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⋅ April 13, 2024

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Ransomware roundup: Possible Change Healthcare double extortion; LockBit reorganizes; and more

Multiple sources reported the RansomHub ransomware-as-a-service group claimed possession of 4TB of stolen Change Healthcare data and threatened to …

Bill Proposes Deterrents for Ransomware Hackers, Guidelines for Financial Institutions

PYMNTS.com

Ransomware is a form of malicious software that infiltrates computer networks and can involve encrypting files and demanding payment in exchange for …

Increase in ransomware attacks to healthcare's vulnerable remote access systems threatens patients

PR Newswire

PRNewswire/ — Ransomware groups are increasingly targeting vulnerable remote access systems in healthcare, with several high-profile incidents in …

Compromised backups send ransomware recovery costs soaring | SC Media

SC Magazine

There's a common misperception that to defeat ransomware attacks, organizations must simply back up their systems and data.

Change Healthcare Faces Another Ransomware Threat—and It Looks Credible | WIRED

WIRED

Change Healthcare ransomware hackers already received a $22 million payment. Now a second group is demanding money, and has sent WIRED samples of …

Change Healthcare hit with second ransomware attack affecting over 3000 US service …

WAVY.com

As a veteran, I, too, am concerned about the information leaked via this ransomware attack. Hiring a cybersecurity company like Axios Security Group …

Sophos Study: 94% of Ransomware Victims Have Their Backups Targeted – TechRepublic

TechRepublic

Research has found that criminals can demand higher ransom when they compromise an organisation's backup data in a ransomware attack. Discover …

HHS Finds HIPAA Violations Following Ransomware Investigation

The National Law Review

… ransomware attack that impacted the personal health information (“PHI”) of more than 14,000 patients. This marks the second such settlement with a …

Tech Talk: If the County's IT Outage is a Ransomware Attack – Hernando Sun

Hernando Sun

Cyber crime. Internet cyber security concept with a padlock on laptop computer. Ransomware, Malware, Encrypt and Hacking. Data …

Accelerating Ransomware Recovery with Rubrik Threat Hunting for U.S. Government

Industry Insider

At this point, it is clear: cyber attacks from nation-state adversaries persistently threaten local, state, and federal governments, …