IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

April 21, 2024
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The Week in Ransomware – April 19th 2024 – Attacks Ramp Up – Bleeping Computer

While ransomware attacks decreased after the LockBit and BlackCat disruptions, they have once again started to ramp up with other operations …

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UN agency suffers ransomware attack – International Association of Privacy Professionals

A significant amount of U.N. Development Programme data related to its staff and internal operations was stolen in a ransomware attack.

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Akira ransomware causes FBI alert – The Stack

A prolific ransomware known as “Akira” has already managed to extract $42m in payments from its victims, according to the FBI.

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Ransomware attack threatens paychecks just before Christmas

Ransomware, where hackers remotely lock computers and demand a payment to fix them or to not reveal their contents to the public, has become a booming …

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Akira takes in $42 million in ransom payments, now targets Linux servers – SC Magazine

CISA said the advisory's main goal was to help organizations mitigate these attacks by disseminating known Akira ransomware tactics, techniques …

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Ransomware attack targets Stonington Public Schools

Sep. 29—STONINGTON — The Stonington Public School system was targeted by a ransomware attack Wednesday. Superintendent of Schools Van Riley said …

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St. Helena warns of potential data breach after Solano County library cyberattack

During a ransomware attack, cybercriminals use phishing or other methods to remotely install malicious software that encrypts data or disables systems …

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Janet Osawere's research set new standards for Ransomware detection – Vanguard News

By Ayo Onikoyi. Osawere who has continued to revolutionized the field of cybersecurity with her pioneering research on ransomware detection, …

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Mitre Says Hackers Breached Unclassified R&D Network – GovInfoSecurity

Rising Ransomware Issue: English-Speaking Western Affiliates · Cybercrime … Ransomware · Security Intelligence · COVID-19. Follow Us. Newsletter.

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New Threat: Scattered Spider International Coalition of Hackers – JD Supra

As a result of this coalition, it is suspected (and logical) that attacks, including ransomware attacks, will become more frequent and costlier.

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