Tag: ransomware
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Is ransomware finally on the decline? Treasury data offers cautious hope
Payments declined one-third to $734M, yet the number of victims confronting ransomware still remains a largely unchanged epidemic, sliding just 2% last year. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/ransomware-payments-decline-2024-fincen/
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Ransomware peaked in 2023 prior to law enforcement actions
U.S. Treasury report shows drop in threat activity in the wake of aggressive takedown efforts. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ransomware-peaked-2023-enforcement-decrease/807291/
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Space Bears Ransomware Claims Comcast Data Theft Through Quasar Breach
Space Bears ransowmare claims it obtained Comcast files through a breach at Quasar Inc, with threats to publish the data and separate leaks promised from Quasar itself. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/space-bears-ransomware-comcast-quasar-breach/
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Oracle EBS zero-day used by Clop to breach Barts Health NHS
Tags: breach, business, cve, cybercrime, dark-web, data, data-breach, exploit, group, leak, oracle, ransomware, zero-dayClop ransomware stole data from Barts Health NHS after exploiting a zero-day in its Oracle E-Business Suite. Barts Health NHS confirmed that Clop ransomware group stole data by exploiting zero-day CVE-2025-61882 in its Oracle E-Business Suite. The cybercrime group added the organization to its dark web data leak site and leaked the stolen information. The…
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The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2025 von Sophos – Ransomware verliert im Gesundheitswesen an Wirkungskraft
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ransomware-angriffe-gesundheitswesen-sophos-studie-a-b5d7f5906c04cff44e58424d125f9724/
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Space Bears Ransomware Claims Comcast Data Theft Through QuasarBreach
Space Bears ransowmare claims it obtained Comcast files through a breach at Quasar Inc, with threats to publish the data and separate leaks promised from Quasar itself. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/space-bears-ransomware-comcast-quasar-breach/
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Space Bears Ransomware Claims Comcast Data Theft Through QuasarBreach
Space Bears ransowmare claims it obtained Comcast files through a breach at Quasar Inc, with threats to publish the data and separate leaks promised from Quasar itself. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/space-bears-ransomware-comcast-quasar-breach/
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Barts Health Confirms Cl0p Ransomware Behind Data Breach Linked to Oracle Vulnerability
Tags: breach, business, data, data-breach, exploit, group, oracle, ransomware, russia, service, theft, vulnerabilityBarts Health NHS Trust has confirmed that the data breach at Barts Health was carried out by the Russian-speaking Cl0p ransomware group, which exploited a vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite. The Barts Health data breach involved the theft of files from one of the trust’s invoice databases, exposing information linked to payments for treatment and…
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Barts Health Confirms Cl0p Ransomware Behind Data Breach Linked to Oracle Vulnerability
Tags: breach, business, data, data-breach, exploit, group, oracle, ransomware, russia, service, theft, vulnerabilityBarts Health NHS Trust has confirmed that the data breach at Barts Health was carried out by the Russian-speaking Cl0p ransomware group, which exploited a vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite. The Barts Health data breach involved the theft of files from one of the trust’s invoice databases, exposing information linked to payments for treatment and…
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Vaillant CISO: NIS2 complexity and lack of clarity endanger its mission
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, business, ciso, compliance, corporate, country, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, dora, email, germany, infrastructure, intelligence, network, nis-2, office, organized, phishing, ransomware, regulation, risk, service, skills, supply-chain, threat, trainingCSO Germany: The energy sector is increasingly becoming a target for cybercriminals. Experts and the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) believe that protection in this area must be significantly increased. How do you assess the current situation?Reiß: The geopolitical tensions we are currently witnessing are leading to an increased threat level. This naturally also affects the heating…
