The Ransomware Threat in 2024 is Growing: Report 2024-01-30 at 19:02 By Kevin Townsend Anyone who believes ransomware will go away doesn’t understand the nature of criminality. Extortion has and always will be a primary criminal business plan. The post The Ransomware Threat in 2024 is Growing: Report appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]
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Schneider Electric Division Responding to Ransomware Attack, Data Breach 2024-01-30 at 14:39 By Eduard Kovacs Schneider Electric’s Sustainability Business division disrupted as a result of a ransomware attack and data breach. The post Schneider Electric Division Responding to Ransomware Attack, Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed
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Ransomware recap 2023 highlights cybersecurity crisis 2024-01-30 at 07:02 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Yochai Corem, CEO of Cyberint, explores the ransomware environment’s development, effects, and emerging patterns throughout the previous year. 2023 marked a historic high for ransomware groups, with a 55.5% increase in attacks, reaching 4,368 victims globally,
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Canadian Man Sentenced to Prison for Ransomware Attacks 2024-01-29 at 18:21 By Ionut Arghire Matthew Philbert was sentenced to two years for launching cyberattacks on Canadian businesses and government entities. The post Canadian Man Sentenced to Prison for Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original
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What makes ransomware victims less likely to pay up? 2024-01-26 at 08:34 By Zeljka Zorz There’s a good reason why ransomware gangs started exfiltrating victims’ data instead of just encrypting it: those organizations pay more. University of Twente researcher Tom Meurs and his colleagues wanted to know which factors influence victims to pay the ransom
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AI expected to increase volume, impact of cyberattacks 2024-01-25 at 12:16 By Helga Labus All types of cyber threat actor are already using artificial intelligence (AI) to varying degrees, UK National Cyber Security Centre’s analysts say, and predict that AI “will almost certainly increase the volume and heighten the impact of cyberattacks over the next
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Major US, UK Water Companies Hit by Ransomware 2024-01-24 at 13:16 By Eduard Kovacs Two major water companies, Veolia in the US and Southern Water in the UK, have been targeted in ransomware attacks that resulted in data breaches. The post Major US, UK Water Companies Hit by Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article
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Organizations invest more in data protection but recover less 2024-01-24 at 06:32 By Help Net Security 92% of organizations will increase 2024 data protection spend, to achieve cyber resilience amidst continued threats of ransomware and cyberattacks, according to Veeam Software. Respondents shared that cyberattacks remain the top cause of outages and that while organizations are
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Aircraft Lessor AerCap Confirms Ransomware Attack 2024-01-23 at 15:46 By Ionut Arghire AerCap confirms ransomware attack after emerging cybercrime gang lists the company on its leak website. The post Aircraft Lessor AerCap Confirms Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:
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Russian Hackers Suspected of Sweden Cyberattack 2024-01-23 at 14:01 By AFP Swedish government agencies and shops were disrupted by a ransomware attack believed to have been carried out by Russian hackers. The post Russian Hackers Suspected of Sweden Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source
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Subway Sandwich Chain Investigating Ransomware Group’s Claims 2024-01-23 at 14:01 By Eduard Kovacs The LockBit ransomware group claims to have stolen hundreds of gigabytes of data from US sandwich chain Subway. The post Subway Sandwich Chain Investigating Ransomware Group’s Claims appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original
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A Sanction Has Been Imposed on a Hacker Who Released Australian Health Insurer Client Data 2024-01-23 at 14:01 By Associated Press Russian national sanctioned by the Australian government for his role in the Medibank attack impacting more than 10 million Australians. The post A Sanction Has Been Imposed on a Hacker Who Released Australian Health
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Tietoevry ransomware attack halts Swedish organizations 2024-01-22 at 13:16 By Helga Labus Finnish IT software and service company Tietoevry has suffered a ransomware attack that affected several customers of one of its datacenters in Sweden. The attack The ransomware attack took place during the night of January 19-20. “The attack was limited to one part
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VF Corp Says Data Breach Resulting From Ransomware Attack Impacts 35 Million 2024-01-19 at 15:02 By Ionut Arghire Apparel and footwear brands owner VF Corp shares more details on the impact of a December 2023 ransomware attack. The post VF Corp Says Data Breach Resulting From Ransomware Attack Impacts 35 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Top Official Says Kansas Courts Need at Least $2.6 Million to Recover From Cyberattack 2024-01-19 at 06:15 By Associated Press Kansas Courts needs funding to cover the costs of bringing computer systems back online, pay vendors, improve cybersecurity and hire three additional cybersecurity officials. The post Top Official Says Kansas Courts Need at Least $2.6
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Outsmarting Ransomware’s New Playbook 2024-01-18 at 13:17 By Rik Ferguson Encryption is a technological necessity and also a legal safeguard, with importance in both defending against and mitigating the consequences of cyberattacks. The post Outsmarting Ransomware’s New Playbook appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React
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Ransomware Group Targets Foxconn Subsidiary Foxsemicon 2024-01-18 at 13:17 By Eduard Kovacs Foxsemicon’s website defaced with a message from the LockBit ransomware group, which claims to have stolen 5 Tb of data. The post Ransomware Group Targets Foxconn Subsidiary Foxsemicon appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original
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Ransomware negotiation: When cybersecurity meets crisis management 2024-01-18 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Tim Morris, Chief Security Advisor at Tanium, discusses ransomware negotiation, how it typically unfolds, and how organizations should have a playbook that clearly outlines what to do, when to do it, who is notified, who will
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Laptop Maker Framework Says Customer Data Stolen in Third-Party Breach 2024-01-12 at 17:31 By Ionut Arghire Device maker Framework is notifying users that their personal information was stolen in a data breach at its external accounting partner. The post Laptop Maker Framework Says Customer Data Stolen in Third-Party Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article
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Akira ransomware attackers are wiping NAS and tape backups 2024-01-12 at 16:17 By Helga Labus “The Akira ransomware malware, which was first detected in Finland in June 2023, has been particularly active at the end of the year,” the Finnish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) has shared on Wednesday. NCSC-FI has received 12 reports of Akira
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