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Separately, Texas City's Operations Disrupted by Crypto-Locking Ransomware Ransomware attacks continue, with the city of Del Rio, Texas, saying its operations have been disrupted by crypto-locking malware. MORE
Altus Baytown Hospital Among Latest Healthcare Cyberattack Victims An attack on Altus Baytown Hospital in Texas is the latest ransomware incident reported to federal regulators as a health data breach. What other major ransomware incidents are impacting the healthcare sector MORE
Cloud hosting provider iNSYNQ says it is trying to recover from a ransomware attack that shut down its network and has left customers unable to access their accounting data for the past three days. Data Breaches iNSYNQ ransomware attack MORE
In the second of a two part series discussing recent ransomware attacks against municipalities, Shawn Taylor with Forescout talks about how cities can protect themselves. Malware Podcasts Atlanta ransomware city lake Florida ransomware Cybersecurity malware ransom ransomware riviera beach ransomware MORE
But what makes breach determination in ransomware attacks so difficult MORE
Fortinet's Sonia Arista on the Dilemmas Facing CISOs Ransomware plays on ever-bigger stages, but the fundamental question remains: To pay or not to pay? Fortinet's Sonia Arista, a former CISO, weighs in on ransomware and other hot breach trends MORE
The cybercriminals behind the GandCrab ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) offering recently announced they were closing up shop and retiring after having allegedly earned more than $2 billion in extortion payments from victims. MORE
Two Entities Hit - One Pays Ransom; the Other Doesn't Two recent ransomware attacks on mental healthcare providers serve as reminders of the security incident response and risk mitigation pressure faced by entities handling especially sensitive patient information MORE
Two Recent Attacks Illustrate the Challenges Involved The experiences of two healthcare organizations that are still recovering from recent ransomware attacks after they refused to pay a ransom illustrate the challenges these incidents pose long after the initial attack MORE
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Crypto-Locking Malware Attack Results in 'Temporary Stoppage at Several Plants' Norsk Hydro, one of the world's largest aluminum producers, has been hit by a crypto-locking ransomware attack that began at one of its U.S. MORE
A new Ransomware appeared in the threat landscape, the malware began to threats the digital world. A new Ransomware began to threats the digital world. Unlike most ransomware, LooCipher uses a macro-weaponized document as dropper of the real threat. Ransomware excluded folders. MORE
Coveware Says 'Dream Market' Site Shut Down, Hampering Ransomware Attackers Arrests made last week by European, U.S. MORE
Learning from the huge expenses Atlanta and Baltimore incurred by refusing to pay ransomware, the Florida City of Riveria Beach decided to pay up. hacking malware ransomware MORE
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Altus Baytown Hospital Among Latest Healthcare Cyberattack Victims An attack on Altus Baytown Hospital in Texas is the latest ransomware incident reported to federal regulators as a health data breach. What other major ransomware incidents are impacting the healthcare sector MORE
The crooks behind an affiliate program that paid cybercriminals to install the destructive and wildly successful GandCrab ransomware strain announced on May 31, 2019 they were terminating the program after allegedly having earned more than $2 billion in extortion payouts from victims. MORE
Cloud Hosting Provider's Customers Affected A week after a ransomware attack locked up customer files and data at online cloud hosting provider iNSYNQ, the company is continuing to recover and restore its internal infrastructure. MORE
Ransomware-as-a-Service Operation Joins Forces With Fallout Exploit Kit A slick ransomware-as-a-service operation called Kraken Cryptor has begun leveraging the Fallout exploit kit to help it score fresh victims, researchers from McAfee and Recorded Future warn. MORE
Cloud hosting provider Dataresolution.net is struggling to bring its systems back online after suffering a ransomware infestation on Christmas Eve, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. MORE
Incident Plunges Parts of South Africa City Into Dark City Power, the local electrical utility that powers Johannesburg in South Africa, is recovering Friday after an unknown ransomware variant that locked-up the company's applications, network and databases for most of the day on Thursday. MORE
