IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

August 12, 2023
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'Bulletproof' hosting site that allegedly enabled 400 ransomware attacks seized, founder indicted

Prosecutors seized a ransomware hosting service and charged its founder with wire fraud and computer fraud over his role in extorting 5,000 …

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It's time for companies to double down on cybersecurity measures as ransomware attacks …

Experts say they're seeing more ransomware attacks across all industries in Canada, though cyber incidents are notoriously underreported.

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Effects of ransomware attack, softer demand weigh on Indigo's first-quarter results

TORONTO — Indigo Books & Music Inc. CEO Peter Ruis says the aftereffects of a ransomware attack and challenging macroeconomic conditions weighed …

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Cyber Bytes: Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Institutions – WKMS

… speaks to Dr. Michael Ramage, director of Murray State's Cyber Education and Research Center, about ransomware attacks on medical institutions.

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Effects of ransomware attack, softer demand weigh on Indigo's first-quarter results – Toronto Star

TORONTO – Indigo Books & Music Inc. CEO Peter Ruis says the aftereffects of a ransomware attack and challenging macroeconomic conditions weighed …

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Ransomware attack continues to affect 2 CT hospital systems – CT Insider

A ransomware attack continued to disrupt some services Friday at two Connecticut health care systems owned by Prospect Medical Holdings.

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Lessons Learned from a Recent Ransomware Recovery – Redmondmag.com

Read this white paper to learn about a ransomware attack on a global manufacturing company. Even though 17 Active Directory domain controllers …

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LOLEKHosted admin arrested for aiding Netwalker ransomware gang – Bleeping Computer

Update 8/11/23: Updated with information from DOJ about alleged Netwalker Ransomware involvement. Police have taken down the Lolek bulletproof …

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Be Prepared for Ransomware Attacks with Active Directory Disaster Recovery Planning

Indeed, as one Gartner analyst notes, “The restore process from many well-documented ransomware attacks has been hindered by not having an intact …

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Ransomware groups shift focus to return-on-investment targeting critical industries: Akamai Research

Ransomware on the Move: Exploitation Techniques and the Active Pursuit of Zero-Days finds that the use of Zero-Day and One-Day vulnerabilities has led …

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