IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

The Straits Times

The ransomware attack has disrupted multiple government services, including immigration and operations at major airports. PHOTO: REUTERS. Updated.

The Register

CDK Global reportedly paid a $25 million ransom in Bitcoin after its servers were knocked offline by crippling ransomware. Last week, CDK restored …

B Square Bulletin

A basic ransomware attack involves getting access to a victim's system, encrypting their files, and demanding a ransom for the decryption key.

Positively Osceola

In a significant cybersecurity breach, the Florida Department of Health (DOH) has been targeted by the ransomware group RansomHub.

ABC10

The ransomware attack made Patelco shut down basic electronic payments and online banking systems. Patelco says payments, direct deposits, transfers, …

Security Affairs

The American drugstore chain Rite Aid Corporation disclosed a data breach following the cyber attack that hit the company in June.

DataBreaches.Net

Indonesia said it is beginning to recover data that had been encrypted in a major ransomware attack in June which affected more than 160 government …

PYMNTS.com

Ransomware gangs often begin their attack by gaining initial access through various means such as exploiting vulnerabilities in public-facing …

Amateur Radio Daily

Recently published public records revealed that ARRL was a victim of a ransomware attack that ultimately resulted in services such as Log Book of …

Security Affairs

October ransomware attack on Dallas County impacted over 200,000 people. |. CrystalRay operations have scaled 10x to over 1,500 victims. |. Multiple …