Tag: ransomware
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Ransomware surged 30% in October
Tags: ransomwareFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ransomware-surge-in-october-implications-for-cybersecurity-landscape
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Energiesektor im Visier von Hackern
Tags: ai, awareness, bsi, cisa, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, detection, germany, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, nis-2, password, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-analysis, risk-management, soc, threat, ukraine, update, usa, vulnerabilityEnergieversorger müssen ihre Systeme vor immer raffinierteren Cyberangriffen schützen.Die Energieversorgung ist das Rückgrat moderner Gesellschaften. Stromnetze, Gaspipelines und digitale Steuerungssysteme bilden die Grundlage für Industrie, Transport und öffentliche Dienstleistungen. Doch mit der zunehmenden Digitalisierung wächst auch die Angriffsfläche. In den vergangenen Jahren ist der Energiesektor verstärkt ins Visier von Cyberkriminellen und staatlich unterstützten Angreifern geraten.…
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Akira group has defrauded $244 million in ransomware payments, says FBI
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/akira-group-has-defrauded-244-million-in-ransomware-payments-says-fbi
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Benchmarking optimizes Kraken ransomware encryption
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/benchmarking-optimizes-kraken-ransomware-encryption
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Benchmarking optimizes Kraken ransomware encryption
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/benchmarking-optimizes-kraken-ransomware-encryption
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Ransomware surged 30% in October
Tags: ransomwareFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ransomware-surge-in-october-implications-for-cybersecurity-landscape
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Ransomware bleibt aggressiv und fragmentiert
Der neue Ransomware-Report von Check Point Software Technologies zeigt, dass die Bedrohung durch Erpressungssoftware auch im dritten Quartal 2025 hoch bleibt. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/ransomware-bleibt-aggressiv
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Threat Actors Use Compromised RDP to Deploy Lynx Ransomware After Deleting Backups
A sophisticated threat actor has orchestrated a multi-stage ransomware attack spanning nine days, leveraging compromised Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) credentials to infiltrate a corporate network, exfiltrate sensitive data, and deploy Lynx ransomware across critical infrastructure. The attack initiated with a successful RDP login using pre-compromised credentials a critical indicator that the threat actor obtained valid…
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Pennsylvania attorney general says SSNs stolen during August ransomware attack
Social Security numbers and medical information were among the data stolen in an August breach of the networks of Pennsylvania’s attorney general, officials said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/pennsylvania-attorney-general-office-data-breach-ssns
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Pennsylvania attorney general says SSNs stolen during August ransomware attack
Social Security numbers and medical information were among the data stolen in an August breach of the networks of Pennsylvania’s attorney general, officials said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/pennsylvania-attorney-general-office-data-breach-ssns
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Yurei Ransomware: Encryption Mechanics, Operational Model, and Data Exfiltration Methods
A newly identified ransomware group, Yurei, has emerged as a significant threat to organizations worldwide, with confirmed attacks targeting entities in Sri Lanka and Nigeria across multiple critical industries. First publicly identified in early September 2025, Yurei operates a traditional ransomware-as-extortion model, infiltrating corporate networks, encrypting sensitive data, destroying backup systems, and leveraging a dedicated…
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Everest Ransomware Says It Stole Data of Millions of Under Armour Users
Everest ransomware claims to have breached Under Armour, stealing 343GB of data, including customer info, product records, and internal company files. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/everest-ransomware-under-armour-users-data/
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Everest Ransomware Says It Stole Data of Millions of Under Armour Users
Everest ransomware claims to have breached Under Armour, stealing 343GB of data, including customer info, product records, and internal company files. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/everest-ransomware-under-armour-users-data/
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Kraken Uses Benchmarking to Enhance Ransomware Attacks
Cisco Talos has observed overlaps between Kraken and the earlier HelloKitty cartel through attack tactics using SMB flaws for big-game hunting and double extortion First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/kraken-benchmarking-enhance/
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Akira engaged in ransomware attacks against critical sectors
The group has stepped up threat activity by abusing edge devices and other tools, reaping hundreds of millions of dollars in illicit gains. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/akira-ransomware-critical-sectors-fbi-cisa/805508/
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Pennsylvania AG confirms data breach after INC Ransom attack
The office of Pennsylvania’s attorney general has confirmed that the ransomware gang behind an August 2025 cyberattack stole files containing personal and medical information. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pennsylvania-ag-confirms-data-breach-after-inc-ransom-attack/
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Über 500 neue Opfer von Ransomware pro Monat
