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2021-10-14 13:17:45 | Cyber Insurance Firm At-Bay Announces $20 Million Series D Extension (lien direct) | At-Bay, the cyber insurance company that aims to reduce ransomware risk, this week announced a $20 million extension to its Series D funding round. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-10-14 10:41:06 | Nations Reveal Ransomware Pain at US-Led Summit (lien direct) | A digital "disaster" in Germany, growing attacks in the United Arab Emirates and even Israel announcing a blitz underway: nations disclosed their struggle Wednesday against cyber-extortionists at a Washington-led anti-ransomware summit. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-10-13 13:08:35 | US Talks Global Cybersecurity Without a Key Player: Russia (lien direct) | Russia, which hosts many of the criminal syndicates behind ransomware attacks around the world was not invited to an international counter-ransomware event | Ransomware | ||
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2021-10-12 10:10:46 | Meeting Backup Requirements for Cyber Insurance Coverage (lien direct) | Many companies wrongly assume that having backups in the cloud can prevent or reduce the impacts of a ransomware attack | Ransomware | ||
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2021-10-11 18:25:55 | Engineering Company Weir Group Discloses Ransomware Hack (lien direct) | Engineering company Weir Group has acknowledged it was the victim of a ransomware attack that will likely affect revenue for the third quarter of the year. | Ransomware Hack | ||
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2021-10-08 08:36:06 | Attackers Encrypt VMware ESXi Server With Python Ransomware (lien direct) | A recently observed attack employed a Python-based ransomware variant to target an organization's VMware ESXi server and encrypt all virtual disks, Sophos reports. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-10-07 16:06:33 | Aggressive Ransomware Group FIN12 Moves Fast, Targets Big Companies (lien direct) | A report published by Mandiant on Thursday details the activities and tools of FIN12, a highly aggressive ransomware group that has likely made a significant amount of money over the past years. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-10-06 18:13:04 | Ransomware Risk Assessment Service Aims to Deflect Attacks (lien direct) | The function of cybersecurity is not to eliminate all attacks and compromises – that's impossible – but to make the attack so expensive and time-consuming on the attacker that he simply moves on to an easier target. That is the purpose of a new product/service designed to make commodity ransomware attacks less easy for the attacker. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-10-04 15:02:17 | Two \'Prolific\' Ransomware Operators Arrested in Ukraine (lien direct) | Two individuals who were allegedly part of a “prolific” ransomware group have been arrested in Ukraine, Europol and Ukraine's Cyber Police announced on Monday. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-10-04 11:37:56 | Pottawatomie County Fixing Systems After Ransomware Attack (lien direct) | Computer systems are being restored in Pottawatomie County are after hackers launched a ransomware attack on Sept. 17, county officials said Friday. The county resolved the attack by paying less than 10% of the hackers' original demands, County Administrator Chad Kinsley said in a statement. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-10-01 12:26:35 | Proposed Bill Would Require Organizations to Report Ransomware Payments (lien direct) | U.S. senators this week introduced a bill that would require critical infrastructure organizations to inform the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) if they experience a cyberattack, and it would also require most private companies to notify the government if they have made a payment in response to a ransomware attack. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-09-29 17:03:38 | Akamai to Acquire Guardicore in $600M Zero Trust Tech Deal (lien direct) | Edge security and content delivery giant Akamai Technologies on Wednesday announced plans to spend $600 million to acquire Guardicore, an Israeli micro-segmentation technology startup. Akamai said the deal would add new capabilities to help customers thwart ransomware attacks by blocking the spread of malware within an already-compromised enterprise. | Ransomware Malware | ||
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2021-09-28 17:15:09 | Colossus Ransomware Hits Automotive Company in the U.S. (lien direct) | A new ransomware family called Colossus has snagged at least one victim in the United States as of last week, according to security researchers at ZeroFox. Targeting Windows systems, the Colossus ransomware was used in an attack on an automotive group of dealerships based in the U.S., with its operators threatening to leak 200 GB of stolen data. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-09-23 10:38:46 | U.S. Issues Conti Alert as Second Farming Cooperative Hit by Ransomware (lien direct) | The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI, and the NSA have issued a joint alert to warn organizations about an increase in cyberattacks involving the Conti ransomware. The alert comes just as another major farming cooperative confirmed being hit by ransomware. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-09-22 01:50:07 | White House Blacklists Russian Ransomware Payment \'Enabler\' (lien direct) | The Biden administration sought Tuesday to choke the finances of criminal ransomware gangs, announcing sanctions against a Russia-based virtual currency brokerage that officials say helped at least eight ransomware gangs launder virtual currency. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-09-21 17:42:50 | Decade-Old Adobe ColdFusion Vulnerabilities Exploited by Ransomware Gang (lien direct) | Two ColdFusion vulnerabilities patched by Adobe more than a decade ago have been exploited by threat actors in a recent attack, according to cybersecurity firm Sophos. | Ransomware Threat | ★★ | |
