Ransomware
India Seaports Left Vulnerable
Newly launched platform for managing all port operations in India left public access to sensitive data, posing the risk of a potential takeover by...
Europol Reveals Top Cyberthreat
A new threat report from Europol states that malware-based ransomware cyberattacks have been a major threat, and that ransomware affiliate programs have established themselves...
Microsoft Teams Phishing Attacks Target Corporate World
Microsoft Teams is reportedly being used by a threat actor known for working with ransomware groups to distribute phishing lures through the chats.
The financially...
Huge Blow to Global Cybercrime After FBI and European Partners Size Major Malware Network
The FBI and its European partners seized control of a major global malware network that was used for more than 15 years to commit...
EU GDPR Used To Extort Ransomware Victims
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is being used by a new ransomware group to pressure victims into paying since the fine the...
Hospital Ransom Attack in the US Claimed by Rhysida Cybergang
The ransomware attack that began August 3rd, in which several US hospitals were forced to stay offline for weeks has been claimed by the...
Hospital Computers Offline for Weeks Due to Cyberattack
Important computer systems at hospitals and clinics have been offline for over two weeks after a cyberattack forced emergency room shutdowns and ambulance diversions....
Severe Cyberattack Forces Hospitals Offline, FBI Involved
Dozens of hospitals across the US have shut down emergency rooms and suspended services due to a ransomware attack on the facilities' parent company,...
NoName Hacker Group Targets Italian Banks
The Italian National Authority for Cybersecurity (ACN) reported that several leading Italian banks were forced offline due to a DDoS attack (in which hackers...
Ransomware attacks Are Increasing Rapidly – Why?
Ransomware attacks are no new matter, but their numbers seem to be growing rapidly. The cybersecurity company Barracuda states that the number of reported...
Karakurt Cyber Ransomware Gang Steals DNA Information
A ransomware gang known as “Karakurt” is targeting the McAlester Regional Health Center in Oklahoma and has apparently stolen over 126 GB of data,...
Akira Ransomware Decryptor Released to The Public
Researchers at Avast have announced that a decryptor to combat the Akira ransomware, which was used to hack Mercer University, is now available for...
Who are 8BASE?
There is a new ransomware group that has been grabbing the attention of the world of cybersecurity. Following is a brief overview of the...
Russian Satellite Hit by WAGNER Hackers
The Dozor-Teleport is a Russian satellite communications provider used by the country’s Ministry of Defense and security services. It was recently hit by hackers...
Wagner Ransomware Gang Attacks to Recruit
Wagner, a Russian private military corporation (PMC) that recently attempted a march on Moscow has been attacking and infecting user devices only to then...
New Ransomware Gang 8BASE Behind Surge of May Attacks
This year, the month of May was full of ransomware attacks. More specifically, the number of ransomware attacks on organizations worldwide surged nearly 25%...
BlackCat Hacks Major U.S. Legal Platform
Legal technology platform Casepoint was allegedly hacked by a ransomware group called ALPHV/BlackCat and announced it has activated its incident response protocols. The attackers...
Employee Impersonates Ransomware Gang To Extort Employer
According to a press release published by the UK Southeast Regional Organized Crime Unit (SEROCU), an IT security analyst at an Oxford based company...
Five Cyber Attacks in One Day
A single day was all it took to breach five US organizations. According to recent reports, five separate US organization were attacked by cyber...
New Research Indicates Ransomware Attacks Resurgence
A recent report conducted by Black Kite, a cyber risk intelligence firm, provides detailed insights into ransomware attacks from April 2022 to March 2023....
Malware – Biggest Threat to Business
In 2022 alone, cyber criminals managed to access over 22 million devices and exposed over 720 million credentials.
The prevalence of botnets in raising these...
Government Organizations Warn of Royal Attacks
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued an alert to warn organizations of the increasing...
