IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

TechCrunch

A ransomware attack earlier this year on UnitedHealth-owned health tech company Change Healthcare likely stands as one of the largest data …

YouTube

… ransomware attack that has now affected private citizens, thousands of them and possibly more. Initially thought to have involved only the …

The Japan Times

Ransomware is a type of computer virus that encrypts data until a ransom is paid. Attackers sometimes threaten that they will disclose the stolen data …

SecurityBrief Australia

Ransomware attacks surged by 58% in July, with 60 incidents reported. Blackfog's data shows a record-breaking month, particularly hitting …

Lansing State Journal

McLaren said it will notify people whose personal information was compromised in the ransomware attack but did not provide additional details.

FOX 28 Columbus

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther is set to give updates on a cybersecurity event which has ben impacting the city since July.Authorities said that in …

The Columbus Dispatch

… ransomware attack resulting in reams of data and personal information about city employees and private citizens leaked onto the dark web. The …

MSN

The team outlined how a new ransomware player called Mad Liberator emerged in mid-July 2024, mostly focused on data exfiltration (rather than …

MSN

This crafty ransomware uses an unusual social-engineering tactic to gain access to victim systems … Cybersecurity researchers from the Sophos X-Ops …

The Columbus Dispatch

The Rhysida ransomware group recently used their dark website to attempt to auction 6.5 terabytes of stolen city of Columbus data after they breached …