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Ransomware Gangs’ Merciless Attacks Bleed Small Companies Dry
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Ransomware Gangs’ Merciless Attacks Bleed Small Companies Dry

Live Mint  

-- The black-and-white message flickering across computer screens sparked panic at Knights of Old, a 158-year-old UK delivery company: “If you’re reading this, it means the internal infrastructure of your company is fully or partially dead.” Knights’ network for managing trucks was down. “No business can ignore this threat, no matter how big or small,” says Paul Abbott, 58, Knights’ …

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Russian man accused of being connected to multimillion-dollar ransomware gang is extradited to US
1 month, 1 week ago

Russian man accused of being connected to multimillion-dollar ransomware gang is extradited to US

CNN  

CNN — A Russian man has been extradited from South Korea to the US to face charges in connection with a ransomware gang that allegedly extorted more than $16 million from victims around the world, US prosecutors said Monday. 42-year-old Evgenii Ptitsyn is accused of administering the sale, distribution and operation of Phobos, a type of ransomware that has been …

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AI-Driven Cyberattacks: A Growing Threat to Businesses
1 month, 3 weeks ago

AI-Driven Cyberattacks: A Growing Threat to Businesses

New Indian Express  

Cybersecurity experts are concerned about the rise of AI-generated attacks, which pose a significant threat to businesses of all sizes. AI attacks, API risks, and phishing are among the most worrisome threats, with 54% of security leaders identifying AI-generated attacks as the biggest security risk. These attacks can disrupt essential production operations, threaten sensitive data, and lead to significant financial …

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Cybercriminals Pose a Greater Threat of Disruptive US Election Hacks Than Russia or China
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Cybercriminals Pose a Greater Threat of Disruptive US Election Hacks Than Russia or China

Wired  

Russian, Chinese, and Iranian state-backed hackers have been active throughout the 2024 United States campaign season, compromising digital accounts associated with political campaigns, spreading disinformation, and probing election systems. But in a report from early October, the threat-sharing and coordination group known as the Election Infrastructure ISAC warned that cybercriminals like ransomware attackers pose a far greater risk of launching …

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Cyber experts reveal the four-hour window YOU are most likely to be hacked or scammed
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Cyber experts reveal the four-hour window YOU are most likely to be hacked or scammed

Daily Mail  

If you wake up to a message from an unknown number or email address, it could be a hacker. Companies are most vulnerable between one and five in the morning and on holidays when IT personnel are less likely to monitor the systems for potential attacks 'We see ransomware attacks happening during when defenders are less vigilant, and users are …

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Gold producer Evolution Mining confirms ransomware cyber attack, says incident 'contained'
4 months, 1 week ago

Gold producer Evolution Mining confirms ransomware cyber attack, says incident 'contained'

ABC  

A cybersecurity expert says Australia's resources sector will be increasingly targeted by hackers following an attack on the country's second-biggest gold miner. "The company has been working with its external cyber forensic experts to investigate the incident," Evolution said in its ASX statement. One report every six minutes The attack has been reported to the Australian Cyber Security Centre, a …

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Cybersecurity experts reveal what exactly happened in the ransomware attacks that took down 300 banks
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Cybersecurity experts reveal what exactly happened in the ransomware attacks that took down 300 banks

Firstpost  

Very basically, C-Edge Technologies Ltd, the joint venture between Tata Consultancy Services Ltd and State Bank of India was attacked using a sophisticated variant of their ransomware according to a report by CloudSEK The recent ransomware attack that basically took down over 300 small Indian banks and has rendered ATM usage and online payments has been attributed to the notorious …

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India sees 11 percent rise in malware, 22 pc jump in ransomware attacks: Report
4 months, 3 weeks ago

India sees 11 percent rise in malware, 22 pc jump in ransomware attacks: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Malware attacks in India rose by 11 per cent while ransomware cyber attacks jumped by 22 per cent in 2024, reflecting the escalating nature of cyber threats for businesses, a report by SonicWall said.Malware attacks rose by 11 per cent to 13,44,566 in 2024 from 12,13,528 in 2023, the 2024 SonicWall Mid-Year Cyber Threat Report said. While ransomware …

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US plans to hunt down North Korean hackers who attacked healthcare, defence networks
4 months, 4 weeks ago

US plans to hunt down North Korean hackers who attacked healthcare, defence networks

Firstpost  

The FBI has been collecting evidence against a hacking group called Andariel, which is considered a part of the larger North Korean Lazarus group. These hackers have been using US-based tech infrastructure to carry out their attacks The US is ramping up efforts to track down North Korean hackers responsible for attacking healthcare and defence networks. An email address found …

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North Korea-backed cyber group sought to steal nuclear secrets, NCSC says
4 months, 4 weeks ago

North Korea-backed cyber group sought to steal nuclear secrets, NCSC says

The Independent  

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Cybercriminals target outdated Android devices with ransomware attacks
6 months ago

Cybercriminals target outdated Android devices with ransomware attacks

The Hindu  

Multiple cybercrime campaigns are targeting outdated Android devices, some aiming to lock them down with a ransomware module and demanding payment on Telegram. Threat actors were found targeting Android devices running versions that had reached the end of life and are no longer receiving security updates, making them vulnerable to known/published flaws. The malware is spread to vulnerable devices through …

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Security News This Week: Ransomware Attacks Are Getting Worse
6 months, 1 week ago

Security News This Week: Ransomware Attacks Are Getting Worse

Wired  

Despite years worth of efforts to eliminate the scourge of ransomware targeting schools, hospitals, and critical infrastructure worldwide, experts are warning that the crisis is only heating up, with criminal gangs growing ever more aggressive in their tactics. United States lawmakers and intelligence officials are circling their wagons following the revelation of Israel’s involvement in a malign influence campaign that …

