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Feds Seize LockBit Ransomware Websites, Offer Decryption Tools, Troll Affiliates

Krebs on Security

Instead of listing data stolen from ransomware victims who didn’t pay, LockBit’s victim shaming website now offers free recovery tools, as well as news about arrests and criminal charges involving LockBit affiliates. The DOJ today unsealed indictments against two Russian men alleged to be active members of LockBit.

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Ransomware attacks break records in 2023: the number of victims rose by 128%

Security Affairs

According to the Ransomlooker tool, the number of ransomware attack victims increased by 128.17% compared to the previous year (2022), with 1837 additional incidents. This group primarily focused its attacks on the construction, manufacturing/industrial, and retail industries. Winter was the least active time (14.6%

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 12 – 18 February 2024

IT Governance

Source New Manufacturing USA Yes 20,415 TECA Srl Source New Transport Italy Yes 16.7 Source New Manufacturing USA Yes 20,415 TECA Srl Source New Transport Italy Yes 16.7 Welfare Benefits Plan Source 1 ; source 2 New Healthcare USA Yes 13,079 Insurance ACE/Humana Inc. GB AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 5 – 11 February 2024

IT Governance

Compromised data includes policyholders’ and their families’ civil status, dates of birth and social security numbers, as well as the name of their health insurer and information relating to their contracts. TB JP Original Corp Source New Manufacturing USA Yes 1.2 TB JP Original Corp Source New Manufacturing USA Yes 1.2

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Top GRC Tools & Software for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Data privacy regulations like the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) can be hard to navigate for businesses of any size, but GRC tools can simplify and streamline compliance with all of the requirements. Contents: Top GRC tools comparison. Top GRC tools comparison.

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FBI, CISA, HHS warn of targeted ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware attacks against the healthcare sector

Security Affairs

The FBI developed a decryption tool that could allow over 500 victims to recover their systems for free. To date, the FBI has worked with dozens of victims in the United States and internationally to disseminate a decryption tool to restore victim systems and prevent ransom demand payments of approximately $99 million.”

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City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 million to mitigate the May Royal ransomware attack

Security Affairs

Once obtained access to the City’s network, the group performed reconnaissance and information-gathering activities using legitimate third-party remote management tools. Royal was then able to traverse the internal City infrastructure during the surveillance period using legitimate 3rd party remote management tools.”