Infosec teams must be allowed to fail, argues Gartner But failing to recover from incidents is unforgivable because 'adrenalin does not scale' Security18 Mar 2024 | 10
LockBit ransomware kingpin gets 4 years behind bars Canadian-Russian said to have turned to a life of cybercrime during pandemic, now must pay the price – literally Cyber-crime14 Mar 2024 | 11
Stanford University failed to detect ransomware intruders for 4 months 27,000 individuals had data stolen, which for some included names and social security numbers Cyber-crime13 Mar 2024 | 4
JetBrains is still mad at Rapid7 for the ransomware attacks on its customers War of words wages on between vendors divided Patches12 Mar 2024 | 10
British Library pushes the cloud button, says legacy IT estate cause of hefty rebuild Five months in and the mammoth post-ransomware recovery has barely begun Cyber-crime11 Mar 2024 | 42
Change Healthcare registers pulse after crippling ransomware attack Remaining services are expected to return in the coming weeks after $22M ALPHV ransom Cyber-crime08 Mar 2024 | 2
Swiss cheese security? Play ransomware gang milks government of 65,000 files Classified docs, readable passwords, and thousands of personal information nabbed in Xplain breach Cyber-crime08 Mar 2024 | 11
Possible China link to Change Healthcare ransomware attack Alleged crim bought SmartScreen Killer, Cobalt Strike on dark-web markets Cyber-crime07 Mar 2024 | 3
JetBrains TeamCity under attack by ransomware thugs after disclosure mess More than 1,000 servers remain unpatched and vulnerable Cyber-crime07 Mar 2024 | 11
Belgian ale legend Duvel's brewery borked as ransomware halts production Biz reassures quaffers it has enough beer, expects quick recovery before weekend Cyber-crime07 Mar 2024 | 40
Uncle Sam intervenes as Change Healthcare ransomware fiasco creates mayhem As the crooks behind the attack - probably ALPHV/BlackCat - fake their own demise Cyber-crime06 Mar 2024 | 6
Fidelity customers' financial info feared stolen in suspected ransomware attack Insurance giant blames Infosys, LockBit claims credit Cyber-crime05 Mar 2024 | 13
Change Healthcare attack latest: ALPHV bags $22M in Bitcoin amid affiliate drama No honor among thieves? Cyber-crime04 Mar 2024 | 7
Ransomware ban backers insist thugs must be cut off from payday Increasingly clear number of permanent solutions is narrowing Cyber-crime04 Mar 2024 | 22
The federal bureau of trolling hits LockBit, but the joke's on us Opinion When you can't lock 'em up, lock 'em out Cyber-crime04 Mar 2024 | 27
LockBit's contested claim of fresh ransom payment suggests it's been well hobbled Infosec in brief ALSO: CISA warns Ivanti vuln mitigations might not work, SAML hijack doesn't need ADFS, and crit vulns Security04 Mar 2024 | 1
ALPHV/BlackCat claims responsibility for Change Healthcare attack Updated Brags it lifted 6TB of data, but let's remember these people are criminals and not worthy of much trust Cyber-crime29 Feb 2024 | 4
Cybercrims: When we hit IT, they sometimes pay, but when we hit OT... jackpot Analysis Or so says opsec firm, which confirms 70% of all industrial org ransomware in 2023 targeted manufacturers Cyber-crime27 Feb 2024 | 19
ALPHV/BlackCat responsible for Change Healthcare cyberattack Updated US government's bounty hasn't borne fruit as whack-a-mole game goes on Security26 Feb 2024 | 2
Back from the dead: LockBit taunts cops, threatens to leak Trump docs Updated Officials have until March 2 to cough up or stolen data gets leaked Security26 Feb 2024 | 11
LockBit extorted billions of dollars from victims, fresh leaks suggest Investigating LockBit’s finances has blown previous estimates of the operation’s wealth out of the water Cyber-crime23 Feb 2024 | 1
LockBit identity reveal a bigger letdown than Game of Thrones Season 8 NCA still left enough for onlookers to wonder if there's anything more to come Cyber-crime23 Feb 2024 | 7
Authorities dismantled LockBit before it could unleash revamped variant New features aimed to stamp out problems of the past Cyber-crime22 Feb 2024 | 2
Ukrainian police arrest father and son in suspected LockBit affiliate double act If they did it, it gives new meaning to quality family time. Meanwhile, key LockBit leaders remain at large Cyber-crime22 Feb 2024 | 5
LockBit leaks expose nearly 200 affiliates and bespoke data-stealing malware Operation Cronos's 'partners' continue to trickle the criminal empire's secrets Cyber-crime21 Feb 2024 | 15
