IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

Cybersecurity Dive

The median dwell time for ransomware attacks hit a new low of five days in the first half of the year, according to Sophos. Published Aug.

ZDNet

New NCC Group data finds July ransomware incident rates have broken previous records, with Cl0p playing no small part.

SecurityWeek

Cybersecurity companies have released a dozen ransomware reports in recent weeks and most of them show a surge in attacks.

Bleeping Computer

Danish hosting firms CloudNordic and AzeroCloud have suffered ransomware attacks, causing the loss of the majority of customer data and forcing …

Dark Reading

It's not going anywhere: Easy-to-exploit bugs like MOVEit, leaks of stolen data, and rapid-fire escalation are keeping ransomware attacks as …

Infosecurity Magazine

For more detailed information about the Spacecolon toolset, its ties to the Scarab ransomware and the evolving threat landscape, readers are …

Security Info Watch

Record levels of ransomware attacks observed in July, up 153% from 2022. Aug. 22, 2023. The findings mark a 154% increase year-on-year (198 attacks in …

SecurityWeek

The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware group has started publishing data allegedly stolen from Japanese watchmaking giant Seiko.

TechCrunch

CloudNordic said a ransomware attack destroyed customer data on its servers, including primary and secondary backups.

CSO Online

The fast-rising Clop ransomware gang is capitalizing on compromising a single environment, underscoring the need to assess security of software …