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Nearly 250,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Medical Associates of Brevard 

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Nearly 250,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Medical Associates of Brevard  2025-09-18 at 13:10 By Eduard Kovacs The BianLian ransomware group took credit for the cyberattack on the healthcare organization in January 2025.  The post Nearly 250,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Medical Associates of Brevard  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt […]

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Insight Partners Confirms Data Breach Result of Ransomware Attack

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Insight Partners Confirms Data Breach Result of Ransomware Attack 2025-09-18 at 11:10 By Eduard Kovacs Venture capital firm Insight Partners says the data breach disclosed in February 2025 impacts over 12,000 people. The post Insight Partners Confirms Data Breach Result of Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Ransomware attackers used incorrectly stored recovery codes to disable EDR agents

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Ransomware attackers used incorrectly stored recovery codes to disable EDR agents 2025-09-16 at 15:46 By Zeljka Zorz All target organizations are different, but ransomware attackers are highly adaptive and appreciate – and will exploit – any mistake you make. The latest Akira ransomware attacks Managed security service providers and external incident responders have had a

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West Virginia Credit Union Notifying 187,000 People Impacted by 2023 Data Breach

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West Virginia Credit Union Notifying 187,000 People Impacted by 2023 Data Breach 2025-09-15 at 12:46 By Ionut Arghire Two years after the fact, Fairmont Federal Credit Union tells customers their personal, financial, and medical information was compromised. The post West Virginia Credit Union Notifying 187,000 People Impacted by 2023 Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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HybridPetya: (Proof-of-concept?) ransomware can bypass UEFI Secure Boot

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HybridPetya: (Proof-of-concept?) ransomware can bypass UEFI Secure Boot 2025-09-12 at 19:00 By Help Net Security ESET researchers have discovered HybridPetya, a bootkit-and-ransomware combo that’s a copycat of the infamous Petya/NotPetya malware, augmented with the capability of compromising UEFI-based systems and weaponizing CVE-2024-7344 to bypass UEFI Secure Boot on outdated systems. The sample was uploaded from

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Akira ransomware affiliates continue breaching organizations via SonicWall firewalls

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Akira ransomware affiliates continue breaching organizations via SonicWall firewalls 2025-09-11 at 18:25 By Zeljka Zorz Over a year after SonicWall patched CVE-2024-40766, a critical flaw in its next-gen firewalls, ransomware attackers are still gaining a foothold in organizations by exploiting it. Like last September and earlier this year, the attackers are affiliates of the Akira

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Akira Ransomware Attacks Fuel Uptick in Exploitation of SonicWall Flaw

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Akira Ransomware Attacks Fuel Uptick in Exploitation of SonicWall Flaw 2025-09-11 at 15:54 By Ionut Arghire The Akira ransomware group is likely exploiting a combination of three attack vectors to gain unauthorized access to vulnerable appliances. The post Akira Ransomware Attacks Fuel Uptick in Exploitation of SonicWall Flaw appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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100,000 Impacted by Cornwell Quality Tools Data Breach 

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100,000 Impacted by Cornwell Quality Tools Data Breach  2025-09-11 at 15:24 By Eduard Kovacs The tools manufacturer was targeted in a ransomware attack claimed by the Cactus group. The post 100,000 Impacted by Cornwell Quality Tools Data Breach  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this

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US Offers $10 Million Reward for Ukrainian Ransomware Operator

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US Offers $10 Million Reward for Ukrainian Ransomware Operator 2025-09-10 at 13:28 By Ionut Arghire Volodymyr Tymoshchuk allegedly hit hundreds of organizations with the LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim ransomware families. The post US Offers $10 Million Reward for Ukrainian Ransomware Operator appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Ransomware Losses Climb as AI Pushes Phishing to New Heights

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Ransomware Losses Climb as AI Pushes Phishing to New Heights 2025-09-09 at 16:39 By Kevin Townsend Based on real-world insurance claims, Resilience’s midyear report shows vendor risk is declining but costly, ransomware is evolving with triple extortion, and social engineering attacks are accelerating through AI. The post Ransomware Losses Climb as AI Pushes Phishing to