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2021-09-16 10:51:24 | Links Found Between MSHTML Zero-Day Attacks and Ransomware Operations (lien direct) | Microsoft and threat intelligence company RiskIQ reported finding links between the exploitation of a recently patched Windows zero-day vulnerability and known ransomware operators. | Ransomware Vulnerability Threat | ||
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2021-09-10 11:13:12 | Understanding the Cryptocurrency-Ransomware Connection (lien direct) | Unfortunately for the law-abiding of the world, ransomware is an idea that caught on immediately and never lost steam. In fact, it's grown to the point that it now contributes to a thriving cybercrime business, often targeting large sectors, including education, finance, healthcare, the legal sector, and manufacturing. According to Fortinet research, by the end of 2020, there were as many as 17,200 devices reporting ransomware each day. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-09-09 13:17:51 | Get Ready for PYSA Ransomware Attacks Against Linux Systems (lien direct) | Linux is increasingly targeted by ransomware. Researchers have now detected indications that the PYSA ransomware, often also known as Mespinoza, is also being readied for Linux targets. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-09-08 14:47:52 | Howard University Cancels Classes, Shuts Campus After Ransomware Attack (lien direct) | Howard University closed its physical campus and canceled classes this week after experiencing a ransomware attack. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-09-06 12:04:29 | FBI Warns Ransomware Attack Could Disrupt Food Supply Chain (lien direct) | Ransomware attack on U.S. farm incurred $9 million in losses | Ransomware | ||
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2021-09-01 17:49:54 | CISA, FBI Warn of Increase in Ransomware Attacks on Holidays (lien direct) | The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are warning that ransomware actors are deliberately launching attacks during the holidays and weekends. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-08-27 14:20:06 | FBI Shares IOCs for \'Hive\' Ransomware Attacks (lien direct) | The Federal Bureau of Investigation this week published an alert to provide technical details and indicators of compromise (IOCs) for attacks employing the Hive ransomware. | Ransomware | ★★★ | |
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2021-08-24 13:45:24 | FBI Shares Details on "OnePercent Group" Ransomware Operators (lien direct) | The FBI on Monday published details on the activities of a cybercrime group that uses ransomware and other malware to encrypt and exfiltrate data and extort victims. | Ransomware Malware | ||
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2021-08-23 12:20:30 | PetitPotam Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Attacks (lien direct) | The recently disclosed Windows Server vulnerability dubbed “PetitPotam” is being actively exploited in malicious attacks, including some aimed at deploying a piece of ransomware named LockFile. | Ransomware Vulnerability | ||
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2021-08-20 13:01:25 | CISA Issues Guidance on Protecting Data From Ransomware (lien direct) | The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) this week published a new document providing recommendations on how to prevent data compromise during ransomware attacks. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-08-17 13:37:15 | Rural Sewage Plants Hit by Ransomware Attacks in Maine (lien direct) | A pair of ransomware attacks on sewage treatment plants in rural Maine communities demonstrates that small towns need to be just as vigilant as larger communities in protecting against hackers, local officials said. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-08-16 19:31:46 | Colonial Pipeline Confirms Personal Information Impacted in Ransomware Attack (lien direct) | Colonial Pipeline has started sending out notification letters to inform more than 5000 people that their personal information was compromised in a ransomware attack earlier this year. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-08-12 15:53:00 | Microsoft Confirms (Yet Another) PrintNightmare Flaw as Ransomware Actors Pounce (lien direct) | Exasperated Windows fleet administrators woke up Thursday to news of a new, unpatched Print Spooler vulnerability that leaves machines exposed to remote code execution attacks. | Ransomware Vulnerability | ||
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2021-08-12 10:32:17 | Ransomware Gang Leaks Files Allegedly Stolen From Accenture (lien direct) | Consulting giant Accenture on Wednesday confirmed being targeted by hackers. The confirmation came just hours before a ransomware gang started leaking files allegedly stolen from the company. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-08-11 14:39:56 | Decryption Key for Ransomware Delivered via Kaseya Attack Made Public (lien direct) | A key that can be used to decrypt files encrypted by the REvil ransomware delivered as part of the Kaseya attack has been made public. | Ransomware | ★★★★ | |
