IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

Unit 42 – Palo Alto Networks

A first-ever collaboration between DPRK-based Jumpy Pisces and Play ransomware signals a possible shift in tactics.

Forbes

The Black Basta ransomware group is exploiting internal platforms like Microsoft Teams to scam employees into helping them deploy ransomware.

Williams Mullen

Ransomware attacks are a growing threat in the health care sector due to the value of personal health information (PHI). In addition to being …

Cybersecurity Dive

McKnight replaces Steven Martin, who became CISO in May 2023, nine months before the ransomware attack. As part of the change, Martin shifted to a …

CyberScoop

Ransomware gangs take longer to re-establish themselves after disruptive operations, the bureau's Cythia Kaiser says.

GlobeNewswire

… ransomware attacks. “Ransomware remains one of the most pervasive and destructive threats in the cybersecurity landscape,” said Dara Warn, the CEO …

TechTarget

Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 linked a North Korean state-sponsored actor to a Play Ransomware attack observed last month.

Krebs on Security

… ransomware attack that caused the largest ever known data breach of protected health information. Image: Tamer Tuncay, Shutterstock.com. A ransomware …

Victoria Police

Ransomware is a type of malware that scammers use to block or limit … About ransomware. The cybercriminals who use ransomware will demand …

The Record from Recorded Future News

Palo Alto Networks' Unit42 published a report on Wednesday highlighting an investigation into a recent ransomware attack where North Korean actors …