IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

February 11, 2024
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Ransomware payouts are plummeting: Here's how companies are reducing their risks

A mere five years ago, 85% of companies being extorted by ransomware attacks paid up. The costs of not being able to do business and endangering …

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Ransomware Groups Claim Hits on Hyundai Motor Europe and a California Union

The carmaker has not confirmed it suffered a ransomware attack, nor the boasts by Black Basta. “Hyundai Motor Europe is investigating in a case in …

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Global ransomware payments topped $1B last year with Russia-based … – Yahoo News Singapore

pixabay.com/illustrations/ransomware-cyber-crime-malware-2321110/. The bad guys behind ransomware attacks clocked up over $1.1 billion in …

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MacOS Targeted by New Backdoor Linked to ALPHV Ransomware – Dark Reading

Researchers have discovered a new backdoor targeting macOS that appears to have ties to an infamous ransomware family that historically targets …

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Impact of Ransomware Attacks on Hospitals: Rising Cybersecurity Threats – Medriva

Rising cybersecurity threats in hospitals due to ransomware attacks. Recent reports show 6 out of 10 healthcare organizations have faced …

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Record Earnings for Ransomware Hackers in 2023 – Digital Information World

Ransomware earnings hit $1.1 billion in 2023, a record high, up from $567 million in 2022, Chainalysis reports.

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Chicago children's hospital confirms cyberattack, continues to provide care

Ransomware pose a critical threat to the healthcare sector, as these … Recent ransomware attacks against CommonSpirit Health and Prospect Medical …

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The financial industry suffered the most data breaches in 2023—including a single attack …

ransomware attack on the data transfering platform MOVEit, from Progress Software. On May 27, CL0P, a Russian ransomware gang, injected …

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macOS Backdoor RustDoor likely linked to Alphv/BlackCat ransomware operations

Bitdefender Researchers linked a new macOS backdoor, named RustDoor, to the Black Basta and Alphv/BlackCat ransomware operations.

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Cyber security threats are predominantly as-a-service attacks

Ransomware-as-a-Service (Raas) to carry out attacks. These tools … The report noted that following the dismantling of ransomware group Hive, new …

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