IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

February 4, 2024
NEWS

Clackamas Community College still recovering after 'ransomware attack' – KGW

A spokesperson for Clackamas Community College called it an “attempted ransomware attack,” and CCC President Tim Cook described it as “a significant …

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BlackBaud settles FTC charges on ransomware data breach – SC Magazine

Major U.S. cloud software provider Blackbaud has agreed to bolster its security defenses and remove unneeded customer data from its systems to …

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Clorox says cyberattack caused $49 million in expenses – Bleeping Computer

Johnson Controls International also confirmed this week that a September 2023 ransomware attack cost the company $27 million in expenses, leading to a …

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Clackamas Community College still recovering after 'ransomware attack'

After a cyberattack closed Clackamas Community College for nearly a week, students are back in class. The college says they became aware of an …

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Lurie Children's Hospital network outages enter 4th day | WGN-TV

It has not been confirmed that it was a ransomware attack. The hospital's phone, email and MyChart systems went out Wednesday at the downtown …

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The weekly ransomware report, Saturday, 3 February – Cyber Daily

Incidents drop, Lockbit remains on top, and Australia finds itself in the top five most attacked countries.

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Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 2/2/24 – Security Boulevard

Insight #1 Ransomware payments dropped to 29% in the last quarter of 2023. Will ransomware be a thing if victims stop paying completely?

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Headteacher defends school closure after cyber attack as parents say its 'disgusting'

A parent has said they had been left 'disgusted' at the decision to close The Misbourne in Great Missenden during a ransomware attack between …

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Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Feb. 2, 2024 – IT World Canada

The AlphV/BlackCat ransomware gang is trying to stay alive after the FBI took its infrastructure down in December. It may now be lying about …

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Canada's most prolific hacker is expected to make full restitution – DataBreaches.net

Gary Dimmock reports: It's not every day that fraud victims get their money back. But Canada's most prolific hacker, who launched ransomware …

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