Port of Seattle Says 90,000 People Impacted by Ransomware Attack 2025-04-07 at 13:35 By Ionut Arghire The Port of Seattle says the personal information of 90,000 individuals was stolen in an August 2024 ransomware attack. The post Port of Seattle Says 90,000 People Impacted by Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]
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State Bar of Texas Says Personal Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack 2025-04-04 at 15:56 By Ionut Arghire The State Bar of Texas is notifying thousands of individuals that their personal information was stolen in a February ransomware attack. The post State Bar of Texas Says Personal Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Hunters International Ransomware Gang Rebranding, Shifting Focus 2025-04-03 at 16:15 By Ionut Arghire The notorious cybercrime group Hunters International is dropping ransomware to focus on data theft and extortion. The post Hunters International Ransomware Gang Rebranding, Shifting Focus appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Cybercriminals exfiltrate data in just three days 2025-04-03 at 08:14 By Industry News In 56% of Sophos managed detection and response (MDR) and incident response (IR) cases, attackers gained initial access to networks by exploiting external remote services, including edge devices such as firewalls and VPNs, and by leveraging valid accounts. Compromised credentials remain the
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Ransomware Group Takes Credit for National Presto Industries Attack 2025-04-01 at 15:16 By Ionut Arghire A ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a March cyberattack on National Presto Industries subsidiary National Defense Corporation. The post Ransomware Group Takes Credit for National Presto Industries Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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Critical Condition: Legacy Medical Devices Remain Easy Targets for Ransomware 2025-03-28 at 14:50 By Kevin Townsend Analysis found that 99% of healthcare organizations are vulnerable to publicly available exploits. The post Critical Condition: Legacy Medical Devices Remain Easy Targets for Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Healthcare’s alarming cybersecurity reality 2025-03-28 at 07:35 By Help Net Security 89% of healthcare organizations have the top 1% of riskiest Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices – which contain known exploitable vulnerabilities (KEVs) linked to active ransomware campaigns as well as an insecure connection to the internet – on their networks, according to Claroty.
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Russian Espionage Group Using Ransomware in Attacks 2025-03-27 at 18:25 By Ionut Arghire Russian-speaking espionage group RedCurl has been deploying ransomware on victims’ networks in a recent campaign. The post Russian Espionage Group Using Ransomware in Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Ransomware Groups Increasingly Adopting EDR Killer Tools 2025-03-27 at 14:47 By Ionut Arghire ESET uncovers a link between RansomHub, Play, Medusa, and BianLian ransomware gangs as more groups adopt tools to disable EDR software. The post Ransomware Groups Increasingly Adopting EDR Killer Tools appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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Russian Ransomware Gang Exploited Windows Zero-Day Before Patch 2025-03-26 at 18:26 By Ryan Naraine Exploitation of Windows MMC zero-day is being pinned on a ransomware gang known as EncryptHub (an affiliate of RansomHub) The post Russian Ransomware Gang Exploited Windows Zero-Day Before Patch appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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Enemies with benefits: RansomHub and rival gangs share EDRKillShifter tool 2025-03-26 at 17:02 By Help Net Security ESET researchers have published an in-depth analysis highlighting significant shifts within the ransomware landscape, spotlighting the rise of RansomHub. This relatively new ransomware-as-a-service operation has quickly come to dominate the scene. “The fight against ransomware reached two milestones
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New Ransomware Group Claims Attack on US Telecom Firm WideOpenWest 2025-03-26 at 14:49 By Ionut Arghire A new ransomware group called Arkana claims to have compromised the US telecommunications provider WideOpenWest. The post New Ransomware Group Claims Attack on US Telecom Firm WideOpenWest appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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Ransomware Shifts Tactics as Payouts Drop: Critical Infrastructure in the Crosshairs 2025-03-25 at 13:54 By Kevin Townsend Threats themselves change very little, but the tactics used are continually revised to maximize the criminals’ return on investment and effort. The post Ransomware Shifts Tactics as Payouts Drop: Critical Infrastructure in the Crosshairs appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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OT systems are strategic targets in global power struggles 2025-03-25 at 08:06 By Help Net Security Compared to 2023, 2024 saw a smaller increase in cyberattacks that caused physical consequences on OT organizations, according to Waterfall Security. Nevertheless, there were sharp jumps in the number of sites affected by the hacks, as well as in
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Medusa Ransomware Uses Malicious Driver to Disable Security Tools 2025-03-24 at 13:46 By Ionut Arghire The Medusa ransomware relies on a malicious Windows driver to disable the security tools running on the infected systems. The post Medusa Ransomware Uses Malicious Driver to Disable Security Tools appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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Albabat Ransomware Expands Targets, Abuses GitHub 2025-03-24 at 12:18 By Ionut Arghire New versions of the Albabat ransomware target Windows, Linux, and macOS, and retrieve configuration files from GitHub. The post Albabat Ransomware Expands Targets, Abuses GitHub appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Ransomware Group Claims Attack on Virginia Attorney General’s Office 2025-03-21 at 16:47 By Ionut Arghire The Cloak ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a February cyberattack on Virginia Attorney General’s Office. The post Ransomware Group Claims Attack on Virginia Attorney General’s Office appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original
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Ransomware Group Claims Attacks on Ascom, Jaguar Land Rover 2025-03-21 at 12:48 By Ionut Arghire The Hellcat ransomware group claims to have stolen tens of gigabytes of data from Ascom and Jaguar Land Rover. The post Ransomware Group Claims Attacks on Ascom, Jaguar Land Rover appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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AI will make ransomware even more dangerous 2025-03-21 at 08:07 By Help Net Security Ransomware is the top predicted threat for 2025, which is especially concerning given 38% of security professionals say ransomware will become even more dangerous when powered by AI, according to Ivanti. In comparison to the threat level, only 29% of security
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500,000 Impacted by Pennsylvania Teachers Union Data Breach 2025-03-20 at 14:29 By Ionut Arghire Pennsylvania State Education Association says the personal information of over 500,000 individuals was stolen in a data breach. The post 500,000 Impacted by Pennsylvania Teachers Union Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original
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