IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

February 7, 2024
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Ransomware Attacks Increased by 68% in 2023 according to Malwarebytes' New “2024 …

“Small and medium-sized organizations face a deluge of cyber threats daily including ransomware, malware and phishing attacks. This new data …

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Ransomware victim numbers rose by 50% in 2023 – CSO Online

Ransomware is no longer just about making data inaccessible to the user through encryption, but also about exfiltrating it and threatening to release …

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Emerging Ransomware Groups Disproportionately Attack Healthcare Orgs

Ransomware activity almost doubled in 2023 according to the annual GuidePoint Research and Intelligence Team (GRIT) Ransomware Report.

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How security experts unravel ransomware – Engadget

It's usually law enforcement, or a mistake by the ransomware gang, that lets them reverse the process. … Hackers use ransomware to go after every …

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Ransomware Data Breach Suits Merged at One Florida Federal Court

Fifty lawsuits filed by health care and insurance customers whose data were breached in a ransomware attack will be consolidated in a single …

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The number of ransomware victims is booming — despite major threats being shut down

Despite the police dismantling some of the biggest and most dangerous ransomware threats out there, ransomware as a criminal industry continues to …

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Revealed – top 10 cyber incidents of 2023 | Insurance Business America

Ransomware attacks continue to dominate the cyber threat landscape, accounting for four of the top 10 incidents listed. Data breaches followed closely …

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What happens if you get hacked – and does paying a ransom work? – Medical Economics

ransomware? Advertisement. Just say no: Only 29% of ransomware victims paid the ransom in the fourth quarter of last year. Jan 30, 2024. By Todd …

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Researchers Unvield the Sophisticated Ransomware Used by Black Hunt – GBHackers

Black Hunt ransomware, is a recent threat that has emerged in the cybersecurity landscape. And it has impacted around 300 companies in Paraguay.

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Malware-as-a-Service Now the Top Threat to Organizations – Infosecurity Magazine

Another example is the Black Basta ransomware, which also spreading the Qbot banking trojan for credential theft. The most commonly observed MaaS …

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