Search results for "ransomware attack"
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293Data BreachThe Drop in Ransomware Attacks in 2024 and What it Means
The ransomware industry surged in 2023 as it saw an alarming 55.5% increase in victims worldwide, reaching a staggering 5,070. But 2024...
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3.0KMalwareBianLian Threat Actors Exploiting JetBrains TeamCity Flaws in Ransomware Attacks
The threat actors behind the BianLian ransomware have been observed exploiting security flaws in JetBrains TeamCity software to conduct their extortion-only attacks....
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4.4KMalwareAlert: GhostSec and Stormous Launch Joint Ransomware Attacks in Over 15 Countries
The cybercrime group called GhostSec has been linked to a Golang variant of a ransomware family called GhostLocker. “TheGhostSec and Stormous ransomware...
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2.7KMalwareRansomware Attacks Double: Are Companies Prepared for 2024’s Cyber Threats?
Ransomware attacks have only increased in sophistication and capabilities over the past year. From new evasion and anti-analysis techniques to stealthier variants...
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3.6KCyber AttackFBI, CISA Warn of Rising AvosLocker Ransomware Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure
The AvosLocker ransomware gang has been linked to attacks against critical infrastructure sectors in the U.S., with some of them detected as...
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1.6KMalwareMicrosoft Defender Thwarts Large-Scale Akira Ransomware Attack
Microsoft on Wednesday said that a user containment feature in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint helped thwart a “large-scale remote encryption attempt” made...
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1.2KMalwareFBI Warns of Rising Trend of Dual Ransomware Attacks Targeting U.S. Companies
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning of a new trend of dual ransomware attacks targeting the same victims, at...
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5.0KMalwareCyber Group ‘Gold Melody’ Selling Compromised Access to Ransomware Attackers
A financially motivated threat actor has been outed as an initial access broker (IAB) that sells access to compromised organizations for other...
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1.3KData SecurityTwo world’s biggest telescopes hacked by Ransomware attack
Several telescopes are still down weeks after a cybersecurity attack was discovered by US National Science Foundation (NSF) researchers. There is presently no...
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4.3KMalwareSpacecolon Toolset Fuels Global Surge in Scarab Ransomware Attacks
A malicious toolset dubbed Spacecolon is being deployed as part of an ongoing campaign to spread variants of the Scarab ransomware across...
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1.2KRansomwareResearchers Uncover Series of Ransomware Attacks that Follow Same Pattern
Ransomware groups often recycle tools, techniques, and procedures. Even some of them also provide playbooks for affiliates as well. Numerous use Cobalt...
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2.6KRansomwareRansomware Attacks Frequently Target Organizations with 51-200 Employees
High-profile ransomware attacks on corporations like Kaseya, Colonial Pipeline, and MOVEit may lead to the misconception that only large organizations are targeted....
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3.2KRansomwareHeavy-Hitting 8Base Ransomware Attacking Industries in Various Sectors
The sudden surge in the activity of 8base ransomware in June 2023 shows it is a well-established organization to execute attacks that...
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4.4KRansomwareBeware! Mallox Ransomware Attacks IT Industries With a New Attack Pattern
A new variant of Mallox ransomware, also known as “Target company” ransomware, adopts a unique method of appending the name of the...
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1.4KData SecurityBig german university shuts down every computer on campus after ransomware attack
Following events that have affected at least a half dozen other comparable institutions in recent months, the Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences...
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1.6KRansomwareNew Akira Ransomware Attacking Organizations and Exposes Sensitive Data
A new ransomware variant called “Akira” has emerged, targeting multiple organizations and employing a double-extortion technique by exfiltrating and encrypting sensitive data,...
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3.0KData SecurityInsurance companies can’t deny Ransomware attack payment, citing “Acts of War” clause
In a cyberattack coverage dispute that involved $1.4 billion, an appeals court in New Jersey issued a ruling that had the potential...
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360VulnerabilitiesFortra Sheds Light on GoAnywhere MFT Zero-Day Exploit Used in Ransomware Attacks
Fortra, the company behind Cobalt Strike, shed light on a zero-day remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in its GoAnywhere MFT tool that...
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4.8KRansomwarePayment Processing Giant NCR Global Hit By Ransomware Attack
NCR, a major player in the US payments industry, admitted it was a target of a ransomware attack for which the BlackCat/Alphv...
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357MalwareTaiwanese PC Company MSI Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack
Taiwanese PC company MSI (short for Micro-Star International) officially confirmed it was the victim of a cyber attack on its systems. The...
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2.3KIncidentsFourth-largest generic pharmaceutical company warns of revenue loss after big ransomware attack
The hacking gang known as Alphv claims to have broken into the network of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and stolen more than...
