IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

InformationWeek

Law enforcement agencies seized control of the websites and servers of one of the most active ransomware groups in the world.

HealthITSecurity

This marks the second-ever ransomware settlement that OCR has reached with a covered entity over potential HIPAA violations following a ransomware …

Cybersecurity Dive

Sophos warns that LockBit ransomware is being deployed by affiliate hackers. Exploitation of a critical authentication bypass vulnerability, …

Bleeping Computer

“It appears that our signature-based detection correctly identified the payloads as ransomware generated by the leaked LockBit builder, but the ransom …

Infosecurity Magazine

Cybereason found that 78% of organizations who paid a ransom demand were hit by a second ransomware attack, often by the same threat actor.

The HIPAA Journal

These may be attacks by the same threat actor or a different ransomware group. These double attacks are incredibly common. According to a recent study …

BankInfoSecurity

Once the dust settles on the LockBit disruption, what will be the state of ransomware? Expect attackers to continue refining their tactics for …

Help Net Security

Hackers have significantly increased demands for ransomware, rising over 20% year-over-year to $600,000, according to Arctic Wolf.

MSSP Alert

… ransomware group takedown this week, while urging caution against other ransomware operations seeking the next opportunity to attack. It's …

Inside Cybersecurity

A new report from Dragos analyzing threats to operational technology in 2023 shines a spotlight on factors driving an increase in ransomware …