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The company declined to discuss the exact cause of the disruption, but their response so far is straight out of the playbook for responding to ransomware incidents. Ransomware ransomware Tyler Technologies tylertech.com MORE
Attack Reportedly Was Intended to Hit University A ransomware attack that reportedly was directed at a German university but shut down emergency services at an affiliated hospital likely contributed to the death of a patient who needed urgent treatment but instead had to be transported to another hospital, delaying care, according to a news report. MORE
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The Maze ransomware operators now use a virtual machine to encrypt a computer, a tactic previously adopted by the Ragnar Locker malware. The Maze ransomware operators have adopted a new tactic to evade detection, their malware now encrypts a computer from within a virtual machine. MORE
A Colorado company that specializes in providing IT services to dental offices suffered a ransomware attack this week that is disrupting operations for more than 100 dentistry practices, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. MORE
SEC Filing Shows Company Still Assessing Maze Attack IT services and consulting giant Cognizant is still assessing the damage from a ransomware attack on Friday. MORE
185 Ryuk and Sodinokibi Largely Responsible for One-Third Increase in Average Payments The average ransom paid by victims to ransomware attackers, when they paid, reached $111,605 in the first quarter of this year, up by one-third from the previous quarter, reports ransomware incident response firm Coveware, which sees the Sodinokibi, Ryuk and Phobos malware families continuing to dominate MORE
214 Researchers Identified Malware Variants With Advanced Capabilities Researchers with FortiGuard Labs have uncovered two samples of the Ekans ransomware strain that offer some additional insight into how the crypto-locking malware targets industrial control systems, according to a new report. MORE
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A Dusseldorf woman died when a ransomware attack against a hospital forced her to be taken to a different hospital in another city. UK hospitals had to redirect patients during the 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack , but there were no documented fatalities from that event. MORE
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Criminals Keep Finding New Ways to Make Ransomware Victims Pay With apologies to Jay-Z, getting hit with ransomware might make victims feel like they have 99 problems, even if a decryptor ain't one. MORE
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Good news for the victims of the ThunderX ransomware, cybersecurity firm Tesorion has released a decryptor to recover their files for free. Cybersecurity firm Tesorion has released a free decryptor for the ThunderX ransomware that allows victims to recover their files. MORE
Diebold Nixdorf , a major provider of automatic teller machines (ATMs) and payment technology to banks and retailers, recently suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted some operations. Suspecting a ransomware attack, Diebold said it immediately began disconnecting systems on that network to contain the spread of the malware. Ransomware BleepingComputer Diebold Nixdorf Emsisoft Fabian Wosar Lawrence Abrams ProLock ransomware MORE
More ransomware operators are setting up pages where they threaten to publish compromised data from victims - an added pressure for victims to pay the ransom. MORE
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Updated Trojan Downloader Helps Avoid Detection After a six-month hiatus, the Zeppelin ransomware variant returned in late August, according to Juniper Threats Labs. MORE
So it's surprising that security researchers have uncovered a new ransomware-wielding gang of Russian speakers that includes Russian victims on its hit list MORE
Ransomware Gang Cross-Pollination Continues as LockBit Launches Its Own Leaks Site Stop me if you think you've heard this one before: Some ransomware attackers are hiding attack code in virtual machines or creating new leaking sites to pressure victims into paying MORE
Operators Create a Dedicated Leak Site, Continue Recruiting Affiliates Yet another ransomware-wielding gang has threatened to steal and leak the data of any victims who refuse to pay a ransom: The operators of Avaddon ransomware have created a dedicated data-leak site that already lists a construction firm victim, and the gang continues to recruit new affiliates MORE
180 Coveware: Average Ransom Paid Jumps 60%; Sodinokibi, Maze, Phobos Dominate Ransomware gangs continue to see bigger payoffs from their ransom-paying victims, driven by "big-game hunting," data exfiltration and smaller players seeking larger returns, according to ransomware incident response firm Coveware. MORE
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UK research university Newcastle University suffered a DoppelPaymer ransomware attack and took its systems offline in response to the attack. The post Newcastle University infected with DoppelPaymer Ransomware appeared first on Security Affairs. MORE
Fresenius , Europe’s largest private hospital operator and a major provider of dialysis products and services that are in such high demand thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, has been hit in a ransomware cyber attack on its technology systems. In April, the international police organization INTERPOL warned it “has detected a significant increase in the number of attempted ransomware attacks against key organizations and infrastructure engaged in the virus response. MORE