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Shanya EDR Killer: The New Favorite Tool for Ransomware Operators
A sophisticated new >>packer-as-a-service>EDR killer
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LockBit 5.0 Infrastructure Exposed as Hackers Leak Critical Server Data
Tags: cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, group, hacker, infrastructure, leak, lockbit, ransomwareSecurity researchers have uncovered critical infrastructure details for the notorious LockBit 5.0 ransomware operation, including the IP address 205.185.116.233 and the domain karma0.xyz, which hosts the group’s latest leak site. The discovery represents a significant operational security failure for the cybercriminal organization. Cybersecurity researcher Rakesh Krishnan first publicized the findings on December 5, 2025, identifying…
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Week in review: React, Node.js flaw patched, ransomware intrusion exposes espionage foothold
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Creative cybersecurity strategies for resource-constrained institutions In … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/07/week-in-review-react-node-js-flaw-patched-ransomware-intrusion-exposes-espionage-foothold/
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Barts Health NHS Reveals Data Breach Linked to Oracle Zero-Day Exploited by Clop Ransomware
Tags: breach, business, cyber, dark-web, data, data-breach, exploit, oracle, ransomware, vulnerability, zero-dayBarts Health NHS Trust has disclosed a significant data breach affecting patient and staff information after the Cl0p ransomware gang exploited a critical vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite software. The criminal syndicate stole files from an invoice database. It published them on the dark web, compromising the personal data of individuals who received treatment or…
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Barts Health NHS Reveals Data Breach Linked to Oracle Zero-Day Exploited by Clop Ransomware
Tags: breach, business, cyber, dark-web, data, data-breach, exploit, oracle, ransomware, vulnerability, zero-dayBarts Health NHS Trust has disclosed a significant data breach affecting patient and staff information after the Cl0p ransomware gang exploited a critical vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite software. The criminal syndicate stole files from an invoice database. It published them on the dark web, compromising the personal data of individuals who received treatment or…
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Barts Health NHS Confirms Cl0p Ransomware Behind Data Breach
Barts Health NHS confirms Cl0p ransomware breach via Oracle flaw. Invoice data exposed. Patient records and clinical systems remain unaffected. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/barts-health-nhs-cl0p-ransomware-data-breach/
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Barts Health NHS discloses data breach after Oracle zero-day hack
Barts Health NHS Trust has announced that Clop ransomware actors have stolen files from a database by exploiting a vulnerability in its Oracle E-business Suite software. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/barts-health-nhs-discloses-data-breach-after-oracle-zero-day-hack/
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ISMG Editors: Inside the Rapid Evolution of Ransomware
Also: More HIPAA Challenges, the Growing AI Gap for Small- to Medium-Sized Firms. In this week’s panel, four ISMG editors discussed the latest shifts in ransomware tactics, a major development in the Texas challenge to the HIPAA Privacy Rule related to reproductive rights, and how SMBs navigating AI are facing very different challenges than large…
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Asus supplier hit by ransomware attack as gang flaunts alleged 1 TB haul
Laptop maker says a vendor breach exposed some phone camera code, but not its own systems First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/05/asus_supplier_hack/
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Trotz besserer Abwehr hoher Anteil an Lösegeldzahlungen
Sophos-Studie: Mehr als die Hälfte der Industrieunternehmen hat das Lösegeld nach einer Ransomware-Attacke bezahlt.Einer aktuellen Studie des Security-Anbieters Sophos zufolge schneidet die Fertigungsindustrie beim Schutz vor Ransomware besser ab. Im Vergleich zu früheren Studienergebnissen sind viele Produktionsunternehmen inzwischen in der Lage, Ransomware-Attacken zu stoppen, bevor Daten verschlüsselt werden. So führten laut der aktuellen Untersuchung lediglich…
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Pharma firm Inotiv discloses data breach after ransomware attack
American pharmaceutical firm Inotiv is notifying thousands of people that they’re personal information was stolen in an August 2025 ransomware attack. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pharma-firm-inotiv-discloses-data-breach-after-ransomware-attack/
