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	2021-01-26 14:06:51	Increase in Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Industry (lien direct)	In 2017 the NHS fell victim to the WannaCry ransomware attack, causing severe disruption and causing the UK’s health service £92m. On top of that, 19,000 patient appointments were cancelled. The attack was launched with malicious code placed in commonly used software. As a result, health systems prompted a renewed focus on cyber defences. Especially, […]	Ransomware	Wannacry Wannacry
	2020-07-31 11:31:24	EU imposes sanctions on North Korean, Chinese and Russian-backed cyberattackers (lien direct)	The European council announced today that it will impose “restrictive measures against six individuals and three entities responsible for or involved in various cyber-attacks. These include the attempted cyber-attack against the OPCW (Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) and those publicly known as ‘WannaCry’, ‘NotPetya’, and ‘Operation Cloud Hopper’.” The measures will include a travel ban and asset freeze, and constitute the very first sanctions […]		NotPetya Wannacry
	2020-07-30 19:19:01	EU sanctions for WannaCry, NotPetya, OPCW & Cloud Hopper attackers (lien direct)	Individuals and entities from North Korea, China and Russia, responsible for or involved in ‘WannaCry’, ‘NotPetya’, ‘Operation Cloud Hopper’ and the OPCW (Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) cyber attacks have been identified and received travel bans and an asset freeze in the first ever imposition of restrictive sanctions by the EU Council. EU persons and entities are also […]		NotPetya Wannacry
	2020-05-13 09:49:35	“Anti-Ransomware Day” declared by Interpol (lien direct)	International crime-fighting organization INTERPOL has teamed up with cybersecurity firm Kaspersky to declare WannaCry’s third anniversary ‘Anti-Ransomware Day.’ bWannaCry, notorious as the largest ransomware epidemic in history, reached its peak on May 12, 2017. Recent research by Kaspersky confirms that three years on, WannaCry retains the dubious honor of being among the most prevalent ransomware […]	Ransomware	Wannacry
	2019-11-05 13:04:14	Spanish companies hit by ransomware (lien direct)	Two major Spanish companies have been hit by ransomware today. Both infections occurred on the same day, sparking memories of the WannaCry outbreak. Spain was one of the first countries alongside the UK, where the WannaCry ransomware infections were spotted for the first time back on May 12, 2017. Affected at the time were Spanish newspaper […]	Ransomware	Wannacry	★★★
	2019-09-10 14:57:02	Bluekeep bug exploit published by Metasplot Project. (lien direct)	Coders late last week publicly released a working exploit for the dangerous Bluekeep bug that was found and patched earlier this year in Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol implementation. Designated as CVE-2019-0708, BlueKeep is a remote Windows kernel use-after-free vulnerability that could be used to create wormable attacks similar to the WannaCry ransomware incident of May 2017. Published on GitHub by […]	Vulnerability	Wannacry
	2019-07-04 11:52:01	Cost-cutting could put the NHS at risk of suffering another cyberattack. (lien direct)	A new report has concluded that the United Kingdom's NHS remains vulnerable to cyberattacks two years on the from WannaCry ransomware attack that cost the healthcare provider £92m in damages and lost productivity. According to a new report on NHS Cyber Security by Imperial College London's Institute of Global Health Innovation, outdated computer systems, lack […]	Ransomware	Wannacry
	2019-05-13 08:32:01	Over a million computers remain at risk 2 years post WannaCry. (lien direct)	As many as 1.7 million internet-connected endpoints are still vulnerable to the exploits, according to the latest data. Data generated by Shodan, a search engine for exposed databases and devices, puts the figure at the million mark - with most of the vulnerable devices in the U.S. But that only accounts for devices directly connected […]		Wannacry
	2018-10-09 11:09:04	NHS to ignore post-WannaCry security recommendations (lien direct)	The NHS’s IT governing body is refusing to invest in cybersecurity protection as it does not represent value for money, reports have claimed. According to the Health Service Journal, NHS Digital is set to ignore the recommendations laid out in a government-sanctioned report authored by its own CIO due to the costs being too high. View ...		Wannacry
