IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

Newsweek

An Israeli software company claims its data backup system could put an end to the growing threat of ransomware attacks.

HealthLeaders Media

The government advisory mentions that RansomHub victims are from various critical infrastructure sectors, including water, IT, government services …

Fergus Now

Minneapolis, MN – Ransomware attacks against hospitals have more than doubled in the past five years, and a ne…

SC Magazine

Major U.S. global oil field services firm Halliburton had its IT systems and operations significantly disrupted by the RansomHub ransomware …

Help Net Security

RansomHub, a ransomware-as-a-service outfit that “popped up” earlier this year, has already amassed at least 210 victims (that we know of).

The Record from Recorded Future News

The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) confirmed this week that the information of students was involved in a ransomware attack discovered in June.

VietNamNet

The volume of data affected by ransomware attacks in the first six months of the year reached three Terabytes, according to the Authority of …

Slashdot

The order, issued by a judge in Ohio's Franklin County, came after the city of Columbus fell victim to a ransomware attack on July 18 that siphoned …

Heise

Two weeks ago, intruders broke into the IT department of IC manufacturer Microchip. Now the ransomware group “Play” is offering data for sale.

Security Info Watch

Findings include a 43% increase in reported vulnerabilities, state-sponsored groups posing as hacktivists, and the U.S. as the top ransomware …