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The notorious LockBit ransomware gang has stolen approximately $91 million just from victims in the United States since 2020, making it one of the most successful, if not the most successful, ransomware threats out there. The news comes from a joint advisory, published earlier this week by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) […]
When an organization suffers a ransomware infection, it usually has two choices: either pay the ransom demand and hope the decryptor works, or restore the data from a backup solution and continue business as usual. However, new research from Veeam has found hackers are increasingly targeting backup solutions in order to force the victims to […]
Ransomware attacks have never been this popular, a new report from cybersecurity researchers Securin, Ivanti, and Cyware has stated. New ransomware groups are emerging constantly, and new vulnerabilities being exploited are being discovered almost daily, the alert says, but out of all the different hardware and software, Microsoft’s products are being targeted the most. In […]
Ransomware operators are always looking for novel ways to pressure their victims into paying their demands, and now we’ve seen the first time that an emergency broadcast system has been used for that purpose. A ransomware (opens in new tab) group calling itself Avos recently compromised Bluefield University, a private institution in Virginia, housing roughly […]
Security focused US storage company Cigent has announced its latest generation of SSD with a twist: its product can stand up to ransomware attacks in a world of heightened cyber warfare threat. The self-proclaimed first SSD that comes with built-in ransomware prevention capabilities uses an AI microprocessor that uses machine learning to monitor disk activity […]
One of the most infamous ransomware strains, LockBit, has reportedly been spotted infecting Apple Mac devices for the first time, ever. Cybersecurity researchers from the MalwareHunterTeam tweeted (opens in new tab) about finding “locker_Apple_M1_64” – “the first Apple’s Mac devices targeting build of LockBit ransomware sample seen”. What’s more, the researchers believe this might be […]
Despite cybersecurity experts and law enforcement agencies warning against yielding to ransom demands, most organizations still paid their way out on at least one occasion. As per the 2023 Global Cyber Confidence Index from network detection and response (NDR) firm ExtraHop (opens in new tab), of all the organizations that suffered a ransomware attack, 83% […]
Despite initial reports to the contrary, it seems that hackers did manage to steal sensitive customer information from Yum! Brands during a recent ransomware attack. The parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell chains started sending out notifications to affected customers explaining what kind of information was stolen during the attack that took […]
Taiwanese computing hardware powerhouse MSI has suffered a ransomware (opens in new tab) attack last week, but is playing down its impact. PCMag discovered a report the company filed with the Taiwanese Stock Exchange (TWSE) in which MSI detailed the incident, including a discussion of what data could have been potentially taken in the attack, […]
A new ransomware (opens in new tab) threat actor has been reported targeting large corporations and demanding huge payouts in exchange for the decryption key and for not leaking sensitive data stolen in the attack. Calling itself Money Message, the group was first reported on the BleepingComputer forums in the last days of March, with […]
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