Latest Ransomware news

Bank of America warns customers of data breach after vendor hack

Bank of America is warning customers of a data breach exposing their personal information after one of its service providers was hacked last year.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 12, 2024
- 06:32 PM
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Free Rhysida ransomware decryptor for Windows exploits RNG flaw

South Korean researchers have publicly disclosed an encryption flaw in the Rhysida ransomware encryptor, allowing the creation of a Windows decryptor to recover files for free.
- Bill Toulas
- February 12, 2024
- 10:44 AM
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Ransomware attack forces 100 Romanian hospitals to go offline

100 hospitals across Romania have taken their systems offline after a ransomware attack hit their healthcare management system.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 12, 2024
- 07:39 AM
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New RustDoor macOS malware impersonates Visual Studio update

A new Rust-based macOS malware spreading as a Visual Studio update to provide backdoor access to compromised systems uses infrastructure linked to the infamous ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang.
- Bill Toulas
- February 09, 2024
- 10:53 AM
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Hyundai Motor Europe hit by Black Basta ransomware attack

Car maker Hyundai Motor Europe suffered a Black Basta ransomware attack, with the threat actors claiming to have stolen three terabytes of corporate data.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 08, 2024
- 03:16 PM
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US offers $10 million for tips on Hive ransomware leadership

The U.S. State Department offers rewards of up to $10 million for information that could help locate, identify, or arrest members of the Hive ransomware gang.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 08, 2024
- 12:59 PM
- 0
Ransomware payments reached record $1.1 billion in 2023

Ransomware payments in 2023 soared above $1.1 billion for the first time, shattering previous records and reversing the decline seen in 2022, marking the year as an exceptionally profitable period for ransomware gangs.
- Bill Toulas
- February 07, 2024
- 09:00 AM
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Clorox says cyberattack caused $49 million in expenses

Clorox has confirmed that a September 2023 cyberattack has so far cost the company $49 million in expenses related to the response to the incident.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 03, 2024
- 04:34 PM
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The Week in Ransomware - February 2nd 2024 - No honor among thieves

Attacks on hospitals continued this week, with ransomware operations disrupting patient care as they force organization to respond to cyberattacks.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 02, 2024
- 06:33 PM
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BTC-e server admin indicted for laundering ransom payments, stolen crypto

Aliaksandr Klimenka, a Belarusian and Cypriot national, has been indicted in the U.S. for his involvement in an international cybercrime money laundering operation.
- Bill Toulas
- February 02, 2024
- 10:33 AM
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Interpol operation Synergia takes down 1,300 servers used for cybercrime

An international law enforcement operation code-named 'Synergia' has taken down over 1,300 command and control servers used in ransomware, phishing, and malware campaigns.
- Bill Toulas
- February 02, 2024
- 07:56 AM
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FTC orders Blackbaud to boost security after massive data breach

Blackbaud has settled with the Federal Trade Commission after being charged with poor security and reckless data retention practices, leading to a May 2020 ransomware attack and a data breach affecting millions of people.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 01, 2024
- 05:23 PM
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Johnson Controls says ransomware attack cost $27 million, data stolen

Johnson Controls International has confirmed that a September 2023 ransomware attack cost the company $27 million in expenses and led to a data breach after hackers stole corporate data.
- Bill Toulas
- January 31, 2024
- 09:55 AM
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Online ransomware decryptor helps recover partially encrypted files

CyberArk has created an online version of 'White Phoenix,' an open-source ransomware decryptor targeting operations using intermittent encryption.
- Bill Toulas
- January 30, 2024
- 05:00 PM
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Energy giant Schneider Electric hit by Cactus ransomware attack

Energy management and automation giant Schneider Electric suffered a Cactus ransomware attack leading to the theft of corporate data, according to people familiar with the matter.
- Lawrence Abrams
- January 29, 2024
- 03:10 PM
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Ransomware payments drop to record low as victims refuse to pay

The number of ransomware victims paying ransom demands has dropped to a record low of 29% in the final quarter of 2023, according to ransomware negotiation firm Coveware.
- Bill Toulas
- January 29, 2024
- 11:20 AM
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The Week in Ransomware - January 26th 2024 - Govts strike back

Governments struck back this week against members of ransomware operations, imposing sanctions on one threat actor and sentencing another to prison.
- Lawrence Abrams
- January 27, 2024
- 12:19 PM
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Kansas City public transportation authority hit by ransomware

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) announced it was targeted by a ransomware attack on Tuesday, January 23.
- Bill Toulas
- January 27, 2024
- 10:08 AM
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UK says AI will empower ransomware over the next two years

The United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warns that artificial intelligence (AI) tools will have an adverse near-term impact on cybersecurity, helping escalate the threat of ransomware.
- Bill Toulas
- January 24, 2024
- 11:56 AM
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Water services giant Veolia North America hit by ransomware attack

Veolia North America, a subsidiary of transnational conglomerate Veolia, disclosed a ransomware attack that impacted systems part of its Municipal Water division and disrupted its bill payment systems.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 23, 2024
- 04:52 PM
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