IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

StateScoop

Officials in Wichita, Kansas, shut down some network services to contain a ransomware attack over the weekend.

TechCrunch

An international coalition of police agencies have resurrected the dark web site of the notorious LockBit ransomware gang, which they had seized …

PCMag

The Kansas city takes some services offline after the ransomware encrypts computer systems.

BetaNews

The report notes 4,429 ransomware attacks in 2023, almost double the 2,344 observed in 2022, with the most prominent variants being LockBit 3.0, …

Infosecurity Magazine

The recent wave of law enforcement operations against ransomware gangs led to short-term decreased ransomware payments and activities, …

Security Affairs

The City of Wichita in Kansas was forced to shut down its computer systems after a ransomware attack ……..

Insurance Business America

A recent ransomware report reveals an alarming increase in attacks worldwide, with medical specialists experiencing the highest concentration of …

PCMag

Europol and the UK's National Crime Agency suggest they'll announce more details about the Lockbit ransomware group on Tuesday, but it could be a …

SecurityWeek

The City of Wichita, Kansas, has shut down its network after falling victim to a file-encrypting ransomware attack.

Cybersecurity Dive

Change Healthcare was running on legacy technology, which magnified the ransomware attack's impact and hampered recovery efforts, Andrew Witty said.