Clorox Says Cyberattack Costs Exceed $49 Million 2024-02-02 at 18:16 By Eduard Kovacs Cleaning products maker Clorox puts the impact of the damaging cyberattack at $49 million so far and expects to incur more costs in 2024. The post Clorox Says Cyberattack Costs Exceed $49 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt […]
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Johnson Controls Ransomware Attack: Data Theft Confirmed, Cost Exceeds $27 Million 2024-02-01 at 13:46 By Eduard Kovacs Johnson Controls confirms that the recent ransomware attack resulted in data theft and says expenses reached $27 million. The post Johnson Controls Ransomware Attack: Data Theft Confirmed, Cost Exceeds $27 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is
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Free ransomware recovery tool White Phoenix now has a web version 2024-01-31 at 10:17 By Help Net Security White Phoenix is a free ransomware recovery tool for situations where files are encrypted with intermittent encryption. It was tested on BlackCat/ALPHV Ransomware, Play Ransomware, Qilin/Agenda Ransomware, BianLian Ransomware, and DarkBit. Intermittent encryption occurs when ransomware chooses
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Cybercriminals replace familiar tactics to exfiltrate sensitive data 2024-01-31 at 06:35 By Help Net Security Ransomware attacks are increasing again as cybercriminals’ motivation shifts to data exfiltration, according to Delinea. The familiar tactics of crippling a company and holding it hostage have been replaced by new strategies that use stealth to exfiltrate private and sensitive
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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
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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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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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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
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
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