Check Point Software Technologies hat seinen Ransomware Report für Q3 2025 veröffentlicht. Von Juli bis September 2025 beobachteten die Sicherheitsforscher mehr als 85 aktive Data-Leak-Seiten (DLS), die zusammen 1.592 neue Opfer listeten. Im Vergleich zu den 1.607 Opfern, die im zweiten Quartal 2025 gemeldet wurden, blieb die Veröffentlichungsrate konstant. Sie liegt jedoch immer noch deutlich…
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Akira ransomware expands to Nutanix AHV, raising stakes for enterprise security
Tags: access, attack, backup, breach, business, cisco, data, detection, endpoint, exploit, firewall, infrastructure, leak, mfa, monitoring, network, ransomware, resilience, strategy, threat, update, veeam, vpn, vulnerability, windowsThreat that thrives in enterprise blind spots: Experts indicate that Akira leverages the blind spots that enterprises acknowledge but rarely fix. Of the blind spots, remote access tops the list, followed by patching.”Akira wins not because it has reinvented ransomware, but because it has perfected the parts enterprises fail to take seriously. It exploits the…
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Akira ransomware expands to Nutanix AHV, raising stakes for enterprise security
Tags: access, attack, backup, breach, business, cisco, data, detection, endpoint, exploit, firewall, infrastructure, leak, mfa, monitoring, network, ransomware, resilience, strategy, threat, update, veeam, vpn, vulnerability, windowsThreat that thrives in enterprise blind spots: Experts indicate that Akira leverages the blind spots that enterprises acknowledge but rarely fix. Of the blind spots, remote access tops the list, followed by patching.”Akira wins not because it has reinvented ransomware, but because it has perfected the parts enterprises fail to take seriously. It exploits the…
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Check Point veröffentlicht Ransomware Report für Q3 2025
Deutschland war in Q3 das bevorzugte Ziel der Gruppen Safepay und DragonForce; Ransomware-Gruppen formieren sich nach erfolgreichen Takedown-Operationen der Strafverfolgungsbehörden neu First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/check-point-veroeffentlicht-ransomware-report-fuer-q3-2025/a42855/
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Cyber-Attack Costs Carmaker JLR $258m in Q2
Carmaker JLR has posted $639m Q2 losses and a one-off $258m hit after a major ransomware attack First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/jlr-posts-639m-q2-losses/
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Widerstandsfähigkeit für SaaS-Umgebungen Backup als strategischer Resilienzfaktor
Die Zahl der globalen Ransomware-Opfer ist um 70 Prozent gestiegen und 80 Prozent der Unternehmen waren in den letzten zwölf Monaten von mindestens einem Ransomware-Angriff betroffen. Social Engineering/BEC-Angriffe stiegen von 20 Prozent auf 25,6 Prozent im Vergleichszeitraum Januar-Mai 2025 zu 2024. Gleichzeitig werden SaaS-Plattformen zu immer attraktiveren Zielen für Cyberkriminelle, da sie in fast allen……
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Widerstandsfähigkeit für SaaS-Umgebungen Backup als strategischer Resilienzfaktor
Die Zahl der globalen Ransomware-Opfer ist um 70 Prozent gestiegen und 80 Prozent der Unternehmen waren in den letzten zwölf Monaten von mindestens einem Ransomware-Angriff betroffen. Social Engineering/BEC-Angriffe stiegen von 20 Prozent auf 25,6 Prozent im Vergleichszeitraum Januar-Mai 2025 zu 2024. Gleichzeitig werden SaaS-Plattformen zu immer attraktiveren Zielen für Cyberkriminelle, da sie in fast allen……
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Widerstandsfähigkeit für SaaS-Umgebungen Backup als strategischen Resilienzfaktor
Die Zahl der globalen Ransomware-Opfer ist um 70 Prozent gestiegen und 80 Prozent der Unternehmen waren in den letzten zwölf Monaten von mindestens einem Ransomware-Angriff betroffen. Social Engineering/BEC-Angriffe stiegen von 20 Prozent auf 25,6 Prozent im Vergleichszeitraum Januar-Mai 2025 zu 2024. Gleichzeitig werden SaaS-Plattformen zu immer attraktiveren Zielen für Cyberkriminelle, da sie in fast allen……
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Kunden- und Mitarbeiterdaten von Logitech gehackt
Der Zubehörhersteller Logitech hat ein Datenleck eingeräumt. Der Angriff erfolgte wohl über Oracle-Software. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/ransomware-kunden-und-mitarbeiterdaten-von-logitech-gehackt-2511-202224.html
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TXOne Bedrohungsanalyse 1H 2025: Ransomware dominiert OT-Angriffe
Der Fertigungssektor war Anfang 2025 der größten Bedrohung durch die Clop-Ransomware ausgesetzt, die auch in der ersten Jahreshälfte die aktivste Ransomware-Familie war. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/txone-bedrohungsanalyse-1h-2025-ransomware-dominiert-ot-angriffe/a42838/
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Conduent Faces Financial Hit, Lawsuits from Breach Affecting 10.5 Million
The intrusion a year ago into Conduent Business Solutions’ systems, likely by the SafePay ransomware group, that affected more than 10.5 individuals will likely cost the company more than $50 million in related expenses and millions more to settle the lawsuits that are piling up. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/conduent-faces-financial-hit-lawsuits-from-breach-affecting-10-5-million/
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Conduent Faces Financial Hit, Lawsuits from Breach Affecting 10.5 Million
The intrusion a year ago into Conduent Business Solutions’ systems, likely by the SafePay ransomware group, that affected more than 10.5 individuals will likely cost the company more than $50 million in related expenses and millions more to settle the lawsuits that are piling up. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/conduent-faces-financial-hit-lawsuits-from-breach-affecting-10-5-million/
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Cl0p claims ransomware hit on NHS
Tags: ransomwareRansomware gangsters claim to have attacked the NHS but clarity on the nature of the incident is yet to emerge. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634578/Cl0p-claims-ransomware-hit-on-NHS
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Akira RaaS Targets Nutanix VMs, Threatens Critical Orgs
The Akira ransomware group has been experimenting with new tools, bugs, and attack surfaces, with demonstrated success in significant sectors. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/akira-raas-nutanix-vms-critical-orgs