IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

InformationWeek

Ransomware groups do not necessarily need to pursue the most sophisticated techniques to gain access and exploit victims. · Critical infrastructure …

Cybersecurity Dive

The bounty includes a reward up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of anyone participating in a ransomware attack using …

11Alive.com

On Wednesday, county officials said that the Fulton County cybersecurity incident stemmed from a ransomware attack motivated by financial gain.

State Department

… Ransomware Variant. hide. U.S. Department of State Announces Reward Offers for Criminal Associates of The ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware Variant. Media …

TechTarget

January's ransomware roundup included victim organizations in the transportation, finance, water and wastewater services, and education sectors.

The Actuary

In its 2024 Crypto Crime Report, blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis says that ransomware made a major comeback in 2023, with record-breaking …

The Record by Recorded Future

Ransomware takedown operations by law enforcement around the world are putting a crimp in cybercrime, but have not done nearly enough to raise the …

Forbes

Financial incentives make threat actors much more likely to launch attacks such as ransomware, one of the most lucrative forms of cybercrime. These …

Atlanta News First

On Wednesday, the  …

RFE/RL

The tool was distributed to victims of the ransomware and helped them restore affected computer systems, saving them from ransom demands totaling …