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Pharma firm Inotiv discloses data breach after ransomware attack
American pharmaceutical firm Inotiv is notifying thousands of people that they’re personal information was stolen in an August 2025 ransomware attack. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pharma-firm-inotiv-discloses-data-breach-after-ransomware-attack/
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Pharma firm Inotiv discloses data breach after ransomware attack
American pharmaceutical firm Inotiv is notifying thousands of people that they’re personal information was stolen in an August 2025 ransomware attack. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pharma-firm-inotiv-discloses-data-breach-after-ransomware-attack/
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Qilin Ransomware Claims Data Theft from Church of Scientology
Qilin ransomware claims it stole internal data from the Church of Scientology, sharing 22 screenshots as proof. The breach remains unconfirmed by the organization. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/qilin-ransomware-church-of-scientology-data-theft/
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ASUS confirms vendor breach as Everest gang leaks data, claims ArcSoft and Qualcomm
ASUS confirms a third-party breach after Everest leaks sample data. Hackers also claim ArcSoft and Qualcomm. ASUS says a third-party breach exposed data after Everest ransomware leaked samples, claiming they have hacked ASUS, ArcSoft, and Qualcomm. ASUS says a supplier breach exposed some phone camera source code but did not affect products, internal systems, or…
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Licht und Schatten bei der Cyberabwehr in der Produktions- und Fertigungsindustrie
In der aktuellen Studie ‘State of Ransomware in Manufacturing and Production 2025″ von Sophos schneidet die Fertigungsindustrie beim Schutz vor Ransomware mit einer sinkenden Datenverschlüsselungsrate verbessert ab. Allerdings bleiben die Summen der Lösegeldzahlungen weiterhin hoch. Die Studie zeigt, dass Unternehmen im Produktionssektor im Vergleich zu früheren Studienergebnissen heute besser in der Lage sind, Ransomware-Angriffe zu…
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Hackers Weaponize Velociraptor DFIR for Stealthy C2 and Ransomware Deployment
Tags: access, control, cyber, exploit, hacker, incident response, infrastructure, open-source, ransomware, threat, tool, vulnerabilityThreat actors are increasingly weaponizing Velociraptor, a legitimate open-source digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool, to establish command-and-control (C2) infrastructure and facilitate ransomware attacks. Huntress analysts have documented multiple incidents spanning September through November 2025 where attackers exploited critical vulnerabilities to gain initial access before deploying Velociraptor for persistent remote access and lateral movement.…
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Marquis Data Breach Exposes Dozens of U.S. Banks and Credit Unions
A significant cybersecurity incident affecting multiple U.S. financial institutions came to light on November 26, 2025, when Marquis Software Solutions notified affected customers of a ransomware attack. The breach, discovered on August 14, 2025, compromised the personal information of thousands of customers across numerous banks and credit unions throughout the United States. Marquis Software Solutions,…
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Hackers Weaponize Velociraptor DFIR for Stealthy C2 and Ransomware Deployment
Tags: access, control, cyber, exploit, hacker, incident response, infrastructure, open-source, ransomware, threat, tool, vulnerabilityThreat actors are increasingly weaponizing Velociraptor, a legitimate open-source digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool, to establish command-and-control (C2) infrastructure and facilitate ransomware attacks. Huntress analysts have documented multiple incidents spanning September through November 2025 where attackers exploited critical vulnerabilities to gain initial access before deploying Velociraptor for persistent remote access and lateral movement.…
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Sophos Studie: Ransomware in der Produktion: Fortschritte in der Abwehr aber Angreifer sind einen Schritt voraus
In der aktuellen Sophos Studie schneidet die Fertigungsindustrie beim Schutz vor Ransomware mit einer sinkenden Datenverschlüsselungsrate verbessert ab. Allerdings bleiben die Summen der Lösegeldzahlungen weiterhin hoch First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/sophos-studie-ransomware-in-der-produktion-fortschritte-in-der-abwehr-aber-angreifer-sind-einen-schritt-voraus/a43068/