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160,000 Impacted by Wayne Memorial Hospital Data Breach

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160,000 Impacted by Wayne Memorial Hospital Data Breach 2025-09-09 at 15:00 By Ionut Arghire In May 2024, hackers stole names, Social Security numbers, financial information, and protected health information from the hospital’s systems. The post 160,000 Impacted by Wayne Memorial Hospital Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Threat Actor Connected to Play, RansomHub and DragonForce Ransomware Operations

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Threat Actor Connected to Play, RansomHub and DragonForce Ransomware Operations 2025-09-09 at 14:00 By Ionut Arghire The attacker deployed multiple malware families, including two backdoors and a proxy tunneller, and various reconnaissance tools. The post Threat Actor Connected to Play, RansomHub and DragonForce Ransomware Operations appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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PromptLock Only PoC, but AI-Powered Ransomware Is Real

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PromptLock Only PoC, but AI-Powered Ransomware Is Real 2025-09-08 at 17:37 By Ionut Arghire PromptLock is only a prototype of LLM-orchestrated ransomware, but hackers already use AI in file encryption and extortion attacks. The post PromptLock Only PoC, but AI-Powered Ransomware Is Real appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Pennsylvania Attorney General Confirms Ransomware Behind Weeks-Long Outage

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Pennsylvania Attorney General Confirms Ransomware Behind Weeks-Long Outage 2025-09-03 at 14:30 By Ionut Arghire Attack disrupted email, phones, and websites for weeks, but officials say no ransom was paid. The post Pennsylvania Attorney General Confirms Ransomware Behind Weeks-Long Outage appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to

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Ransomware Group Exploits Hybrid Cloud Gaps, Gains Full Azure Control in Enterprise Attacks

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Ransomware Group Exploits Hybrid Cloud Gaps, Gains Full Azure Control in Enterprise Attacks 2025-08-29 at 16:25 By Ionut Arghire Storm-0501 has been leveraging cloud-native capabilities for data exfiltration and deletion, without deploying file-encrypting malware. The post Ransomware Group Exploits Hybrid Cloud Gaps, Gains Full Azure Control in Enterprise Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Nevada Confirms Ransomware Attack Behind Statewide Service Disruptions

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Nevada Confirms Ransomware Attack Behind Statewide Service Disruptions 2025-08-29 at 16:25 By Ionut Arghire State officials confirm ransomware forced office closures, disrupted services, and led to data theft, as Nevada works with CISA and law enforcement to restore critical systems. The post Nevada Confirms Ransomware Attack Behind Statewide Service Disruptions appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Webinar Today: Ransomware Defense That Meets Evolving Compliance Mandates

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Webinar Today: Ransomware Defense That Meets Evolving Compliance Mandates 2025-08-28 at 14:22 By SecurityWeek News Join this live discussion to learn how organizations can strengthen ransomware defenses while staying ahead of tightening compliance requirements. The post Webinar Today: Ransomware Defense That Meets Evolving Compliance Mandates appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Aspire Rural Health System Data Breach Impacts Nearly 140,000

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Aspire Rural Health System Data Breach Impacts Nearly 140,000 2025-08-25 at 15:51 By Eduard Kovacs Aspire Rural Health System was targeted last year by the BianLian ransomware group, which claimed to have stolen sensitive data. The post Aspire Rural Health System Data Breach Impacts Nearly 140,000 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Chip Programming Firm Data I/O Hit by Ransomware

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Chip Programming Firm Data I/O Hit by Ransomware 2025-08-25 at 15:23 By Eduard Kovacs Data I/O has disclosed a ransomware attack that disrupted the company’s operations, including communications, shipping and production.  The post Chip Programming Firm Data I/O Hit by Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Telecom Firm Colt Confirms Data Breach as Ransomware Group Auctions Files

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Telecom Firm Colt Confirms Data Breach as Ransomware Group Auctions Files 2025-08-21 at 17:57 By Eduard Kovacs Colt Technology Services is working on restoring systems disrupted by a ransomware attack that involved data theft. The post Telecom Firm Colt Confirms Data Breach as Ransomware Group Auctions Files appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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