201 After Struggling With Recovery, City Negotiates a Ransom Payment A second small city in Florida is paying off cybercriminals to recover from a ransomware attack that crippled the municipality's local network. 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
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses the recent ransomware attack on aluminum giant, Norsk Hydro. Plus, confessions of a former LulzSec and Anonymous hacktivist, and the growing problem of cyber extortion MORE
Can Infect Multiple Contacts With Malicious Links A newly discovered mobile ransomware strain called Filecoder.C Filecoder.C MORE
This Time, City Hit with RobbinHood Malware Baltimore is recovering from another ransomware attack - the second in a little over a year. This time, officials say, the city was attacked by RobbinHood malware MORE
217 Cybercrime Gang Wielding Ryuk Eyed as Culprit Officials in Jackson County, Georgia, along with the FBI are investigating a ransomware attack that crippled IT systems over a two-week period and reportedly led local officials to pay a bitcoin ransom worth $400,000 to restore systems and infrastructur MORE
cities and other governmental units reportedly have been hit by ransomware in an unrelenting wave that has proved profitable for hackers. Infected City Fires IT Manager; New Victims in Florida, Georgia More U.S. MORE
Two Entities Hit - One Pays Ransom; the Other Doesn't Two recent ransomware attacks on mental health providers serve as reminders of the security incident response and risk mitigation pressure faced by entities handling especially sensitive patient information MORE
Ransom Payments to Crypto-Locking Malware Extortionists Are Surging With the GandCrab ransomware-as-service gang promising to retire - and free decryptors now aiding victims - rival Sodinokibi has already stepped into the void, security experts warn. 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
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. A significant number of these customers were infected by the ransomware.” MORE
Attackers have hit North Carolina's Orange County with ransomware for the third time in six years. Third Time is the Charm as Orange County Keeps Having to Recover? Government officials say IT teams have been working overtime to restore systems, and that no data has been lost MORE
Attackers Demand Bitcoin Ransom After Encrypting Data A new ransomware strain called eCh0raix is targeting enterprise storage devices sold by QNAP Network by exploiting vulnerabilities in the gear and bypassing weak credentials using brute-force techniques, according to the security firm Anomali MORE
Norwegian Aluminum Maker Still Fighting LockerGoga Ransomware Attack Norsk Hydro reports that a March 18 ransomware attack has already cost the aluminum manufacturer more than $40 million, and the company continues to bring its systems back online MORE
Crypto-Locking Extortion Targets Internet-Exposed D-Link Devices Criminals wielding a new strain of ransomware called Cr1ptT0r are targeting network-attached storage users. MORE
276 The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes the "blame game" in the wake of a ransomware attack against the city of Baltimore. Also featured: Discussions of cyberthreats in the financial services sector and open source security concerns MORE
Attackers Demand Bitcoin Ransom After Encrypting Data A new ransomware strain called eCh0raix is targeting enterprise storage devices sold by QNAP Network by exploiting vulnerabilities in the gear and bypassing weak credentials using brute-force techniques, warns security firm Anomali MORE
Riviera Beach, a Florida city, is coughing up $600,000 to hackers after a ransomware attack brought down its computer systems. Hacks Malware Atlanta ransomware Baltimore ransomware Data malicious email Phishing ransom payment ransomware riviera beach ransomware attack MORE
A Medical Center and a Children's Hospital Among Latest Victims A medical center and a children's hospital in Puerto Rico are victims of a recent ransomware attack impacting a total of more than a half million individuals. MORE
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Ransomware Related Topics Krebs on Security
JULY 8, 2019
The crooks behind an affiliate program that paid cybercriminals to install the destructive and wildly successful GandCrab ransomware strain announced on May 31, 2019 they were terminating the program after allegedly having earned more than $2 billion in extortion payouts from victims.
Data Breach Today
JULY 2, 2019
cities and other governmental units reportedly have been hit by ransomware in an unrelenting wave that has proved profitable for hackers. Infected City Fires IT Manager; New Victims in Florida, Georgia More U.S.