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Medical-Targeted Ransomware Is Breaking Records After Change Healthcare’s $22M Payout
6 months, 1 week ago

Medical-Targeted Ransomware Is Breaking Records After Change Healthcare’s $22M Payout

Wired  

When Change Healthcare paid $22 million in March to a ransomware gang that had crippled the company along with hundreds of hospitals, medical practices, and pharmacies across the US, the cybersecurity industry warned that Change's extortion payment would only fuel a vicious cycle: Rewarding hackers who had carried out a ruthless act of sabotage against the US health care system …

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Staff working from home are companies' 'biggest weakness' in fight against cybercrime, bosses warn
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Staff working from home are companies' 'biggest weakness' in fight against cybercrime, bosses warn

Daily Mail  

Bosses warn staff still working from home is their 'biggest weakness' when trying to defend against cyberattacks. Absolute Security's annual report found nearly half of UK firms have been hit by a ransomware attack over the past year. Cyberattacks have more than doubled since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the IMF, as people began to work from …

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Massive International Police Operation Takes Down Ransomware Networks, Arrests 4 Suspects
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Massive International Police Operation Takes Down Ransomware Networks, Arrests 4 Suspects

Deccan Chronicle  

The Hague: Police coordinated by the European Union's justice and police agencies have taken down computer networks responsible for spreading ransomware via infected emails, in what they called the biggest ever international operation against the lucrative form of cybercrime. The European Union's judicial cooperation agency, Eurojust, said on Thursday that police arrested four high value suspects, took down more than …

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China IT Ministry Plans To Shore Up Hacking Defences For Vital Industries
9 months, 4 weeks ago

China IT Ministry Plans To Shore Up Hacking Defences For Vital Industries

ABP News  

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology revealed a comprehensive strategy on Monday aimed at enhancing data security within the nation's industrial realm, with the goal of mitigating significant risks by the culmination of 2026. Under the directive, more than 45,000 companies operating within China's industrial sector are mandated to undergo protective measures, including conducting emergency drills simulating ransomware attacks. …

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Ransomware group LockBit is disrupted by a global police operation that includes 2 arrests
10 months ago

Ransomware group LockBit is disrupted by a global police operation that includes 2 arrests

Associated Press  

LONDON — Law enforcement agencies have infiltrated and disrupted the prolific ransomware syndicate LockBit that has extracted $120 million from thousands of victims around the world, with two people arrested, British, U.S. and European officials said Tuesday. Britain’s National Crime Agency, or NCA, said it led an international operation targeting LockBit, which provides ransomware as a service to so-called affiliates …

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Global law enforcement effort cracks down on LockBit ransomware group
10 months ago

Global law enforcement effort cracks down on LockBit ransomware group

NPR  

Global law enforcement effort cracks down on LockBit ransomware group Enlarge this image toggle caption Handout/via Reuters Handout/via Reuters Law enforcement officials from 11 countries have joined forces to disrupt the activities of a major cybercrime group. Lockbit sells access to its destructive malware so that clients can launch ransomware attacks, holding victims' data hostage in exchange for payment. If …

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Why ransomware attacks on Indian IT firms are a cause for concern?
1 year ago

Why ransomware attacks on Indian IT firms are a cause for concern?

The Hindu  

On 20 December, IT services provider HCL Technologies, in its quarterly report, shared that it was hit by a ransomware incident within a restricted cloud environment. HCL Tech is an Indian information technology company providing solutions in the digital realm, including end-to-end digital offerings, cloud-based solutions, and software. A 2023 study conducted by Sophos, a cybersecurity company, showed that 73% …

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Top White House cyber aide says recent Iran hack on water system is call to tighten cybersecurity
1 year ago

Top White House cyber aide says recent Iran hack on water system is call to tighten cybersecurity

The Independent  

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India most targeted country with 13.7% of cyberattacks: Report
1 year, 1 month ago

India most targeted country with 13.7% of cyberattacks: Report

India TV News  

India is reportedly the highest on the list of targeted countries for cybercrime. The new report Cyfirma, a cybersecurity firm it was reported that India had been the most targeted country in 2022, as the cyber attacks on government agencies grew by more than doubled. Later, in the second half of 2022, there were around 95 per cent more cyberattacks …

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Ransomware attacks against hospitals put patients' lives at risk, researchers say
1 year, 2 months ago

Ransomware attacks against hospitals put patients' lives at risk, researchers say

NPR  

Ransomware attacks against hospitals put patients' lives at risk, researchers say Increasingly, hospitals have been the target of ransomware attacks. Ransomware attacks in health care more than doubled between 2016 and 2021, exposing tens of millions of patients' health information and forcing facilities to divert ambulances and delay surgeries. LEVI: Saad Chaudhry, the chief digital and information officer for Maryland's …

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India amongst top three most targeted APAC countries as AI use, ransomware increases: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

India amongst top three most targeted APAC countries as AI use, ransomware increases: Report

The Hindu  

India is among the top three most targeted countries in the APAC region by nation-state actors as cybercriminals used AI to create new threats, increased the speed and sophistication of ransomware, and attempted password-based and Multi-Factor Authentication fatigue attacks. For Transmission Control Protocol attacks, while India was the second most targeted country last year, it has now come down to …

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FBI and European partners seize major malware network in blow to global cybercrime
1 year, 3 months ago

FBI and European partners seize major malware network in blow to global cybercrime

The Hindu  

U.S. officials said Tuesday that the FBI and its European partners infiltrated and seized control of a major global malware network used for more than 15 years to commit a gamut of online crimes including grave ransomware attacks. Qakbot's ransomware victims included an Illinois-based engineering firm, financial services organisations in Alabama and Kansas, along with a Maryland defence manufacturer and …

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