IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

Securelist

In this report, we provide an in-depth analysis of the Mallox ransomware, its evolution, ransom strategy, encryption scheme, etc.

The Register

The Cicada3301 ransomware, which has claimed at least 20 victims since it was spotted in June, shares “striking similarities” with the notorious …

Security Magazine

Ransomware threats were analyzed in a recent report by Searchlight Cyber. The report shows how one of the biggest ransomware groups (BlackCat) …

YouTube

Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid.

The HIPAA Journal

There has been a significant increase in the number of ransomware groups conducting attacks, according to Searchlight Cyber.

Homeland Security Today

… ransomware attacks on districts since 2016. Using publicly available reports, K12 SIX identified at least 325 ransomware attacks on school …

PCMag

News of the attack came from a ransomware group called RansomHub, which claims to have stolen 93GB of data from Planned Parenthood. It's threatening …

Silicon UK

The report shows how – in just six months of the year – one of the biggest ransomware groups (BlackCat) ceased operations, a new gang (RansomHub) …

MeriTalk

The International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI), which first launched with 31 participating countries in 2021, is now nearing 70 …

APN News

The findings are included in Barracuda's annual Threat Spotlight on ransomware, which explores the main ransomware attack patterns over the last 12 …