IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

Cybersecurity Dive

The industrial controls conglomerate said a threat actor stole data and deployed ransomware on its internal IT infrastructure. Published Jan. 31 …

CyberScoop

The ransomware group ALPHV is threatening to leak data obtained from a Virginia IT services company that contracts with the U.S. military.

Security Magazine

Ransomware attacks in 2023 were analyzed in a recent report by Cohesity. According to the report, 79% of respondents said their company had been …

Business Insurance | News

There was a record number of ransomware attacks in 2023 with a total of 4496 total leak site victims, compared with 2670 in 2022 and 3048 in 2021, …

Dark Reading

Cybercriminals are increasingly bluffing about ransomware attacks, and the cybersecurity community is helping by spreading their lies.

Insurance Journal

Despite law enforcement actions, fourth quarter 2023 ransomware incidents still surpassed 2022 by nearly 70%, and the number of active ransomware …

The Bucks County Herald

The system, which tracks and dispatches 911 calls, was disabled by a ransomware attack for nine days. Throughout the outage, the county's …

MSSP Alert

While a “do not pay” ransomware policy may sound good in theory, denying cybercriminals their demand for payment in exchange for pilfered data is …

The Insurer

Ransomware activity increased 68 percent year on year in 2023, topping the previous record set in 2021 and helping drive significant hardening in …

The Record by Recorded Future

… ransomware gang. The government of Augusta, Georgia also dealt with a ransomware attack in June that disrupted city systems. Several other …