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2021-08-09 12:35:59 | Joplin: City Computer Shutdown Was Ransomware Attack (lien direct) | The insurer for Joplin paid $320,00 to an unknown person after a ransomware attack shut down the city's government's computer system last month, Joplin City Manager Nick Edwards said Thursday. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-08-05 19:07:54 | Tech Titans Join US Cyber Team to Fight Ransomware (lien direct) | US cybersecurity officials on Thursday said Amazon, Google and Microsoft have enlisted to help them fight ransomware and defend cloud computing systems from hackers. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-07-27 12:32:38 | Kaseya Denies Paying Cybercriminals Who Launched Ransomware Attack (lien direct) | IT management software firm Kaseya on Monday said it did not pay any money to cybercriminals, following speculation that it may have paid a ransom to obtain a decryptor that would allow customers hit by the recent ransomware attack to recover their files. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-07-26 14:50:28 | No More Ransom: We Prevented Ransomware Operators From Earning $1 Billion (lien direct) | No More Ransom is celebrating its 5th anniversary and the project says it has helped more than 6 million ransomware victims recover their files and prevented cybercriminals from earning roughly $1 billion. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-07-23 08:49:16 | Kaseya Obtains Universal Decryptor for Ransomware Attack Victims (lien direct) | IT management software maker Kaseya on Thursday said it obtained a universal decryptor that should allow victims of the recent ransomware attack to recover their files. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-07-21 17:31:25 | Ransomware Attack on UK Rail System - Spray and Pray or Targeted? (lien direct) | Northern Rail, one of the UK's local railway systems covering the north of England, had its new self-service ticketing machines taken off-line following a ransomware attack last week. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-07-20 19:51:00 | New Cybersecurity Order Issued for US Pipeline Operators (lien direct) | The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday announced new requirements for U.S. pipeline operators to bolster cybersecurity following a May ransomware attack that disrupted gas delivery across the East Coast. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-07-20 14:56:20 | Success of Ransomware Attacks Shows the State of Cybersecurity (lien direct) | Ransomware is incredibly popular because it works, and it is very profitable for the attackers | Ransomware | ★★ | |
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2021-07-19 15:17:22 | Law Firm Campbell Conroy & O\'Neil Discloses Ransomware Attack (lien direct) | Prominent law firm Campbell Conroy & O'Neil said it fell victim to a ransomware attack five months ago that resulted in systems holding sensitive information being compromised. | Ransomware | ★★ | |
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2021-07-19 10:52:55 | Ireland Joins EU Covid Travel Pass System After Ransomware Attack Delay (lien direct) | Ireland dramatically loosened international travel restrictions on Monday, joining an EU-wide pandemic passport scheme weeks later than the rest of the bloc after a ransomware attack hobbled healthcare IT systems. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-07-16 11:01:27 | UK Spy Agency Releases Annual Threat Report (lien direct) | MI5's Annual Threat Update Parallels U.S. Intelligence Threat Warnings MI5's UK Annual Threat Update 2021 from director general Ken McCallum almost mirrors the threat warnings delivered by U.S. government agencies: ransomware and IP theft in cyber, and extreme right-wing terrorism amplified by online echo chambers. | Ransomware Threat | ||
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2021-07-15 14:01:28 | U.S. Offers $10 Million Rewards for Information on Foreign Hackers (lien direct) | The U.S. government has announced new initiatives aimed at combating ransomware and other cyber threats, including a new website and significant rewards for information on foreign hackers. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-07-14 20:45:16 | SonicWall Warns of Imminent Ransomware Attacks Targeting Firmware Flaw (lien direct) | Network appliance vendor SonicWall has issued an urgent security notice to warn of imminent data-encrypting ransomware attacks targeting known -- and already patched -- firmware vulnerabilities. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-07-14 12:16:22 | Firm Hacked to Spread Ransomware Had Previous Security Flaws (lien direct) | For 21 years, the software company Kaseya labored in relative obscurity - at least until cybercriminals exploited it in early July for a massive ransomware attack that snarled businesses around the world and escalated U.S.-Russia diplomatic tensions. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-07-14 00:17:19 | REvil Ransomware Gang Goes Offline, Prompting Questions (lien direct) | A Russian-based hacker group blamed for a massive ransomware attack went offline Tuesday, sparking speculation about whether the move was the result of a government-led action. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-07-13 12:30:00 | Defeating the Organized Cybercrime Ecosystem (lien direct) | The recent attack against users of the Kaseya VSA platform is yet another example of the increasingly organized dynamic of cybercrime. The days of the lone attacker are long gone; these attacks are now big business with significant reconnaissance. Unofficial reports have identified the REvil ransomware threat actors as being behind this supply chain attack. | Ransomware Threat | ||
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2021-07-13 04:03:27 | Fashion Retailer Guess Notifies Users of Data Breach (lien direct) | Fashion retailer Guess last week confirmed that the personal data of some customers was compromised in a ransomware attack it suffered in February 2021. | Ransomware Data Breach | ||
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2021-07-12 11:50:00 | Kaseya Releases Patches for Vulnerabilities Exploited in Ransomware Attack (lien direct) | IT management solutions provider Kaseya has released patches for the vulnerabilities exploited in the recent ransomware attack, and the company has also started restoring SaaS services. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-07-09 16:43:18 | Insurer CNA Starts Notifying Customers of Ransomware Attack (lien direct) | Commercial insurer CNA has started notifying customers that threat actors did have access to some personal data during a ransomware attack in March. | Ransomware Threat |
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