Tag: Ransomware Attacks
Irish Health Services Shut Down After Being Hit by Ransomware Attack
Ireland's health care services were temporarily disrupted after being hit by a ransomware attack. The Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) claimed that the attack...
FBI and ACSC Warn About Ongoing Avaddon Ransomware Campaign
International law enforcement authorities and the cybersecurity community are joining hands to thwart evolving cyberattacks from various threat actors operating across the globe. Recently,...
34 Ransomware Operators Flood Dark Web with Stolen Data of 2,155...
Cybercriminals often change their hacking tactics to get access to users’ sensitive information. Earlier ransomware operators only focused on encrypting critical systems and demand...
Project Signal: An Iranian State-Sponsored Ransomware Operation Emerges
State-sponsored actors from Iran have often been linked to various cyberespionage campaigns targeting organizations globally. In a recent development, security experts from Flashpoint recently...
Babuk Ransomware Group Changes Course; Moves from Encryption to Extortion
The infamous Babuk ransomware group has announced that it is shutting down its operation. The group allegedly posted the blackout message on its data...
Ransomware Task Force Issues Framework to Combat Ransomware Attacks
Combating rising ransomware attacks has become a challenge for organizations globally. Several ransomware groups are targeting companies by encrypting their systems, paralyzing operations, and...
Darkside Ransomware Gang Adopts New Extortion Technique by Targeting Stock Traders
Cybercriminals often try innovative methods in their attacking techniques to increase their success rate and evade security detection (obfuscation). From new malware variants to...
Ransom Mafia Extort Money By Forming Ransomware Cartels
The adage “Apes Together Strong,” denotes apes working together for a common goal that would eventually benefit them. Similarly, several cybercriminal groups join hands...
Justice Department to Launch Ransomware Taskforce
Ransomware operators continue to innovate hacking techniques to encrypt victims’ sensitive information and demand ransom or threaten targets of leaking their data online. Besides...
DHS to Launch 60-day Cyber Sprints to Prevent Ransomware Attacks
The increasing ransomware attacks have become a severe issue for all nations globally. From the health care sector to information technology, ransomware attacks continue...
