Tag: ransom
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So you paid a ransom demand ¦ and now the decryptor doesn’t work
Tags: ransomFirst seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/09/11/ransomware_decryptor_not_working/
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Cencora’s $75 Million Ransom: A New High in Cyber Extortion
The American pharmaceutical giant Cencora has made the largest known ransom payment in history, shelling out a staggering $75 million in Bitcoin to cy… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/cencoras-75-million-ransom-a-new-high-in-cyber-extortion/
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How Shifts in Cyber Insurance Are Affecting the Security Landscape
Ultimately, the goal of businesses and cyber insurers alike is to build more resilient IT environments to avoid cyberattacks and the ransom, downtime,… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/how-shifts-cyber-insurance-affecting-security-landscape
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What more can be done to stop ransomware attacks?
A panel of experts debated at the 2024 mWISE conference what more could be done in the wake of police action and tens of millions in ransom payments o… First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/ransomware-attack-deterrent-mwise-conference-mandiant-allan-liska-brett-callow/
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Over Half of Breached UK Firms Pay Ransom
Tags: ransomFirst seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/over-half-breached-uk-firms-pay/
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Companies Often Pay Ransomware Attackers Multiple Times
Nearly a third of companies hit by ransomware attacks paid ransoms four or more times in the past year, according to the Semperis 2024 Ransomware Risk… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/09/companies-often-pay-ransomware-attackers-multiple-times/
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Feds claim sinister sysadmin locked up thousands of Windows workstations, demanded ransom
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/08/29/vm_engineer_extortion_allegations/
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When You Pay A Ransom And The Decryptor Doesn’t Work
Tags: ransomFirst seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/36323/When-You-Pay-A-Ransom-And-The-Decryptor-Doesnt-Work.html
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Port of Seattle refuses to pay Rhysida ransom, warns of data leak
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Major Iranian IT vendor paying large ransom to resolve recent cyberattack
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No, not every Social Security number in the U.S. was stolen
It’s not unusual for a threat actor to exaggerate the extent of a hack or breach to drum up interest, and hopefully, the eventual purchase or ransom p… First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/threat-source-newsletter-aug-22-2024/
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Hunters International claims ransom on Chinese mega-bank’s London HQ
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/09/11/hunters_ransom_icbc_london/
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Significant ransom payment by major Iranian IT firm underway
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No Ransom Demand by Rhysida Before Columbus Data Leak: City IT Chief
The Rhysida ransomware group may have been behind the July attack on on the city of Columbus, Ohio, but there was never a ransom demand and the hacker… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/09/no-ransom-demand-by-rhysida-before-columbus-data-leak-city-it-chief/
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$75 million record-breaking ransom paid to cybercriminals, say researchers
The staggering sum of US $75 million has reportedly been paid to a ransomware gang in what is believed to be the largest known ransom payment made by … First seen on tripwire.com Jump to article: www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/75-million-record-breaking-ransom-paid-cybercriminals-say-researchers
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Ransomware crisis deepens as attacks and payouts rise
During the second quarter, new ransomware groups, including PLAY, Medusa, RansomHub, INC Ransom, BlackSuit, and some additional lesser-known factions,… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/09/02/ransomware-crisis-attacks-payouts/
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Dodging the Cyber Bullet: Early Signs of a Ransomware Attack
Ransomware attacks are a growing menace. Malicious actors are constantly honing their tactics to exploit vulnerabilities and extort ransoms from busin… First seen on itsecurityguru.org Jump to article: www.itsecurityguru.org/2024/08/19/dodging-the-cyber-bullet-early-signs-of-a-ransomware-attack/
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Cyber insurance claims fall as businesses refuse ransom payments and recover themselves
Databarracks’ Data Health Check an annual survey of 500 UK IT decision makers found that while more organisations than ever have cyber insurance, the … First seen on itsecurityguru.org Jump to article: www.itsecurityguru.org/2024/08/19/cyber-insurance-claims-fall-as-businesses-refuse-ransom-payments-and-recover-themselves
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ARRL Confirms $1 Million Ransom Payment Following May Attack
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) recently confirmed the payment of a $1 million ransom to restore its systems following a ransomware attack that… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/arrl-confirms-1-million-ransom-payment-following-may-attack/
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Sinister sysadmin allegedly locked up thousands of Windows workstations, demanded ransom
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/08/29/vm_engineer_extortion_attempt/
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Fortune 50 biz coughed up record-breaking $75M ransom to halt leak of stolen data
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/08/02/dark_angels_ransomware/
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Beyond the Ransom: Inside the Mind of Brain Cipher Ransomware Group
Indonesian government agencies have fallen victim to a large-scale cyberattack orchestrated by the Brain Cipher ransomware group. On June 20, 2024, ha… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/beyond-the-ransom-inside-the-mind-of-brain-cipher-ransomware-group/
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American Radio Relay League confirms $1 million ransom payment
Tags: ransomFirst seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/american-radio-relay-league-confirms-1-million-ransom-payment/
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American Radio Relay League Paid $1 Million to Ransomware Gang
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) says it paid out a $1 million ransom after falling victim to ransomware in May 2024. The post American Radio Re… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/american-radio-relay-league-paid-1-million-to-ransomware-gang/
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The Upside-Down, Topsy-Turvy World of Ransomware
Crowded Leak Site May Be a Weakness and Fewer New Players a Sign of Higher Quality How many ransomware victims pay their attackers a ransom precisely … First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs/upside-down-topsy-turvy-world-ransomware-p-3691
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Cybercriminal Leader ‘J.P.Morgan’ Busted for Pioneering RaaS Model
Maksim Silnikau and his associates are accused of developing and distributing notorious ransomware strains such as Reveton and Ransom Cartel, amongst … First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/cybercriminal-leader-jp-morgan-busted-pioneering-raas
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Ransomware rakes in record-breaking $450 million in first half of 2024
Ransomware victims have paid $459,800,000 to cybercriminals in the first half of 2024, setting the stage for a new record this year if ransom payments… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-rakes-in-record-breaking-450-million-in-first-half-of-2024/
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Security bugs in ransomware leak sites helped save six companies from paying hefty ransoms
First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/08/08/security-bugs-in-ransomware-leak-sites-helped-save-six-companies-from-paying-hefty-ransoms/
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Hide yo environment files! Or risk getting your cloud-stored data stolen and held for ransom
Cybercriminals are breaking into organizations’ cloud storage containers, exfiltrating their sensitive data and, in several cases, have been paid off … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/08/15/exposed-environment-files-data-theft/
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FBI and CISA Warn of BlackSuit Ransomware That Demands Up to $500 Million
The ransomware strain known as BlackSuit has demanded as much as $500 million in ransoms to date, with one individual ransom demand hitting $60 millio… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/08/fbi-and-cisa-warn-of-blacksuit.html