IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

January 29, 2024
NEWS

Officials: 'Akira' ransomware behind Bucks Co. cyberattack that crippled emergency dispatch system

According to county officials, the ransomware group “Akira” is believed to have been responsible for the attack on a computer-aided emergency dispatch …

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Minnesota county service clients' sensitive information compromised in ransomware attack

The county determined there had been a ransomware attack on its electronic document management system, also used by other Minnesota counties, on Oct.

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Ransomware: the professional negotiator's role – InCyber

For an article published on December 29, 2023 in Numerama, journalist Bogdan Bodnar met with an expert cybercrime negotiator, Mike.

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Medusa ransomware attack hit Kansas City Area Transportation Authority – Security Affairs

Medusa ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack against the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA).

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France: ransomware investigations on the rise again – InCyber

Cyberattack investigations not involving ransomware were therefore nearly halved between 2022 and 2023 (from 192 to 100). In France there is therefore …

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Week in review: 15 million Trello users' scraped data on sale, attackers can steal NTLM hashes

There's a good reason why ransomware gangs started exfiltrating victims' data instead of just encrypting it: those organizations pay more. Tietoevry …

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US aid office in Colombia reports its Facebook page was hacked – Houston Chronicle

The statement did not identify the risk or explain if the breach involved ransomware. Advertisement. Article continues below this ad. The Facebook …

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Exploits released for critical Jenkins RCE flaw, patch now – Bleeping Computer

… Kansas public transportation authority hit by ransomware · Train to become …

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Multiple PoC exploits released for Jenkins flaw CVE-2024-23897 – Security Affairs

Medusa ransomware attack hit Kansas City Area Transportation Authority. | … 8Base ransomware operators use a new variant of the Phobos ransomware. |.

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Minneapolis shooting leaves teen with severe injuries – Star Tribune

ransomware attack · Police investigating South St. Paul hit-and-run · Former Grand Rapids, UMD hockey coach Hendrickson dies at 83 · St. Paul Winter …

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