IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

Theregister

The Akira ransomware gang is claiming responsiblity for the “cybersecurity incident” at British bath bomb merchant. Akira says it has stolen 110 …

Dark Reading

Refined tactics, increased collaboration between groups, and continued success exploiting zero-days is helping ICS ransomware attackers inflict …

HealthITSecurity

Ransomware remains a top threat to healthcare, as exemplified by the number of high-profile attacks carried out by prolific threat actor groups …

WaterWorld Magazine

A ransomware attack is a type of cyberattack that uses malware to block the victim's valuable data through encryption. The attacker can then demand a …

Fortune

Ransomware and war-associated risks have insurers feeling gloomy, consultancy Woodruff Sawyer finds.

Help Net Security

There's a good reason why ransomware gangs started exfiltrating victims' data instead of just encrypting it: those organizations pay more.

Markets Media

In 2023 there was also a ransomware attack on ION Markets, which resulted in delays in reporting data to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and …

CISO Series

TeamViewer still being abused for ransomware attacks, schools reveal hidden cost of ransomware, Australia sanctions REvil Medibank hacker.

KSN-TV

In 2016, Wichita's Kansas Heart Hospital was hit with a ransomware attack and ended up paying the ransom hackers demanded. For the most part, …

WHAS11

A new report found a ransomware attack at one of Louisville's largest hospital systems was among the worst cyberattacks in 2023. In December, Norton …