IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

AFR

The government's cybersecurity co-ordinator is managing the fallout from a “large-scale ransomware data breach” at digital prescription network …

WOODTV.com

Ransomware is a form of malicious software that creates serious headaches for victims. “It basically locks you out from the files and materials that …

CBS News

Ransomware attacks, in which cybercriminals disable a target's computer systems or steal data and then demand payment to restore service, have become …

Cyber Daily

The National Cyber Security Coordinator, Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness, has released a statement warning of a major ransomware attack and …

ZDNET

Globally, 97% of businesses impacted by ransomware attacks in the past year reached out to law enforcement and other government agencies for help, …

ABC

A commercial health information organisation has had its data breached in a “large-scale ransomware” attack. The organisation is yet to be named …

YouTube

… ransomware-data-breach/103856582 It's not clear how many people are affected by the data breach. ABC News provides around the clock coverage of …

Insurance Journal

A 64% jump in ransomware claims in 2023 is driven by an explosion in “indirect” ransomware incidents, up over 415% in 2023, with remote access …

Cybersecurity Dive

Self-managed VPNs from Cisco and Citrix were 11 times more likely to be linked to a ransomware attack last year, At-Bay research found. Published …

The Sydney Morning Herald

Federal police are investigating after an Australian health business was targeted in a large-scale ransomware data breach. Australia's National …