IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

Bleeping Computer

While ransomware attacks decreased after the LockBit and BlackCat disruptions, they have once again started to ramp up with other operations …

International Association of Privacy Professionals

A significant amount of U.N. Development Programme data related to its staff and internal operations was stolen in a ransomware attack.

The Stack

A prolific ransomware known as “Akira” has already managed to extract $42m in payments from its victims, according to the FBI.

AOL.com

Ransomware, where hackers remotely lock computers and demand a payment to fix them or to not reveal their contents to the public, has become a booming …

SC Magazine

CISA said the advisory's main goal was to help organizations mitigate these attacks by disseminating known Akira ransomware tactics, techniques …

AOL.com

Sep. 29—STONINGTON — The Stonington Public School system was targeted by a ransomware attack Wednesday. Superintendent of Schools Van Riley said …

The Napa Valley Register

During a ransomware attack, cybercriminals use phishing or other methods to remotely install malicious software that encrypts data or disables systems …

Vanguard News

By Ayo Onikoyi. Osawere who has continued to revolutionized the field of cybersecurity with her pioneering research on ransomware detection, …

GovInfoSecurity

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JD Supra

As a result of this coalition, it is suspected (and logical) that attacks, including ransomware attacks, will become more frequent and costlier.