IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

CISA

… ransomware activity from as recently as February, 2024. Structured as a ransomware as a service (RaaS) model, Phobos ransomware actors have …

Bleeping Computer

The Rhysida ransomware gang has claimed the cyberattack on Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago at the start of the month.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The international ransomware group LockBit set a countdown timer on the dark web for the release of stolen data if an unspecified ransom wasn't paid.

CISA

Actions to take today to mitigate Phobos ransomware activity: Secure RDP ports to prevent threat actors from abusing and leveraging RDP tools.

USNews.com

Other ransomware attacks last year, including on Clorox and MGM Resorts International shut down key systems, hitting customers and wreaking havoc with …

Tripwire

The US government warned healthcare organizations about the risk of being targeted by the ALPHV BlackCat ransomware after a surge in attacks.

TechCrunch

The Russia-based ransomware gang ALPHV/BlackCat took credit for the ongoing cyberattack at the UnitedHealth Group health tech subsidiary.

Medpage Today

— Ransomware attack has made it difficult to process pharmacy claims. by Kristina Fiore, Director of Enterprise & Investigative Reporting, MedPage …

WIRED

This week, the notorious ransomware gang known as LockBit threatened a kind of disruption that would have been a first even for a criminal …

AP News

A massive U.S. health care technology company says it was attacked by the ransomware group ALPHV, also known as Blackcat.