IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

The Hacker News

The cybersecurity threat landscape has witnessed a dramatic and alarming rise in the average ransomware payment, an increase exceeding 500%.

Infosecurity Magazine

The average extortion demand per ransomware attack was over $5.2m (£4.1m) in the first half of 2024, according to a new analysis by Comparitech.

FedTech Magazine

Ransomware Attacks Require Improved Information Sharing. Some agencies are automating threat intelligence sharing to IT operators and network …

Berkeleyside

Four days after a ransomware attack, the credit union said electronic recurring transfers, direct deposits and balance inquiries remain unavailable.

BankInfoSecurity

A February ransomware attack against Prudential Financial affected 2.5 million customers, the financial giant disclosed after initially …

CRN

… ransomware attacks as well as data breaches focused on data theft and extortion. And while recent years had been seeing intensifying cyberattacks …

Security Boulevard

Ransomware attacks on cloud environments have surged in the past few years, thanks to the widespread adoption of cloud computing to store backups.

SC Magazine

Ransomware attacks continue to evolve, presenting ever-increasing threats to organizations worldwide. Join us for an in-depth hot topics webcast …

TechSpective

Get insights into the growing menace of ransomware attacks on cloud environments and learn how to strengthen your data protection strategies.

HealthITSecurity

… ransomware reported to OCR. OCR's investigation into Heritage Valley began in 2017 following a ransomware attack against the organization. The …