Krebs on Security
JULY 19, 2019
Cloud hosting provider iNSYNQ says it is trying to recover from a ransomware attack that shut down its network and has left customers unable to access their accounting data for the past three days. Data Breaches iNSYNQ ransomware attack
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 15, 2019
Two Recent Attacks Illustrate the Challenges Involved The experiences of two healthcare organizations that are still recovering from recent ransomware attacks after they refused to pay a ransom illustrate the challenges these incidents pose long after the initial attack
Threatpost
JUNE 20, 2019
Riviera Beach, a Florida city, is coughing up $600,000 to hackers after a ransomware attack brought down its computer systems. Hacks Malware Atlanta ransomware Baltimore ransomware Data malicious email Phishing ransom payment ransomware riviera beach ransomware attack
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Data Breach Today
MAY 31, 2019
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes the "blame game" in the wake of a ransomware attack against the city of Baltimore. Also featured: Discussions of cyberthreats in the financial services sector and open source security concerns
Data Breach Today
JULY 31, 2019
Can Infect Multiple Contacts With Malicious Links A newly discovered mobile ransomware strain called Filecoder.C Filecoder.C
Data Breach Today
JULY 26, 2019
Incident Plunges Parts of South Africa City Into Dark City Power, the local electrical utility that powers Johannesburg in South Africa, is recovering Friday after an unknown ransomware variant that locked-up the company's applications, network and databases for most of the day on Thursday.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 15, 2019
Separately, Texas City's Operations Disrupted by Crypto-Locking Ransomware Ransomware attacks continue, with the city of Del Rio, Texas, saying its operations have been disrupted by crypto-locking malware.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 27, 2019
Norwegian Aluminum Maker Still Fighting LockerGoga Ransomware Attack Norsk Hydro reports that a March 18 ransomware attack has already cost the aluminum manufacturer more than $40 million, and the company continues to bring its systems back online
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Data Breach Today
MARCH 19, 2019
Crypto-Locking Malware Attack Results in 'Temporary Stoppage at Several Plants' Norsk Hydro, one of the world's largest aluminum producers, has been hit by a crypto-locking ransomware attack that began at one of its U.S.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 15, 2019
Crypto-Locking Extortion Targets Internet-Exposed D-Link Devices Criminals wielding a new strain of ransomware called Cr1ptT0r are targeting network-attached storage users.
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
Altus Baytown Hospital Among Latest Healthcare Cyberattack Victims An attack on Altus Baytown Hospital in Texas is the latest ransomware incident reported to federal regulators as a health data breach. What other major ransomware incidents are impacting the healthcare sector
Data Breach Today
MARCH 13, 2019
But what makes breach determination in ransomware attacks so difficult
Data Breach Today
MARCH 22, 2019
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses the recent ransomware attack on aluminum giant, Norsk Hydro. Plus, confessions of a former LulzSec and Anonymous hacktivist, and the growing problem of cyber extortion
Data Breach Today
JULY 23, 2019
Cloud Hosting Provider's Customers Affected A week after a ransomware attack locked up customer files and data at online cloud hosting provider iNSYNQ, the company is continuing to recover and restore its internal infrastructure.
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
But the ransomware gang appears to already be prepping a new version
Data Breach Today
JULY 12, 2019
Attackers Demand Bitcoin Ransom After Encrypting Data A new ransomware strain called eCh0raix is targeting enterprise storage devices sold by QNAP Network by exploiting vulnerabilities in the gear and bypassing weak credentials using brute-force techniques, warns security firm Anomali
Data Breach Today
MAY 8, 2019
This Time, City Hit with RobbinHood Malware Baltimore is recovering from another ransomware attack - the second in a little over a year. This time, officials say, the city was attacked by RobbinHood malware
Krebs on Security
JUNE 3, 2019
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. A significant number of these customers were infected by the ransomware.”
