IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

The Hacker News

Akira Ransomware group has already extorted roughly $42 million from over 250 victims globally. They are now targeting both Windows and Linux …

Security Magazine

Although two prominent ransomware groups were disrupted (Lockbit and Alphv), the number of acting ransomware groups has risen by 55% year-over-year.

Nextgov/FCW

After the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, it became apparent that a “whole-of-nation” approach to cybersecurity would be required to effectively …

SC Magazine

despite a pause in the rise of ransomware, organizations are failing to take the steps necessary to adequately defend themselves against the …

Help Net Security

… ransomware incident response firm Coveware has found. Ransomware Q1 2024. Victim organizations are increasingly able to withstand an encryption …

TechTarget

CISA said in a joint cybersecurity advisory Thursday that the Akira ransomware gang extorted approximately $42 million from more than 250 victims …

SecurityWeek

Akira ransomware has hit over 250 organizations worldwide and received over $42 million in ransom payments.

GovInfoSecurity

Western law enforcement agencies are battling a rise in domestic ransomware attackers. Given the “significant” resources being poured into …

CSO Online

US-based human plasma collector, tester, and supplier Octapharma Plasma may have been experiencing a ransomware attack pushing the company into …

Cointelegraph

The Akira ransomware gains initial access of victim organizations through pre-installed virtual private networks (VPN) that lack multifactor …