UK healthcare giant HCRG confirms hack after ransomware gang claims theft of sensitive data
The prolific Medusa ransomware group claims to have stolen troves of data from HCRG, including patients’ sensitive health ...
Ghost ransomware has hit firms in over 70 countries, FBI and CISA warn
Cybercriminal groups using the Ghost ransomware variant have so far successfully breached organizations in more than 70 ...
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Why Ransomware Groups Are Now Much Scarier Than State Actors: Security Experts
Most cybercrime groups no longer follow any code of ethics — and have amassed huge amounts of wealth, according to experts at ...
CISA and FBI warns Ghost ransomware is targeting critical infrastructure and businesses
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Multi-State ...
UK private health services firm told to pay up $2m for ransomware hit
UK healthcare organization HCRG reportedly hit by ransomware attack Over 2.5TB of data offered for sale by Medusa ransomware ...
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Chinese APT Tools Found in Ransomware Schemes, Blurring Attribution Lines
China-linked cyberespionage toolkits are popping up in ransomware attacks, forcing defenders to rethink how they combat state ...
New NailaoLocker ransomware used against EU healthcare orgs
A previously undocumented ransomware payload named NailaoLocker has been spotted in attacks targeting European healthcare ...
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CISA, FBI Warn of China-Linked Ghost Ransomware Attacks
CISA and the FBI warn organizations of attacks employing the Ghost (Cring) ransomware, operated by Chinese hackers.
CISA and FBI: Ghost ransomware breached orgs in 70 countries
CISA and the FBI said attackers deploying Ghost ransomware have breached victims from multiple industry sectors across over ...
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Ransomware gangs extort victims 17 hours after intrusion on average
The window for intrusion detection keeps getting shorter as ransomware group’s time-to-ransom (TTR) accelerates.
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Rethinking Ransomware Defense: Moving from Reaction to Prevention
Instead of just bracing for the worst, businesses should invest in tools and strategies to anticipate and neutralize ...
Justice Department charges 2 Russians with operating cybercrime group using ransomware
The Department of Justice has charged two Russian nationals with allegedly operating a cybercrime group that used ransomware ...