	2018-07-25 11:15:01	Could complacency be setting in when it comes to ransomware? (lien direct)	By Chris Ross, SVP International, Barracuda Ransomware may be a headline favourite, but the attack itself is nothing new. In fact, it's been around in some form or another for decades. Since last year's high profile global campaigns such as WannaCry and NotPetya you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who isn't aware of the ...	Ransomware	NotPetya Wannacry
	2018-06-18 10:56:03	Back to basics: Ten Tips for Outsmarting Ransomware (lien direct)	By Steve Mulhearn, Director of Enhanced Technologies, Fortinet Just one year ago, the WannaCry ransomware attack made global headlines when it hit 230,000 computers, creating total chaos. A number of high-profile organisations have continued to be targeted by this ransomware, some quite recently. Just a few weeks ago, the Atlanta police department fell victim to a ...		Wannacry
	2018-05-10 10:09:02	Half of UK Organisations Have Fallen Prey to Ransomware Attacks (lien direct)	A year after the WannaCry ransomware attack impacted an estimated 200,000 victims and 200,000 computers, new research from Webroot, the Smarter Cybersecurity® company has revealed that organisations across the UK are still struggling to deal with ransomware. Webroot surveyed over 400 IT decision makers at UK businesses and found that 45 per cent of those ...		Wannacry
	2018-04-05 13:17:00	Pyongyang Hackers Could be Major Future Threat: Parliament (lien direct)	The North Korean cyber-threat to the UK remains below that of Russia and China but could increase in the future, a new parliamentary Defence Committee report has claimed. It reiterated the view that the WannaCry ransomware attack which decimated large parts of the NHS was carried out by the Kim Jong-un regime, but that the ...		Wannacry
	2018-03-29 11:45:03	Boeing suffering from WannaCry outbreak (lien direct)	In a baffling turn of events, computers at Boeing have allegedly been infected with the WannaCry Ransomware. View Full Story ORIGINAL SOURCE: Bleeping Computer		Wannacry
	2018-02-16 15:14:03	The Destructive nature of North Korean Cyber-Attacks (lien direct)	Attacks like WannaCry and NotPetya were highly destructive on a scale never seen before. The disruption has still left some organisations suffering from the financial repercussions. The reach of the attacks shocked many within the cyber industry and just this month, Ciaran Martin, the head of the National Cyber Security Centre, warned UK organisations to ...		NotPetya Wannacry	★★
	2018-02-07 11:16:10	Increasing hacker threats to the Healthcare Industry (lien direct)	>According to a recent report from cybersecurity firm Norton, hackers stole a total of £130bn from consumers in 2017. These attacks hit over 978m victims around the world and include large scale attacks on the NHS like WannaCry. However, surprisingly, still more than a quarter of those compromised believe they are safe from future attacks. ...		Wannacry	★★★★★
	2017-12-19 12:10:41	US Blames North Korea for this years WannaCry Attack (lien direct)	>The US administration believes North Korea is “directly responsible” for this years WannaCry attack, which crippled systems worldwide earlier this year. Read Full StoryÂ ORIGINAL SOURCE: BBC		Wannacry
	2017-12-12 12:50:51	Security Professionals say nothing has changed since WannaCry and NotPetya (lien direct)	>Given the severe devastation WannaCry and NotPetya caused to organisations around the world, you would have thought investment and interest into beefing up defences would have increased? Well not according to the latest research by AlienVault. Having surveyed 233 IT professionals globally about how their roles have changed following these high-profile attacks, just 16% of ...		NotPetya Wannacry
	2017-10-31 12:14:23	North Korea to blame for NHS attack says UK Govt (lien direct)	>The UK government has placed the blame on North Korea for the Wannacry attacks that brought major disruption to the UK. View Full Story ORIGINAL SOURCE: The Inquirer		Wannacry
	2017-10-30 12:47:14	NHS cyber attack makes you Wanna-Cry – Experts have their say (lien direct)	>We all remember the disastrous effect of Wannacry ransomware attack which spread across the world infecting more than 230,000 computers in over 150 countries. This is biggest cyber-attack to have hit the NHS IT systems in the UK so far. However, a recent report released by the National Audit Office claimed that the affected NHS ...		Wannacry	★★★★
	2017-10-16 09:29:35	North Korea behind WannaCry says Microsoft head (lien direct)	>President of Microsoft, Brad Smith, has said that “all observers in the know” believe North Korea were behind the WannaCry ransomware that temporarily bought the NHS to a standstill earlier this year. Read Full StoryÂ ORIGINAL SOURCE: The Independent		Wannacry
