IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

KAKE

Last week, one of the most prolific ransomware groups in the world took credit for the cyberattack against Wichita, and Tuesday was the deadline …

WOODTV.com

A ransomware attack targeting Rockford Public Schools has shut down its phone and email systems.

CBS News

Scott Bailey, an information technology security expert with N1 Discovery, discusses the ransomware attack on Ascension.

Help Net Security

In this article, you will find excerpts from various reports that offer statistics and insights about the current ransomware landscape.

Security Magazine

Many security strategies are built around detecting ransomware and responding faster than the adversary can act. This strategy has been tried for …

Morningstar

… ransomware incidents. Organizations using Cisco and Citrix self-managed VPNs were 11X more likely to fall victim to a direct ransomware attack …

Becker’s Hospital Review

… ransomware attack. The lawsuits, which were both brought by the Law Offices of T. J. Jesky in Chicago, claim that Ascension failed to encrypt its …

FOX6 News Milwaukee

The health care provider said it experienced a ransomware attack last week, which has disrupted access to patient records. Ascension St. Francis …

Security Magazine

Combatting initial access and stolen credentials with around-the-clock security. Among the various attack techniques employed for ransomware attacks, …

Axios

Companies facing slow road out of the ransomware ward · Driving the news: Ascension, a medical provider that includes 140 hospitals across 19 states, …