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Ransomware attackers are growing bolder and using new extortion methods
IT and OT environments are increasing targets and threat actors are using Dark Web forums to launch cybercrimes, according to Accenture's...
Chris Mallazzo
Jul 16, 20213 min read
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Kaseya ransomware attack: 1,500 companies affected, company confirms
Software company says 60 customers, plus around 1,500 downstream businesses have been impacted by the attack. By Liam Tung| July 6, 2021...
Chris Mallazzo
Jul 6, 20212 min read
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Ransomware attack before holiday leaves companies scrambling
Businesses around the world rushed Saturday to contain a ransomware attack that has paralyzed their computer networks, a situation...
Chris Mallazzo
Jul 4, 20215 min read
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Cyber insurance isn't helping with cybersecurity, and it might be making the ransomware crisis worse
Allowing organizations to claim back ransom payments could be making the problem of ransomware worse - but cyber insurance could be used...
Chris Mallazzo
Jun 29, 20213 min read
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Using VMs to hide ransomware attacks is becoming more popular
In early 2020, security researchers were baffled to discover that a ransomware gang had come up with an innovative trick that allowed it...
Chris Mallazzo
Jun 27, 20211 min read
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Most firms face second ransomware attack after paying off first
Some 80% of businesses that choose to pay to regain access to their encrypted systems experience a subsequent ransomware attack, amongst...
Chris Mallazzo
Jun 22, 20213 min read
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Utah cyberattacks on the rise as millions paid out in new ‘double-extortion’ ransomware schemes
Federal law enforcement officials report computer network ransomware attacks are on the rise in Utah as recent cybercriminal...
Chris Mallazzo
Jun 14, 20215 min read
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What’s Driving the Surge in Ransomware Attacks?
As the United States emerges from the coronavirus lockdown, digital experts are combating a “pandemic of a different variety,” as the...
Chris Mallazzo
Jun 13, 20218 min read
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As the U.S. faces a flurry of ransomware attacks, experts warn the peak is likely still to come
By: Nathaniel Lee KEY POINTS In 2020, the total amount of ransom paid by cyberattack victims reached nearly $350 million worth of...
Chris Mallazzo
Jun 11, 20213 min read
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Evil Corp Impersonates PayloadBin Group to Avoid Federal Sanctions
The cybercriminals try to pin new ransomware on Babuk Locker in an effort to fly under the radar of an ongoing FBI investigation. Author:...
Chris Mallazzo
Jun 9, 20213 min read
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Ransomware attacks are closing schools, delaying chemotherapy and derailing everyday life
After years of warnings, the impact of ransomware finally hits home for regular people By Heather Kelly June 5, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. EDT SAN...
Chris Mallazzo
Jun 7, 20215 min read
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REvil Ransomware Gang Spill Details on US Attacks
The REvil ransomware gang is interviewed on the Telegram channel called Russian OSINT. Author: Tom Spring June 4, 2021 Cybercriminals...
Chris Mallazzo
Jun 5, 20212 min read
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Exchange Servers Targeted by ‘Epsilon Red’ Malware
REvil threat actors may be behind a set of PowerShell scripts developed for encryption and weaponized to exploit vulnerabilities in...
Chris Mallazzo
Jun 4, 20213 min read
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Cyber-Insurance Fuels Ransomware Payment Surge
Companies relying on their cyber-insurance policies to pay off ransomware criminals are being blamed for a recent uptick in ransomware...
Chris Mallazzo
Jun 3, 20214 min read
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Irish Hospitals Are Latest to Be Hit by Ransomware Attacks
Hospitals in Ireland, New Zealand and Scripps Health in San Diego are reeling from digital extortion attacks. By Nicole Perlroth and Adam...
Chris Mallazzo
May 27, 20214 min read
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A Peek Inside the Underground Ransomware Economy
Threat hunters weigh in on how the business of ransomware, the complex relationships between cybercriminals, and how they work together...
Chris Mallazzo
May 27, 20215 min read
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Ransomware Attacks Are Spiking. Is Your Company Prepared?
These are unprecedented times in the world of cybersecurity, with ransomware attacks up 150% in 2020 and growing even faster in 2021....
Chris Mallazzo
May 25, 20216 min read
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Colonial Pipeline CEO admits to authorizing $4.4 million ransomware payment
Washington (CNN)Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount said he authorized a ransom payment of $4.4 million in response to a cyberattack on...
Chris Mallazzo
May 24, 20215 min read
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