	2017-09-26 09:01:25	McAfee Labs Report sees cyberattacks target healthcare and social media users (lien direct)	McAfee Inc. today released its McAfee Labs Threats Report: September 2017, which examines the rise of script-based malware, suggests five proven threat hunting best practices, provides an analysis of the recent WannaCry and NotPetya ransomware attacks, assesses reported attacks across industries, and reveals growth trends in malware, ransomware, mobile malware, and other threats in Q2 ...		NotPetya Wannacry	★★
	2017-09-05 09:43:19	Almost half of Brits think Government should pay when public services are held to ransom by hackers, reveals Top10VPN.com (lien direct)	With 47 NHS organisations recently held to ransom by hackers using WannaCry, Top10VPN.com can reveal that almost half (48%) of Britons believe that the Government should pay up when public services are under threat. In fact, despite the spread of WannaCry being quickly halted, this number jumps to nearly three quarters (75%) when looking at ...		Wannacry
	2017-09-01 09:36:08	(Déjà vu) Does AI make you WannaCry? (lien direct)	Almost every day we see or hear about major cyber-security threats and software issues that have serious repercussions on the daily running of society. The recent WannaCry ransomware attack brought the NHS to its knees in May and rendered the digital capability of the NHS useless. Shortly after this, a system collapse, suggested to have ...		Wannacry
	2017-08-23 09:33:11	Positive Technologies Research Shows Increasing Popularity of â€œRent-a-Trojanâ€ Attacks (lien direct)	According to Positive Technologies’ statistics, 67 percent of attacks were performed for direct financial gain. Over half of attacks were non-targeted and primarily relied on malware to spread. The epidemic of WannaCry (WanaCypt0r, WCry) ransomware showed that even vigilant users, who don’t open suspicious messages or links, can still fall victim. Intel data indicates that ...		Wannacry	★★
	2017-08-17 09:26:03	200 accounts \'locked\': In Delhi\'s first WannaCry attack, publishing firm hit (lien direct)	After the WannaCry ransomware cyber attack spread like wildfire and paralysed computer systems across the world, isolated incidents were reported from Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala and West Bengal. Now, the capital has seen its first ransomware cyber attack, with employees of Rachna Sagar Private Limited â€œlockedâ€ out of more than 200 computers. The cyber attack ...		Wannacry
	2017-08-10 08:53:31	Petya, WannaCry and Mirai- 4 steps to protect yourself from the new normal (lien direct)	In the past year alone, cybercriminals have upped their game when it comes to high-profile global attacks, with Mirai, WannaCry and Petya all occurring one after the other. The effects have been devastating to some of the world's largest economies and industries. However, despite the attention in the media, this is not a new phenomenon. ...		Wannacry
	2017-08-09 09:37:32	From zero-day exploits to rampant \'ransomware\': how advanced targeted attacks evolved in Q2, 2017 (lien direct)	The second quarter of 2017 saw sophisticated threat actors unleash a wealth of new and enhanced malicious tools, including three zero-day exploits and two unprecedented attacks: WannaCry and ExPetr. Expert analysis of the last two suggests the code may have escaped into the wild before it was fully ready, an unusual situation for well-resourced attackers. ...		Wannacry	★★★★★
	2017-08-09 09:09:50	More pseudo-ransomware attacks are probably on the way (lien direct)	In a new report examining cybersecurity trends for the quarter, it sounds like â€œransomwareâ€ - emphasis on the air quotes - will remain very much in vogue through 2017. The last few months saw some major malware moments, most notably the WannaCry and NotPetya (a.k.a. ExPetr/Nyetya/Petya) attacks. Kaspersky Labs' quarterly report suggests that the trend ...		NotPetya Wannacry
	2017-08-09 09:06:11	WannaCry hero malware trial postponed (lien direct)	The US court appearance of British WannaCry hero on charges of writing and distributing malware has been postponed. US authorities have postponed the court appearance of Briton Marcus Hutchins, who is under charges of helping to develop and maintain the password-stealing malware Kronos between July 2014 and July 2015. View Full StoryÂ ORIGINAL SOURCE: Computer ...		Wannacry	★★★
