IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

August 28, 2023
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AI and ransomware: a scary combination – Talk Business & Politics

For example, ransomware is used by hackers to lock up your computer files and then demand money to release them and ransomware attacks frequently …

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Guarding Patient Trust: Healthcare's Battle Against Ransomware Threats

The healthcare industry is grappling with a menacing adversary beyond patient care – the relentless rise of ransomware attacks.

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Rhysida claims ransomware attack on Prospect Medical, threatens to sell data

The Rhysida ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for the massive cyberattack on Prospect Medical Holdings, claiming to have stolen 500000 …

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Prince George's Co. Public Schools: Data stolen in ransomware attack could be posted online

In the message Saturday, the superintendent said the “ransomware attack” was similar to those experienced by school districts across the country. Get …

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Has DoD been a victim of a ransomware attack? – Kobus Marais – POLITICS | Politicsweb

These unverified reports allege that a ransomware group called Snatch hacked into the DoD systems and extracted 1.6TB of data which allegedly contains …

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Cyberattack hearing raises questions about Suffolk's computer security – Newsday

With the anniversary of its crippling ransomware attack approaching, Suffolk County faces new questions about the state of its computer security …

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Weaponised AI, ransomware-as-a-service, long-game identity theft and other 2023 trends

Here are five trends impacting payment security this year — and where security innovation is needed most.

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'Incredible concern and anger' among Metropolitan Police after hackers breach data

It is not clear whether the supplier was attacked by a financially-motivated ransomware gang or if the incident was specifically intended to gain …

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Leaked LockBit 3.0 ransomware builder used by multiple threat actors – Security Affairs

The leak of the source code of the LockBit 3.0 ransomware builder in 2022 allowed threat actors to create new variants of the threat.

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LockBit 3.0 Code Leak Gave Rise to Hundreds of Ransomware Variants – TechDator

Kaspersky noted hundreds of new ransomware variants rising from LockBit's code leak, that let threat actors to make their own ransomware.

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