IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

Cybersecurity Dive

U.S. intelligence leaders warn ransomware activity is growing, despite high profile efforts to seize threat actors' infrastructure.

HealthITSecurity

The healthcare sector fell victim to ransomware more than any other critical infrastructure sector last year, the FBI's 2023 Internet Crime Report …

The HIPAA Journal

IC3 received 2,825 complaints related to ransomware, including 1,193 ransomware complaints from critical infrastructure entities, up 18% from 2022.

The Guardian

“The library has not made any payment to the criminal actors responsible for the attack, nor engaged with them in any way,” it said. “Ransomware gangs …

BankInfoSecurity

Ransomware groups may come and go, but often it's only in name, as the individuals involved will move on to power whatever group remains a going …

Forbes

The U.K. government may be sleepwalking toward a catastrophic ransomware incident, an influential committee has warned.

TechTarget

According to the 2024 Sophos Threat Report, remote ransomware attacks against small businesses are on the rise.

Security Boulevard

Defined as malicious software that encrypts valuable data, holding it hostage until a ransom is paid, ransomware attacks represent a pervasive and …

Infosecurity Magazine

The notorious LockBit group made up the highest number of small business ransomware incidents handled by Sophos Incident Response last year, at 27.59% …

TechRadar

Between infostealers, ransomware, and BEC attacks, SMBs are having a hard time remaining secure.