A coordinated law enforcement effort—consisting of agencies from 13 countries—has seized the infrastructure and website the notorious Hive ransomware group use to conduct its operations. Key agencies and departments involved include Europol, the FBI, the DOJ, the Secret Service, the Federal Criminal Police Office (Germany), and the National High Tech Crime Unit (Netherlands), among others.
Emsisoft’s recently published state of ransomware report has provided a synopsis of US ransomware attacks in 2022. Overall, 105 local governments, 44 universities,1,981 schools, and 289 hospitals faced ransomware attacks in 2022. The report includes information from the dark web, press reports, third-party feeds, and disclosure statements.
After a successful cyberattack, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto received a free decryptor from the LockBit cybercrime group. LockBit has apologized for the breach, claiming that it was a violation of its terms of service by an affiliate.
The Lake Charles Memorial Health System (LCMHS) in Louisiana has sent out notices to those affected in the latest Hive ransomware attack. The group claimed responsibility for the attack and published the stolen network files on its data-leak site. Though the records published couldn’t be verified, published information includes bills of materials, cards, medical information, papers, scans, and more.
A recent report from Prodaft has unveiled FIN7 as one of the deadliest cybercrime groups on the planet, with a particular emphasis on breaching corporate networks through auto-attack systems that exploit Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities. Corporate targets are selected based on their financial size, total employees, vulnerability, and other criteria.
The LockBit ransomware group claims to have stolen 76 gigabytes of data from California’s Department of Finance. Officials have not divulged any information or mentioned LockBit, in their official statement. LockBit claims to have gained access to databases, confidential data, financial documents, certification, IT documents, and legal court proceedings.
Ransomware authors know you’ll have no choice but to pay the ransom if they can destroy your backup. Learn how human-operated and automated ransomware attacks are increasingly targeting backups. Find out what you can do to help keep your backups safe.
In spite of Microsoft’s best efforts, ransomware attacks can sometimes successfully encrypt data in the Microsoft 365 cloud. This is especially true for data stored in SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business. This article explains how these attacks work and some precautionary steps that you can take.
Network security enables businesses to prevent downtimes, data breaches, and data loss. It also helps maintain optimal performance and a good reputation. Learn more about what network security is, its benefits, practices to implement it, and the tools that help you achieve it in this article.
Have you found yourself the target of a ransomware attacks, or are you concerned you could be? How should you talk to attackers when this happens? Get tips on what to do for a favorable outcome in this article.
