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Tackling ransomware without banning ransom payments
(Image credit: Getty Images) Just before the 2024 general election was announced, the UK government was looking to bring in tougher rules on ransomware payments, including the potential to ban ransom payments entirely. The justification? A decisive action to cut off the business model of cyber extortionists.But the message around ransom payments is contradictory to
Third ransomware attack on blood suppliers in 3 months
WHY IT MATTERS The ransomware attack Wednesday on Orlando-based OneBlood, a blood donation organization that services more than 350 hospitals in the southwest, was the third by Russian-speaking ransomware groups on blood suppliers in recent months. "The unique nature and proximity of these ransomware attacks – targeting aspects of the medical blood supply chain within a
Ransomware intended for Macs is cause for concern, not panic
For the first time, a prominent ransomware group appears to be actively targeting macOS computers. Discovered last weekend by MalwareHunterTeam, the code sample suggests that the Russia-based LockBit gang is working on a version of its malware that would encrypt files on Mac devices. Small businesses, large enterprises, and government institutions are frequently the target
A Ransomware Gang Claims It Hacked Amazon’s Ring
The ransomware gang known as ALPHV has claimed a successful attack on Amazon-owned home security company Ring. A cybercriminal group known for its despicable tactics, the gang is now threatening to publish the company’s sensitive data if its financial demands are not met. On Monday, the malware research organization VX-underground tweeted screenshots of the ransomware
CISA’s new ransomware vulnerability notification program
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency leverages multiple open-source and internal tools to proactively research and detect vulnerabilities within U.S. critical infrastructure as part of its new Ransomware Vulnerability Warning Pilot, which started on January 30. WHY IT MATTERS On Monday, CISA announced the creation of its RVWP program required by the Cyber Incident Reporting
Half of ransomware attacks have disrupted healthcare delivery, JAMA report finds
Led by University of Minnesota Public Health researchers, the Trends in Ransomware Attacks on U.S. Hospitals, Clinics and Other Health Care Delivery Organizations study quantified the frequency and characteristics of ransomware attacks on the healthcare sector from 2016 to 2021. WHY IT MATTERS Ransomware groups are generally aggressive on critical infrastructure like energy, healthcare and
Firm doesn't know when it'll restart salty goodness deliveries Some of Britain's favourite pub munch could end up in short supply after KP Snacks, makers of nuts and crisps, suffered a ransomware attack. A family pack perfectly normal single serving of KP dry roasted peanuts Kenyon Produce, to give the company its formal name, wrote…
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BlackMatter ransomware group may have shut down operations
[Ed. Note: This piece has been updated to include information about BlackCat, which has potential links to BlackMatter.] The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' cybersecurity arm released a bulletin this week with some rare good news: The BlackMatter ransomware-as-a-service program appears to have shut down operations. "While [the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination…
Ransomware puts New Mexico prison in lockdown: Cameras, doors go offline
Bernalillo County, New Mexico, has been unable to comply with the settlement terms of a 27-year-old lawsuit over prison conditions because of a ransomware attack last week that saw prisoners back under manual control. County officials on January 6, 2022, filed a notice [PDF] with the New Mexico District Court overseeing the settlement invoking an…
QNAP issues ransomware warning to users: secure your devices or disconnect unprotected NAS
A hot potato: QNAP issued a security statement urging their NAS users to take immediate action and secure their data against ongoing ransomware and brute force attacks. While the responsible parties have not been identified, the widespread attacks appear to target any vulnerable network devices. The company has provided security setting instructions and mitigation actions…