Data Breach Today
JUNE 26, 2019
After Struggling With Recovery, City Negotiates a Ransom Payment A second small city in Florida is paying off cybercriminals to recover from a ransomware attack that crippled the municipality's local network.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 15, 2019
Two Entities Hit - One Pays Ransom; the Other Doesn't Two recent ransomware attacks on mental healthcare providers serve as reminders of the security incident response and risk mitigation pressure faced by entities handling especially sensitive patient information
Security Affairs
JULY 2, 2019
A new Ransomware appeared in the threat landscape, the malware began to threats the digital world. A new Ransomware began to threats the digital world. Unlike most ransomware, LooCipher uses a macro-weaponized document as dropper of the real threat. Ransomware excluded folders.
Threatpost
JULY 24, 2019
In the second of a two part series discussing recent ransomware attacks against municipalities, Shawn Taylor with Forescout talks about how cities can protect themselves. Malware Podcasts Atlanta ransomware city lake Florida ransomware Cybersecurity malware ransom ransomware riviera beach ransomware
Data Breach Today
JULY 29, 2019
A Medical Center and a Children's Hospital Among Latest Victims A medical center and a children's hospital in Puerto Rico are victims of a recent ransomware attack impacting a total of more than a half million individuals.
Data Breach Today
JULY 11, 2019
Attackers Demand Bitcoin Ransom After Encrypting Data A new ransomware strain called eCh0raix is targeting enterprise storage devices sold by QNAP Network by exploiting vulnerabilities in the gear and bypassing weak credentials using brute-force techniques, according to the security firm Anomali
Data Breach Today
MARCH 12, 2019
Cybercrime Gang Wielding Ryuk Eyed as Culprit Officials in Jackson County, Georgia, along with the FBI are investigating a ransomware attack that crippled IT systems over a two-week period and reportedly led local officials to pay a bitcoin ransom worth $400,000 to restore systems and infrastructur
Schneier on Security
JUNE 25, 2019
Learning from the huge expenses Atlanta and Baltimore incurred by refusing to pay ransomware, the Florida City of Riveria Beach decided to pay up. hacking malware ransomware
Data Breach Today
APRIL 1, 2019
Coveware Says 'Dream Market' Site Shut Down, Hampering Ransomware Attackers Arrests made last week by European, U.S.
Data Breach Today
JULY 9, 2019
Fortinet's Sonia Arista on the Dilemmas Facing CISOs Ransomware plays on ever-bigger stages, but the fundamental question remains: To pay or not to pay? Fortinet's Sonia Arista, a former CISO, weighs in on ransomware and other hot breach trends
Data Breach Today
MARCH 21, 2019
Attackers have hit North Carolina's Orange County with ransomware for the third time in six years. Third Time is the Charm as Orange County Keeps Having to Recover? Government officials say IT teams have been working overtime to restore systems, and that no data has been lost
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 31, 2018
Ransomware-as-a-Service Operation Joins Forces With Fallout Exploit Kit A slick ransomware-as-a-service operation called Kraken Cryptor has begun leveraging the Fallout exploit kit to help it score fresh victims, researchers from McAfee and Recorded Future warn.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 15, 2019
Two Entities Hit - One Pays Ransom; the Other Doesn't Two recent ransomware attacks on mental health providers serve as reminders of the security incident response and risk mitigation pressure faced by entities handling especially sensitive patient information
Krebs on Security
JULY 15, 2019
The cybercriminals behind the GandCrab ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) offering recently announced they were closing up shop and retiring after having allegedly earned more than $2 billion in extortion payments from victims.
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
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.
Krebs on Security
JANUARY 2, 2019
Cloud hosting provider Dataresolution.net is struggling to bring its systems back online after suffering a ransomware infestation on Christmas Eve, KrebsOnSecurity has learned.
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Altus Baytown Hospital Among Latest Healthcare Cyberattack Victims An attack on Altus Baytown Hospital in Texas is the latest ransomware incident reported to federal regulators as a health data breach. What other major ransomware incidents are impacting the healthcare sector
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