Russian ransomware group strikes again, affects 800 stores in Sweden
3 years, 5 months ago

Russian ransomware group strikes again, affects 800 stores in Sweden

Hindustan Times  

Russia-linked ransomware group REvil, accused of orchestrating cyberattacks on giant meatpacker JBS SA, struck again on Saturday attacking managed service providers which primarily provide IT services to small and medium-sized businesses, news agency Bloomberg reported. The recent attack has affected MSPs in 11 countries, according to Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET. The report said 20 MSPs have been impacted by the ransomware attack citing Huntress Labs’ cybersecurity researcher John Hammond. In Sweden, more than 800 stores of grocery chain Coop’s could not open on Saturday after the attack led to a malfunction of its cash registers, Coop spokesperson Therese Knapp told news agency Bloomberg.

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Russian hackers preparing new cyber assault against Ukraine, says Microsoft report
1 year, 9 months ago

Russian hackers preparing new cyber assault against Ukraine, says Microsoft report

The Hindu  

Russian hackers appear to be preparing a renewed wave of cyber attacks against Ukraine, including a "ransomware-style" threat to organisations serving Ukraine's supply lines, a research report by Microsoft said on Wednesday. The report, authored by the tech giant’s cyber security research and analysis team, outlines a series of new discoveries about how Russian hackers have operated during the Ukraine …

UK and US sanction seven Russian cyber criminals over ransomware actions
1 year, 10 months ago

UK and US sanction seven Russian cyber criminals over ransomware actions

The Independent  

Seven Russian nationals have been sanctioned by the UK and US over their links to the development and deployment of ransomware, as part of a Government crackdown on cyber criminals. We will always put our national security first by protecting the UK and our allies from serious organised crime – whatever its form and wherever it originates Foreign Secretary James …

Russia-based ransomware gang REvil offline but cause not clear
3 years, 5 months ago

Russia-based ransomware gang REvil offline but cause not clear

Daily Mail  

The Russia-based criminal syndicate behind a devastating series of recent ransomware attacks on US businesses is now mysteriously offline just days after President Biden urged Russian leader Vladimir Putin to take action. REvil, also known as 'Ransomware evil', was responsible for the Memorial Day ransomware attack on the meat processor JBS and the supply-chain attack this month targeting the Miami-based …

Russian-based ransomware group ‘REvil’ disappears after hitting US businesses
3 years, 5 months ago

Russian-based ransomware group ‘REvil’ disappears after hitting US businesses

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The New York Times reported that dark web pages purporting to belong to the …

Biden Tells Putin Russia Must Crack Down On Cybercriminals
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden Tells Putin Russia Must Crack Down On Cybercriminals

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a Friday phone call that he must “take action” against cybercriminals acting in his country and that the U.S. reserves the right to “defend its people and its critical infrastructure,” the White House said. “I made it very clear to him that the United States expects …

Biden: US damage appears minimal in big ransomware attack
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden: US damage appears minimal in big ransomware attack

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that damage to U.S. businesses in the biggest ransomware attack on record appears minimal, though information remained incomplete. Answering a reporter’s question at a vaccine-related White House event, Biden said his national security team had updated him Tuesday morning on the attack, which exploited a powerful remote-management tool run by Miami-based software company …

Explained | Kaseya and the massive cyberattack affecting 1,500 businesses globally
3 years, 5 months ago

Explained | Kaseya and the massive cyberattack affecting 1,500 businesses globally

The Hindu  

On July 2, Kaseya, a Miami-based software provider to over 40,000 organisations, announced that it was investigating a potential cyberattack. In an interview to Reuters, he noted that the precise impact of the attack could not be estimated since businesses impacted were customers of Kaseya’s customers. The Florida-based company’s impact can be understood from the fact that more than 40,000 …

Criminals In Historically Large, Global Cyberattack Demand $70 Million Ransom
3 years, 5 months ago

Criminals In Historically Large, Global Cyberattack Demand $70 Million Ransom

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The criminal group REvil, which has claimed responsibility for a global cyberattack security officials are calling one of the largest in history, has demanded $70 million in return for a tool it says will unlock all of the devices that have been hacked. In a Sunday post on the group’s dark web site, REvil claims to have …

