IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

SecurityWeek

Schneider Electric's Sustainability Business division disrupted as a result of a ransomware attack and data breach.

Cybersecurity Dive

Cactus ransomware reportedly claimed credit for the mid-January attack, and the company unit hopes to restore operations in the next couple of days.

Axios

Fewer ransomware victims are paying up when faced with a ransomware attack, according to a new report from ransomware negotiation firm Coveware.

PR Newswire

More than 75% of organizations are paying ransomware as mid-sized companies become the preferred target, cloud becomes the most vulnerable attack …

Security Affairs

Energy management and industrial automation firm Schneider Electric suffered a data breach after a Cactus ransomware attack.

The HIPAA Journal

In 2019, ransomware groups started engaging in double extortion tactics, where access is gained to victims' networks and data is exfiltrated before …

CyberScoop

… ransomware have been implemented. By Matt Bracken. January 30, 2024. (Getty Images). Federal agencies charged with overseeing the manufacturing …

The Bucks County Herald

The ransomware “Akira” has been identified with the breach that's caused an “extended outage” of the CAD system, the county said. While limited …

FedScoop

… finds that agencies overseeing key critical infrastructure sectors don't know whether protections against ransomware have been implemented.

KLCC

The ransomware attack has impacted The News-Review as well as five local radio stations, disrupting web streaming as key templates used to design …