IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

June 27, 2024
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Chinese and N. Korean Hackers Target Global Infrastructure with Ransomware

Threat actors with suspected ties to China and North Korea have been linked to ransomware and data encryption attacks targeting government and …

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Medical-Targeted Ransomware is Breaking Records After Change Healthcare's $22M Payout

Wired recently reported that there were a whopping 44 health care-related incidents just one month after Change Healthcare's ransomware payment …

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Chinese hackers are increasingly deploying ransomware, researchers say – CyberScoop

Elite state-backed hackers are embracing the use of ransomware to obfuscate their operations.

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Research Reveals Two-Thirds of Organizations Infected with Ransomware Multiple Times …

According to the Ransomware and Data Extortion Business Risk Report, one-in-five (18%) suffered a ransomware infection 10 or more times in a 24 …

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'ChamelGang' APT Disguises Espionage Activities With Ransomware – Dark Reading

A likely China-backed advanced persistent threat (APT) group has been systematically using ransomware to disguise its relatively prolific cyber …

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Ransomware: A Life and Death Form of Cybercrime | Royal United Services Institute – RUSI

An ongoing ransomware attack against an NHS supplier highlights the vulnerability of health services in the age of organised cybercrime.

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Indonesia won't pay $8M ransom in data center attack that disrupted major public services

The ransomware attack targeted a national data center, impacting more than 200 institutions across the country — including local states and …

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VA still dealing with fallout from Change Healthcare ransomware attack

The VA data systems affected by the ransomware attack are all now back online, but the downtime has created long backlogs that still need to be …

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ChamelGang & Friends | Cyberespionage Groups Attacking Critical Infrastructure with Ransomware

Threat actors in the cyberespionage ecosystem are using ransomware for financial gain, disruption, distraction, misattribution, and the removal of …

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