the world's largest cruise ship company, is investigating a ransomware attack that likely compromised guest and employee data, according its filing with the SEC. SEC Filing Warns That Guest and Employee Data Likely Compromised Carnival Corp., MORE
More Entities Reporting Breaches Tied to Attack; Millions Affected As the tally of reported heath data breaches related to the May ransomware attack on Blackbaud continues to climb, so do the number of lawsuits filed against the cloud-based fundraising software vendor MORE
A ransomware attack with fatal consequences is attracting notice and comment from around the world MORE
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Incident Reflects Threats Facing Those Involved in COVID-19 Response A manufacturer of transit communication systems that pivoted to build ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic is reportedly the latest victim of the DoppelPaymer ransomware gang MORE
Cognizant has confirmed that a Friday evening Maze ransomware attack has disrupted its systems. Hacks Malware allied universal cyberattack cognizant cyberattack IOC maze maze ransomware pensacola cyberattack ransomware Ransomware Attack service disruption MORE
Cybercrime Gangs Providing 'No Abatement, Empathy or Free Decryptor,' Expert Says As the COVID-19 outbreak has intensified, so too has cybercrime, including ransomware, Interpol, the international crime-fighting agency, warns. MORE
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Originally, ransomware didn't involve any data theft. Now ransomware is increasingly involving both encryption and exfiltration. Recently, the aerospace company Visser Precision was hit by the DoppelPaymer ransomware. blackmail dataloss doxing encryption ransomware MORE
NASDAQ:RCM ], one of the nation’s largest medical debt collection companies, has been hit in a ransomware attack. R1 RCM acknowledged taking down its systems in response to a ransomware attack, but otherwise declined to comment for this story. R1 RCM Inc. MORE
National Veterinary Associates (NVA), a California company that owns more than 700 animal care facilities around the globe, is still working to recover from a ransomware attack late last month that affected more than half of those properties, separating many veterinary practices from their patient records, payment systems and practice management software. NVA said it discovered the ransomware outbreak on the morning of Sunday, Oct. MORE
Crypto-Locking Malware Wielded by Even More Types of Extortionists Ransomware-wielding gangs continue to rack up new victims and post record proceeds. MORE
195 The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes why ransomware gangs continue to see bigger payoffs from their ransom-paying victims. Also featured: Lessons learned from Twitter hacking response; security flaw in Amazon's Alexa MORE
This "loader-ransomware-banker trifecta has wreaked havoc" in recent years, says security firm Intel 471 MORE
Group-IB: Attackers Now Using Qbot Trojan and Demand Huge Ransoms Since March, the operators behind ProLocker ransomware have focused on targeting large enterprise networks with ransomware demands sometimes exceeding $1 million, the security firm Group-IB reports. MORE
The criminal group behind the REvil ransomware enterprise has begun auctioning off sensitive data stolen from companies hit by its malicious software. But it may also signal that ransomware purveyors are searching for new ways to profit from their crimes as victim businesses struggle just to keep the lights on during the unprecedented economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A partial screenshot from the REvil ransomware group’s Dark Web blog. MORE
'Malicious Cyber Activity' Increasing, Says Australia's Cyber Security Centre The volume of online attacks being lobbed at Australia continues to rise, with email-born attacks and particularly ransomware remaining top threats, Australia's Cyber Security Centre warns in its latest "Cyber Threat Report." It urges organizations to better prepare. MORE
22% of Ransomware Incidents Now Involve Data Exfiltration, Investigators Find Ransomware gangs are increasingly not just claiming that they'll leak data if victims don't pay, but following through. MORE
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Health Data Breach Tally Shows Impact of Vendor Breach The May ransomware attack on cloud-based fundraising database management vendor Blackbaud continues to rack up victims in the healthcare sector. MORE
Data-Leaking Extortionists' Revised Playbook Goes Way Beyond Ransomware Ransomware-wielding attackers continue to pummel organizations. MORE
We’ve seen an ugly trend recently of tech news stories and cybersecurity firms trumpeting claims of ransomware attacks on companies large and small, apparently based on little more than the say-so of the ransomware gangs themselves. Currently, more than a dozen ransomware crime gangs have erected their own blogs to publish sensitive data from victims. Ransomware ransomware MORE
In Latest Case, Florida Practice Sued for Damages, and Security Mandates Sought A lawsuit seeking damages as well as security mandates has been filed against a Florida-based orthopedic group in the wake of a ransomware incident. MORE
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Krebs on Security
AUGUST 14, 2020
NASDAQ:RCM ], one of the nation’s largest medical debt collection companies, has been hit in a ransomware attack. R1 RCM acknowledged taking down its systems in response to a ransomware attack, but otherwise declined to comment for this story. R1 RCM Inc.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Health Data Breach Tally Shows Impact of Vendor Breach The May ransomware attack on cloud-based fundraising database management vendor Blackbaud continues to rack up victims in the healthcare sector.