	2017-08-04 09:11:32	NHS cyber-defender Marcus Hutchins to appear in US court (lien direct)	British cyber-security researcher Marcus Hutchins will appear in court in Las Vegas later charged in a US cyber-crime case. The 23-year-old has been accused of involvement with Kronos – a piece of malware used to steal banking logins from victims’ computers. Mr Hutchins, from Ilfracombe in Devon, came to prominence after he stalled the WannaCry ...		Wannacry	★★
	2017-08-04 08:40:20	Why advanced threat protections are the key to outsmarting the next ransomware attack (lien direct)	The most prevalent cybersecurity concern in 2017 is undeniably ransomware, this year has seen it reassert itself into the public eye in a big way. The WannaCry attack in May was one of the largest ransomware attacks ever, affecting more than 300,000 computers running Microsoft Windows worldwide. What's more the attack hit a huge range ...		Wannacry
	2017-07-26 09:36:36	Is the CEO to blame for a Data Breach? Infosec professionals have spoken! (lien direct)	The past year has seen attacks like Wannacry and Petya cause worldwide disruption, with countless data breaches harming household names. The damage to reputation, and increased public scrutiny, coupled with the average cost of a data breach now estimated at $3.62 million globally, can severely cripple a business to the brink of bankruptcy. So, if ...		Wannacry	★★★
	2017-07-19 09:25:52	WannaCry Fallout: 80% of Brits more worried about how organisations store their data following latest attacks (lien direct)	New research by leading information security company Clearswift shows how attitudes to cyber security have changed in the boardroom and among staff in the wake of the recent WannaCry attack, surveying 600 business decision makers and 1,200 employees across the UK, US, Germany and Australia. Within a day the WannaCry attack, which affected major ...	Guideline	Wannacry
	2017-07-18 09:08:31	How do SMEs fight off cyber-attacks? (lien direct)	In this article I want to address some of the concerns that small and medium sized enterprises may have around cybersecurity, especially in the wake of the WannaCry ransomware attack and a continuous news flow around successful attacks on high profile companies. Does the fact that well-known brands are successfully attacked and breached mean that ...		Wannacry	★★★★★
	2017-07-13 10:27:45	Hospitals to receive £21m to increase cybersecurity at major trauma centres (lien direct)	Hospitals responsible for treating patients from major incidents including terrorist attacks will receive £21m to beef up their cybersecurity in the wake of the WannaCry assault on NHS IT systems. View Full Story ORIGINAL SOURCE: The Guardian		Wannacry
	2017-07-12 11:12:20	Third of the UK Public not aware of the security policies implemented by their company (lien direct)	According to a recent survey conducted byÂ Expert Security UK, almost a third of the UK public are not aware of the safety and security policies implemented by the company they work for. With latest news of theÂ global Petya ransomware attacks from UkraineÂ andÂ NHS 'WannaCry' cyber-attacks, it should come as no surprise. For businesses, the consequences are ...		Wannacry	★★
	2017-07-03 10:22:16	BCS Launches Bid to Prevent Another NHS WannaCry Epidemic (lien direct)	BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, is leading a new effort to improve cybersecurity within the NHS in a bid to head off another WannaCry-style incident. View Full StoryÂ ORIGINAL SOURCE: Info Security Magazine	Guideline	Wannacry
	2017-07-03 09:14:19	WannaCry virus fails to stimulate surge in Cyber insurance, according to FWD broker research (lien direct)	The recent 'WannaCry' ransomware virus attack was heralded as the wake-up call for businesses concerned about their cyber security. A recent survey of 250 UK insurance broking firms, however, shows that following the attack there has surprisingly been little increase at all in the number of enquiries for Cyber insurance cover. The research, carried out ...		Wannacry
	2017-06-30 09:35:59	Rebuffing Ransomware: Common Sense Advice from CompTIA (lien direct)	The Petya ransomware attack – the second major global cyberattack in two months – left a trail of locked computers and compromised networks in some 65 countries around the world. Like the WannaCry attack in May, Petya this week exposed weaknesses in cybersecurity defenses. It also reinforces the notion that it's a case of when, ...		Wannacry
