operators have stolen sensitive data from Westech, a company that supports the US Minuteman III nuclear deterrent. Then the attackers started leaking the files online to force the victim into paying the ransomware. SecurityAffairs – Maze Ransomware, hacking).
Threatpost
JUNE 24, 2020
Government Malware Mobile Security Vulnerabilities Android Canada contact tracing app COVID-19 crycryptor crydroid decryptor tool ESET google play Malware analysis mobile app new strain Pandemic ransomware
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