IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

June 15, 2024
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CISA warns of Windows bug exploited in ransomware attacks – Bleeping Computer

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a high-severity Windows vulnerability abused in ransomware attacks as a …

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Cleveland 'cyber incident' confirmed to be ransomware attack; City Hall to remain closed

City officials have confirmed the “cyber incident” that has hamstrung city operations for days to be a ransomware attack.

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Ascension restores its EHR system hospital-wide after ransomware attack

The Ascension ransomware attacker was able to gain access to its systems by a worker who accidentally downloaded a malicious file believed to be …

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Patient data stolen in Ascension ransomware attack, but EHR restored | SC Media

Ascension this week made two follow-up announcements around the Black Basta ransomware attack that forced the non-profit healthcare provider to …

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Ransomware attacks disrupt Michigan, New York city governments | SC Media

Ransomware intrusions against U.S. governments so far this year are already more than half of last year's totals, noted Emsisoft's Brett Callow. SC …

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Report: Paying Doesn't End Ransomware Crisis – Telecompetitor

A ransomware report from ransomware recovery firm Veeam found that only 57% of compromised data is recovered.

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Ascension hacked after employee downloaded malicious file – Bleeping Computer

Ascension, one of the largest U.S. healthcare systems, revealed that a May 2024 ransomware attack was caused by an employee who downloaded a …

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Thousands of servers infected with ransomware via critical PHP vulnerability – Ars Technica

Ransomware criminals have quickly weaponized an easy-to-exploit vulnerability in the PHP programming language that executes malicious code on web …

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A week of disorder in Cleveland, as City Hall remains closed after ransomware attack

Cleveland officials were referring residents to the neighboring cities of Parma and Lakewood for some services, and certain online options …

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Can AI and Machine Learning offer a Step-change in Ransomware Defence?

The cyber threat landscape continues to worsen, with authorities in Singapore revealing that a successful ransomware attack is now reported almost …

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