	2017-06-27 13:35:56	Farsight security research indicates that WannaCry-like attacks represent \'just another day at the office\' (lien direct)	We all remember WannaCry; the scale of the attack, spanning over 150 countries and almost a quarter of million computers. In the UK, at least, this was accompanied by a media frenzy, largely due to the highest profile victim of the attack being the National Health Service. As a highly emotional target here in the ...		Wannacry
	2017-06-26 09:52:06	UK electricity grid cyber-attack risk is \'off the scale\' (lien direct)	Concerns over the threat posed by cyber-attacks on power stations and electricity grids is â€œoff the scaleâ€ in the UK energy sector, according to a leading industry figure. No other country in the world has an energy industry as worried about the risk from cyber threats, such as the WannaCry ransomware attack that recently hit ...	Guideline	Wannacry	★★★★
	2017-06-22 09:32:54	Ransom-Aware: Carbon Black Survey Finds 7 of 10 Consumers Would Consider Leaving a Business Hit By Ransomware (lien direct)	WannaCry brought the threat posed by cybercriminals into the public consciousness in a way that had not really been seen before. Temporarily crippling the NHS brought the dangers of cyber-attacks to reality and demonstrated that organisations need to be taking the problem of all forms of cybercrime seriously. Ransomware is a particularly devastating form of ...		Wannacry
	2017-06-21 10:35:29	Honda halts Japan car plant after WannaCry virus hits computer network (lien direct)	Honda Motor Co said on Wednesday it halted production at a domestic vehicle plant for a day this week after finding the WannaCry ransomware that struck globally last month in its computer network. The automaker shut production on Monday at its Sayama plant, northwest of Tokyo, which produces models including the Accord sedan, Odyssey Minivan ...		Wannacry	★★★★★
	2017-06-19 09:39:41	WannaCry Could Return in Stealth Mode: Are Your Endpoints Ready? (lien direct)	The security industry was left shaken by the malware outbreak dubbed WannaCry. Starting on May 12, the attack rapidly spread to hundreds of countries, holding hundreds of thousands of computer systems hostage via a ransomware virus. The attack was slowed somewhat accidentally by aÂ cybersecurity researcherÂ who, during the course of his investigation, registered and sinkholed a ...		Wannacry
	2017-06-16 12:08:02	WannaCry ransomware \'from North Korea\' say UK and US (lien direct)	The WannaCry ransomware attack that affected more than 150 countries and crippled parts of the NHS came from North Korea, British and US security officials believe. The attack affected more than 60 NHS trusts and an estimated 300,000 people worldwide, by locking data and demanding money to release it again. British cyber experts analysing the ...		Wannacry	★★★
	2017-06-15 10:47:03	The NSA has linked the WannaCry computer worm to North Korea (lien direct)	The National Security Agency has linked the North Korean government to the creation of theÂ WannaCry computer wormÂ that affected more than 300,000 people in some 150 countries last month, according to U.S. intelligence officials. The assessment, which was issued internally last week and has not been made public, is based on an analysis of tactics, techniques ...		Wannacry	★★★
	2017-06-14 09:52:52	Microsoft to disable SMB1 on all future Windows versions post WannaCry havoc (lien direct)	Microsoft has declared that the next major Windows 10 update dubbed Redstone 3, will not have SMB1 protocol. The WannaCry attacks that took down thousands of systems across the world was largely based onÂ SMB1 exploits that were leaked by Shadow Brokers. SMB1 is a file sharing protocol that Microsoft developed in the early 90s which ...		Wannacry
	2017-06-13 10:48:05	Android Ransomware Impersonates \'King Of Glory\' Game (lien direct)	The ransomware encrypts the Android device's files and then displays a ransom message imitating the notorious WannaCry malware. Hackers have begun distributing Android ransomware disguised as copies of the popular multiplayer online battle game King of Glory, which has millions of users, security researchers have warned. The malware has prompted â€œemergencyâ€ warnings to be posted ...		Wannacry
	2017-05-31 09:44:46	Shadow Brokers move bitcoins after hacking tool auction (lien direct)	Bitcoins worth £18,500 ($24,000) that were sent to hacker group the Shadow Brokers have been moved. The funds were received during an auction of hacking tools that failed to attract much interest before the group eventually released the tools for free. One leak included an exploit that helped the WannaCry ransomware to spread around the ...		Wannacry

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