Scale, details of massive Kaseya ransomware attack emerge
3 years, 5 months ago

Scale, details of massive Kaseya ransomware attack emerge

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Cybersecurity teams worked feverishly Sunday to stem the impact of the single biggest global ransomware attack on record, with some details emerging about how the Russia-linked gang responsible breached the company whose software was the conduit. CEO Fred Voccola of the breached software company, Kaseya, estimated the victim number in the low thousands, mostly small businesses like “dental …

Hackers behind huge ransomware attack demand $70m
3 years, 5 months ago

Hackers behind huge ransomware attack demand $70m

Al Jazeera  

A ransom demand was posted on a site typically used by the REvil cybercrime gang, a Russia-linked group. The demand was posted late Sunday night on a site typically used by the REvil cybercrime gang, a Russia-linked group that is counted among the cybercriminal world’s most prolific extortionists. The gang has an affiliate structure, occasionally making it difficult to determine …

Possibly hundreds of IT company clients affected by international cyberattack
3 years, 5 months ago

Possibly hundreds of IT company clients affected by international cyberattack

NL Times  

Possibly hundreds of companies in the Netherlands may have fallen victim to an international ransomware attack carried out by Russian hackers on Friday, NOS reported. A VelzArt employee said that the impact had been enormous: “We have been extremely busy and are being flooded with calls.” The technical service provider Hoppenbrouwers in Udenhout was also targeted in the attack. "While …

Hundreds of US businesses hit by ‘colossal’ cyber-attack
3 years, 5 months ago

Hundreds of US businesses hit by ‘colossal’ cyber-attack

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nearly 200 businesses were hit …

Ransomware hits hundreds of US companies, security firm says
3 years, 5 months ago

Ransomware hits hundreds of US companies, security firm says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A ransomware attack paralyzed the networks of at least 200 U.S. companies on Friday, according to a cybersecurity researcher whose company was responding to the incident. The REvil gang, a major Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate, appears to be behind the attack, said John Hammond of the security firm Huntress Labs. “Kaseya handles large enterprise all the way to small …

Ransomware hits hundreds of US companies, security firm says
3 years, 5 months ago

Ransomware hits hundreds of US companies, security firm says

India Today  

A ransomware attack paralysed the networks of at least 200 US companies on Friday, according to a cybersecurity researcher whose company was responding to the incident. The REvil gang, a major Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate, appears to be behind the attack, said John Hammond of the security firm Huntress Labs. “Kaseya handles large enterprise all the way to small businesses globally, …

A 'Colossal' Ransomware Attack Hits Hundreds Of U.S. Companies, A Security Firm Says
3 years, 5 months ago

A 'Colossal' Ransomware Attack Hits Hundreds Of U.S. Companies, A Security Firm Says

NPR  

A 'Colossal' Ransomware Attack Hits Hundreds Of U.S. Companies, A Security Firm Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Jenny Kane/AP Jenny Kane/AP WASHINGTON — A ransomware attack paralyzed the networks of at least 200 U.S. companies on Friday, according to a cybersecurity researcher whose company was responding to the incident. The REvil gang, a major Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate, appears to …

Ransomware hits hundreds of US companies, security firm says
3 years, 5 months ago

Ransomware hits hundreds of US companies, security firm says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The REvil gang, a major Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate, appears …

US recovers most of ransom paid after Colonial Pipeline hack
3 years, 6 months ago

US recovers most of ransom paid after Colonial Pipeline hack

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has recovered most of a multimillion-dollar ransom payment made to hackers after a cyberattack that caused the operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline to halt its operations last month, officials said Monday. “By going after the entire ecosystem that fuels ransomware and digital extortion attacks — including criminal proceeds in the form of digital …

Cyber attacks on rise as criminals target Australian agricultural supply chains
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyber attacks on rise as criminals target Australian agricultural supply chains

ABC  

Abattoir staff are set to return to work after meat processor JBS was crippled by a ransomware cyber attack earlier this week. Key points: Beef, wool, and dairy supply chains have all been hit by cyber attacks in the past 18 months JBS workers are set to return to work after a ransomware attack closes abattoirs across Australia Experts say …

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