IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

BankInfoSecurity

The count of known U.S. organizations that fell victim to ransomware last year – whether or not they paid a ransom – surged from 220 to 321, …

Cybersecurity Dive

The company confirmed the recent incident after the Inc ransomware group claimed it stole Xerox data. Xerox did not provide specific details on …

Washington Times

The scourge of ransomware in the U.S. is “as bad as it has ever been,” with 2207 governments, hospitals, and schools victimized by hackers in 2023 …

Tech.co

According to a new report from cybersecurity firm Emsisoft, ransomware attacks between 2016 and 2021 can be attributed to at least one real-world …

The Cyber Express

Dark Web Havoc: PLAY Ransomware Strikes Madison Capital, WPM, and The Time Group · Targets of Sophisticated Cybercriminals · Nature of the PLAY …

SC Magazine

Researchers discovered a flaw in the prolific ransomware gang's encryption technique, allowing its victims to recover data to a certain extent.

SecurityWeek

Xerox says personal information was stolen in a cyberattack at US subsidiary Xerox Business Solutions after ransomware claims.

Mint

Similar ransomware attacks—in which criminals encrypt or steal data and … Western countries now face what a British parliamentary committee described …

The Register

Emsisoft has called for a complete ban on ransom payments following another record-breaking year of digital extortion. Ransomware gangs breached …

SC Magazine

… ransomware attack earlier last year claimed by the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware operation, Cybernews reports.