Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Learning From Difficult Recoveries and Advice in Government Alerts As ransomware attacks on the healthcare sector continue to surge, entities should heed the lessons emerging from these incidents as well as the advice provided in alerts from government agencies, security experts say.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Researchers Explain Resurgence in Ransomware, Persistence of Exploit Kits Attacks tied to Shade ransomware continue to surge as part of an overall resurgence in ransomware, security researchers warn.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Trend Micro: Operators Rebrand "Supplier" Ransomware Before Deployment Researchers at cybersecurity firm Trend Micro have observed the adoption of a new franchise-based business model by ransomware operators that moves away from the traditional ransomware-as-a-service model.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Researchers Note Similarities to Sekhmet Crypto-Locking Malware Security researchers with Appgate are warning about a recently uncovered ransomware variant called Egregor that appears to have infected about a dozen organizations worldwide over the past several months.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of how cybercriminals are ditching banking Trojans in favour of ransomware attacks. Also featured: Defending against deepfakes; supporting a dispersed workforce.

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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.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

New Players and Rebranding Remain Constant, as Does Challenge of Operating Anonymously While ransomware remains many criminals' weapon of choice for reliably shaking down victims, the ransomware-attacker landscape itself continues to evolve in numerous ways, with a constant influx of fresh players, regular rebranding, as well as the challenge of cashing (..)

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 16, 2020

Criminals Increasingly Leak Stolen Data to Force Bitcoin Payoff As if ransomware wasn't already bad enough, more gangs are now exfiltrating data from victims before leaving systems crypto-locked.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 8, 2020

Criminals Keep Hitting Big Targets Ransomware gangs continue to innovate: Recently, reports have emerged of collaboration between the Maze and Lockbit gangs, and REvil not just leaking stolen data for free, but auctioning it off to the highest bidder. Can't Stop the Crypto-Locking Malware Attacks?

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 8, 2021

Verizon's Chris Novak Discusses Highlights From 2021 Breach Investigations Report Ransomware attacks have evolved over the years as attackers have come out with new strategies for digital extortion, says Chris Novak, global director of the Threat Research Advisory Center at Verizon Business Group.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 14, 2022

Latest Analysis of HHS OCR Health Data Breach Trends A little more than halfway into the year, hacking incidents, and especially ransomware incidents, as well as breaches involving business associates, are dominating the hundreds of major health data breaches affecting millions of individuals being reported to federal regulators.

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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. “The phishing emails the authors use are well-crafted,” Trend Micro wrote.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 9, 2020

Criminals Keep Hitting Big Targets Ransomware gangs keep innovating: Maze has begun leaking data on behalf of both Lockbit and RagnarLocker, while REvil has started auctioning data - from victims who don't meet its ransom demands - to the highest bidder. Can't Stop the Crypto-Locking Malware Attacks?

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 30, 2021

New Research Report Tracks Latest Global Trends Check Point Research says it has spotted more than 50,000 ransomware attack attempts worldwide so far against unpatched on-premises Microsoft Exchange email servers.

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Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of the persistent threat of ransomware. Also featured: Sorting out breaches tied to Accellion’s File Transfer Appliance; an update on fraud trends in 2021.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 2, 2021

1 cyber risk is not nation-state attackers but ransomware-wielding criminals. Also featured: Western Digital IoT flaws; an FBI agent tracks cybersecurity trends. This edition of the ISMG Security Report features a discussion about why the head of Britain's National Cyber Security Center says the No.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of whether businesses are stepping up their ransomware defenses in response to several warnings released by the U.S. Also featured are the Thingiverse data breach and airline fraud trends. governments highlighting the threat posed to infrastructure.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 30, 2021

Also: Update on NIST 'Zero Trust' Initiative In the latest weekly update, three editors at Information Security Media Group discuss important cybersecurity issues, including the latest ransomware trends, plus an update on NIST's "zero trust" initiative.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 20, 2021

Attacker Sends Emails with False Claims of Compromise, Trend Micro Says A fake cyber crime group claiming to be DarkSide ransomware is targeting organizations in the food and energy sectors by sending hoax emails to extort ransoms from victims, a report by security firm Trend Micro says.

