IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

February 13, 2024
NEWS

Ransomware attack forces 18 Romanian hospitals to go offline – Bleeping Computer

At least 18 hospitals in Romania were knocked offline after a ransomware attack took down their healthcare management system.

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Ransomware attack forces Colorado public defenders to disable network – StateScoop

Ransomware attack forces Colorado public defenders to disable network. A cyberattack led the Colorado State Public Defender's office to shut down …

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Akira Ransomware Aggressively Targets Healthcare, HC3 Warns – Health IT Security

HC3 issued a warning about Akira ransomware, a group that appears to have ties to the now-defunct Conti ransomware group.

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Ransomware attack forces 21 Romanian hospitals to go offline – Bleeping Computer

At least 21 hospitals in Romania were knocked offline after a ransomware attack took down their healthcare management system.

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Ransomware Disrupts Hospital Services in Romania and France – BankInfoSecurity

Ransomware operators disrupted emergency healthcare services over the weekend, crippling operations in nearly two dozen hospitals in Romania and …

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Unit 42 reveals a 50% surge in ransomware victims on leak sites – SDxCentral

A recent report from Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 indicated that nearly 4000 companies were listed on ransomware leak sites in 2023.

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Colorado public defender's office shut down due to ransomware attack | FOX31 Denver

The Office of the Colorado State Public Defender has disabled its computer network due to a malware issue.

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Ransomware tactics evolve, become scrappier – Help Net Security

Alongside the rise of ransomware attacks in 2023 (68%), the average ransom demand also climbed significantly, according to Malwarebytes.

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Ransomware attacks on the rise as Lurie deals with cyberattack fallout – NBC Chicago

Ransomware attacks are reaching record levels according to one research firm, crippling businesses and causing issues across the world.

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Cyberattack shuts down Colorado public defender's office – The Denver Post

A cyberattack on the Office of Colorado State Public Defender forced the office to shut down its computer network, locking public defenders across …

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