IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

Cybersecurity Dive

A ransomware attack against Prospect Medical Holdings disrupted healthcare services across multiple states last week, prompting multiple hospital …

K-12 Dive

Ransomware is a particularly popular mode of attack in which a perpetrator infiltrates the target's network with malware that encrypts and locks …

Cyber Security Hub

A major US hospital network, Prospect Medical Holdings, has been the victim of a ransomware-based cyber attack. The cyber attack has caused …

HealthLeaders Media

It was not immediately clear how many locations operated by Prospect Medical Holdings were affected but some sites had to cut back services or …

CSO Online

Ransomware groups are also prioritizing the exfiltration of files, which has become the primary source of extortion.

TechCrunch

In a notice on its website, the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) confirmed it experienced a ransomware incident that saw hackers …

Infosecurity Magazine

Read more on ransomware breaches: Education Sector Has Highest Share of Ransomware Victims. A potentially sizeable number of people have been …

Dallas Morning News

After months of being tight-lipped about its ransomware attack, Dallas has acknowledged that members of the public, in addition to city staff, …

CyberScoop

Researchers discovered a new ransomware gang that appears to be in the early stages of their extortion campaigns.

MSSP Alert

Cyber extortionists have hit a Los Angeles-based medical holdings company in an extensive ransomware attack that brought multiple hospitals and …