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Data Breach Today

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Incident Involves Ransomware Encryption and Follows Familiar, Concerning Trends A large, Seattle-based surgical group is notifying nearly 437,400 individuals that their information was potentially compromised in a ransomware and data theft incident earlier this year.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 4, 2022

This edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes the latest ransomware trends from the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, findings from the first-ever Cyber Safety Review Board on the Log4j incident, and how security and privacy leaders are harmonizing new U.S. privacy laws.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 9, 2022

New Variant Optimizes Execution, Minimizes Unintended System Behavior The Cuba ransomware group, which has previously targeted U.S. critical infrastructure firms, has updated its malware to "optimize" execution and "minimize" unintended system behavior, says Trend Micro.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2021

Criminal hackers will try almost anything to get inside a profitable enterprise and secure a million-dollar payday from a ransomware infection. ” This attacker’s approach may seem fairly amateur, but it would be a mistake to dismiss the threat from West African cybercriminals dabbling in ransomware. ” Image: Sophos.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 19, 2021

Ransomware Attacks, Vendor Incidents Continue to Dominate Ransomware attacks and breaches of vendors continue to account for the biggest health data breaches added to the official federal tally so far this year.

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Outpost24

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Ransomware Report 2023: Targets, Motives, and Trends 07.Feb.2023

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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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JANUARY 4, 2021

Ransomware, Phishing Incidents, Vendor Hacks Prevail Hacking incidents, including ransomware and phishing attacks, as well as security incidents involving vendors dominated the federal tally of major health data breaches in 2020.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

New threat actors have started exploiting ConnectWise ScreenConnect vulnerabilities, including the Black Basta and Bl00dy ransomware gangs. Trend Micro confirmed that Black Basta and Bl00dy ransomware groups are actively exploiting both flaws and shared details about their attack chains. ” Trend Micro concludes.

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 21, 2021

Stuart McKenzie of FireEye on the Importance of Testing Defenses Ransomware attacks now routinely feature multifaceted extortion efforts, and defenses need to evolve, says Stuart McKenzie of FireEye, who offers an analysis of the findings of the FireEye M-Trends 2021 report.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 16, 2021

Authorities in Ukraine this week charged six people alleged to be part of the CLOP ransomware group , a cybercriminal gang said to have extorted more than half a billion dollars from victims. The CLOP gang seized on those flaws to deploy ransomware to a significant number of Accellion’s FTA customers , including U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Ransomware is a significant threat to businesses worldwide. Related: How Putin has weaponized ransomware In mid-March 2020, representatives from the cybersecurity website BleepingComputer contacted numerous ransomware gangs to ask if they’d continue targeting hospitals during the unprecedented COVID-19 public health threat.

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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.

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KnowBe4

JANUARY 25, 2024

The surge in Ransomware -as-a-Service affiliates is likely the reason behind the dramatic increase in the number of victimized organizations, with all indicators suggesting that this trend will persist into 2024.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Analysis of Latest Major Health Data Breaches Posted to HHS OCR Website Hacking incidents - especially those involving ransomware attacks and vendors - continue to rack up some of the largest victim counts in major health data breaches being reported to federal regulators in 2021. Will the trend continue?

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

From Ransomware and DDoS to Malware and SIM Swapping: Europol Describes Latest Threats Ransomware attacks remain the top cyber-enabled threat seen by law enforcement.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 2, 2021

Facing Intense Scrutiny, Attackers Retool, Says Cybercrime Researcher Bob McArdle A funny thing happened on the way to the nonstop ransomware payday: Some groups hit the wrong targets - Ireland's health system, a major U.S. fuel pipeline - resulting in the U.S.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 15, 2022

A vast majority of 2022 breaches continue to be linked to large hacking incidents and ransomware demands - with 40% tied to outside vendors. Federal Tally Underscores Biggest Hacking Threats, Risks From Vendors Some 60 breaches affecting about 2.5 million individuals were added in July to the federal tally of major health data breaches.

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