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Krebs on Security
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
The company declined to discuss the exact cause of the disruption, but their response so far is straight out of the playbook for responding to ransomware incidents. Ransomware ransomware Tyler Technologies tylertech.com
Data Breach Today
JULY 7, 2020
Data-Leaking Extortionists' Revised Playbook Goes Way Beyond Ransomware Ransomware-wielding attackers continue to pummel organizations.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
So it's surprising that security researchers have uncovered a new ransomware-wielding gang of Russian speakers that includes Russian victims on its hit list
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
A Dusseldorf woman died when a ransomware attack against a hospital forced her to be taken to a different hospital in another city. UK hospitals had to redirect patients during the 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack , but there were no documented fatalities from that event.
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Krebs on Security
MAY 11, 2020
Diebold Nixdorf , a major provider of automatic teller machines (ATMs) and payment technology to banks and retailers, recently suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted some operations. Suspecting a ransomware attack, Diebold said it immediately began disconnecting systems on that network to contain the spread of the malware. Ransomware BleepingComputer Diebold Nixdorf Emsisoft Fabian Wosar Lawrence Abrams ProLock ransomware
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 25, 2020
22% of Ransomware Incidents Now Involve Data Exfiltration, Investigators Find Ransomware gangs are increasingly not just claiming that they'll leak data if victims don't pay, but following through.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 21, 2020
SEC Filing Shows Company Still Assessing Maze Attack IT services and consulting giant Cognizant is still assessing the damage from a ransomware attack on Friday.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
Criminals Keep Finding New Ways to Make Ransomware Victims Pay With apologies to Jay-Z, getting hit with ransomware might make victims feel like they have 99 problems, even if a decryptor ain't one.
Krebs on Security
JULY 1, 2020
We’ve seen an ugly trend recently of tech news stories and cybersecurity firms trumpeting claims of ransomware attacks on companies large and small, apparently based on little more than the say-so of the ransomware gangs themselves. Currently, more than a dozen ransomware crime gangs have erected their own blogs to publish sensitive data from victims. Ransomware ransomware
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Data Breach Today
AUGUST 10, 2020
Incident Reflects Threats Facing Those Involved in COVID-19 Response A manufacturer of transit communication systems that pivoted to build ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic is reportedly the latest victim of the DoppelPaymer ransomware gang
Krebs on Security
JUNE 2, 2020
The criminal group behind the REvil ransomware enterprise has begun auctioning off sensitive data stolen from companies hit by its malicious software. But it may also signal that ransomware purveyors are searching for new ways to profit from their crimes as victim businesses struggle just to keep the lights on during the unprecedented economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A partial screenshot from the REvil ransomware group’s Dark Web blog.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020
Good news for the victims of the ThunderX ransomware, cybersecurity firm Tesorion has released a decryptor to recover their files for free. Cybersecurity firm Tesorion has released a free decryptor for the ThunderX ransomware that allows victims to recover their files.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 18, 2020
the world's largest cruise ship company, is investigating a ransomware attack that likely compromised guest and employee data, according its filing with the SEC. SEC Filing Warns That Guest and Employee Data Likely Compromised Carnival Corp.,
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
Group-IB: Attackers Now Using Qbot Trojan and Demand Huge Ransoms Since March, the operators behind ProLocker ransomware have focused on targeting large enterprise networks with ransomware demands sometimes exceeding $1 million, the security firm Group-IB reports.
Krebs on Security
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
National Veterinary Associates (NVA), a California company that owns more than 700 animal care facilities around the globe, is still working to recover from a ransomware attack late last month that affected more than half of those properties, separating many veterinary practices from their patient records, payment systems and practice management software. NVA said it discovered the ransomware outbreak on the morning of Sunday, Oct.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 21, 2020
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes why ransomware gangs continue to see bigger payoffs from their ransom-paying victims. Also featured: Lessons learned from Twitter hacking response; security flaw in Amazon's Alexa
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Ransomware Gang Cross-Pollination Continues as LockBit Launches Its Own Leaks Site Stop me if you think you've heard this one before: Some ransomware attackers are hiding attack code in virtual machines or creating new leaking sites to pressure victims into paying
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
UK research university Newcastle University suffered a DoppelPaymer ransomware attack and took its systems offline in response to the attack. The post Newcastle University infected with DoppelPaymer Ransomware appeared first on Security Affairs.
Data Breach Today
JULY 4, 2020
Researchers Identified Malware Variants With Advanced Capabilities Researchers with FortiGuard Labs have uncovered two samples of the Ekans ransomware strain that offer some additional insight into how the crypto-locking malware targets industrial control systems, according to a new report.
Data Breach Today
JULY 6, 2020
In Latest Case, Florida Practice Sued for Damages, and Security Mandates Sought A lawsuit seeking damages as well as security mandates has been filed against a Florida-based orthopedic group in the wake of a ransomware incident.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 12, 2020
Operators Create a Dedicated Leak Site, Continue Recruiting Affiliates Yet another ransomware-wielding gang has threatened to steal and leak the data of any victims who refuse to pay a ransom: The operators of Avaddon ransomware have created a dedicated data-leak site that already lists a construction firm victim, and the gang continues to recruit new affiliates
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 24, 2020
Crypto-Locking Malware Wielded by Even More Types of Extortionists Ransomware-wielding gangs continue to rack up new victims and post record proceeds.
Krebs on Security
MAY 6, 2020
Fresenius , Europe’s largest private hospital operator and a major provider of dialysis products and services that are in such high demand thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, has been hit in a ransomware cyber attack on its technology systems. In April, the international police organization INTERPOL warned it “has detected a significant increase in the number of attempted ransomware attacks against key organizations and infrastructure engaged in the virus response.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Attack Reportedly Was Intended to Hit University A ransomware attack that reportedly was directed at a German university but shut down emergency services at an affiliated hospital likely contributed to the death of a patient who needed urgent treatment but instead had to be transported to another hospital, delaying care, according to a news report.
Threatpost
APRIL 16, 2020
More ransomware operators are setting up pages where they threaten to publish compromised data from victims - an added pressure for victims to pay the ransom.
Threatpost
APRIL 20, 2020
Cognizant has confirmed that a Friday evening Maze ransomware attack has disrupted its systems. Hacks Malware allied universal cyberattack cognizant cyberattack IOC maze maze ransomware pensacola cyberattack ransomware Ransomware Attack service disruption
Data Breach Today
APRIL 15, 2020
This "loader-ransomware-banker trifecta has wreaked havoc" in recent years, says security firm Intel 471
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
The Maze ransomware operators now use a virtual machine to encrypt a computer, a tactic previously adopted by the Ragnar Locker malware. The Maze ransomware operators have adopted a new tactic to evade detection, their malware now encrypts a computer from within a virtual machine.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 30, 2020
Ryuk and Sodinokibi Largely Responsible for One-Third Increase in Average Payments The average ransom paid by victims to ransomware attackers, when they paid, reached $111,605 in the first quarter of this year, up by one-third from the previous quarter, reports ransomware incident response firm Coveware, which sees the Sodinokibi, Ryuk and Phobos malware families continuing to dominate
Schneier on Security
APRIL 14, 2020
Originally, ransomware didn't involve any data theft. Now ransomware is increasingly involving both encryption and exfiltration. Recently, the aerospace company Visser Precision was hit by the DoppelPaymer ransomware. blackmail dataloss doxing encryption ransomware
Krebs on Security
DECEMBER 7, 2019
A Colorado company that specializes in providing IT services to dental offices suffered a ransomware attack this week that is disrupting operations for more than 100 dentistry practices, KrebsOnSecurity has learned.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
More Entities Reporting Breaches Tied to Attack; Millions Affected As the tally of reported heath data breaches related to the May ransomware attack on Blackbaud continues to climb, so do the number of lawsuits filed against the cloud-based fundraising software vendor
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020
'Malicious Cyber Activity' Increasing, Says Australia's Cyber Security Centre The volume of online attacks being lobbed at Australia continues to rise, with email-born attacks and particularly ransomware remaining top threats, Australia's Cyber Security Centre warns in its latest "Cyber Threat Report." It urges organizations to better prepare.
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
A ransomware attack with fatal consequences is attracting notice and comment from around the world
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
Updated Trojan Downloader Helps Avoid Detection After a six-month hiatus, the Zeppelin ransomware variant returned in late August, according to Juniper Threats Labs.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 7, 2020
Cybercrime Gangs Providing 'No Abatement, Empathy or Free Decryptor,' Expert Says As the COVID-19 outbreak has intensified, so too has cybercrime, including ransomware, Interpol, the international crime-fighting agency, warns.
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