Cops turn LockBit ransomware gang's countdown timers against them Authorities dismantle cybercrime royalty by making mockery of their leak site Cyber-crime20 Feb 2024 | 17
LockBit ransomware gang disrupted by global operation Updated Website has been seized and replaced with law enforcement logos from eleven nations Security20 Feb 2024 | 12
ALPHV gang claims it's the attacker that broke into Prudential Financial, LoanDepot Ransomware group continues to exploit US regulatory requirements to its advantage Cyber-crime19 Feb 2024 |
Feds post $15 million bounty for info on ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware crew infosec in brief ALSO: EncroChat crims still getting busted; ransomware takes down CO public defenders office; and crit vulns Security19 Feb 2024 |
Romanian hospital ransomware crisis attributed to third-party breach Emergency impacting more than 100 facilities appears to be caused by incident at software provider Cyber-crime14 Feb 2024 | 1
ALPHV blackmails Canadian pipeline after 'stealing 190GB of vital info' Updated Gang still going after critical infrastructure because it's, you know, critical Cyber-crime13 Feb 2024 | 11
Infosys subsidiary named as source of Bank of America data leak Looks like LockBit took a swipe at an outsourced life insurance application Cyber-crime13 Feb 2024 | 15
Korean eggheads crack Rhysida ransomware and release free decryptor tool Great news for victims of gang behind the big British Library hit in October Cyber-crime13 Feb 2024 | 6
Jet engine dealer to major airlines discloses 'unauthorized activity' Pulls part of system offline as Black Basta docs suggest the worst Cyber-crime12 Feb 2024 | 6
Uncle Sam sweetens the pot with $15M bounty on Hive ransomware gang members Honor among thieves about to be put to the test Cyber-crime09 Feb 2024 | 3
EquiLend back in the saddle as ransom payment rumors swirl Still no word on how the intruders broke in or the full extent of any possible data compromise Cyber-crime06 Feb 2024 |
New kids on the ransomware block in 2023: Akira and 8Base lead dozens of newbies How good are your takedowns when fresh gangs are linked to previous ops, though? Research06 Feb 2024 | 1
Is critical infrastructure prepared for OT ransomware? Feature As extortion tactics evolve, operational shutdowns are the next step Public Sector02 Feb 2024 | 14
Interpol's latest cybercrime intervention dismantles ransomware, banking malware servers Efforts part of internationally coordinated operations carried out in recent months Cyber-crime02 Feb 2024 | 2
LockBit shows no remorse for ransomware attack on children's hospital It even had the gall to set the ransom demand at $800K … for a nonprofit Cyber-crime01 Feb 2024 | 42
Ransomware payment rates drop to new low – now 'only 29% of victims' fork over cash It's almost like years of false assurances have made people realize payments are pointless Security31 Jan 2024 | 23
Nearly 4-year-old Cisco vuln linked to recent Akira ransomware attacks Evidence mounts of an exploit gatekept within Russia's borders Research31 Jan 2024 |
Akira ransomware gang says it stole passport scans from Lush in 110 GB data heist Updated Cosmetics brand goes from Jackson Pollocking your bathwater to cleaning up serious a digital mess Cyber-crime26 Jan 2024 | 35
Slug slimes aerospace biz AerCap with ransomware, brags about 1TB theft Loanbase admits massive loss of customer data to thieves, too Security22 Jan 2024 | 1
Subway's data torpedoed by LockBit, ransomware gang claims Fast food chain could face a footlong recovery process if allegations are true Cyber-crime22 Jan 2024 | 8
Thieves steal 35.5M customers’ data from Vans sneakers maker But what kind of info was actually compromised? None of your business Cyber-crime19 Jan 2024 | 7
Ransomware attacks hospitalizing security pros, as one admits suicidal feelings Untold harms of holding the corporate perimeter revealed in extensive series of interviews Cyber-crime18 Jan 2024 | 23
Be honest. Would you pay off a ransomware crew? Kettle Today us vultures are debating bans on ransom payments, deplorable tactics by extortionists, and more Cyber-crime10 Jan 2024 | 37
Cybercrooks play dress-up as 'helpful' researchers in latest ransomware ruse Posing as cyber samaritans, scumbags are kicking folks when they're down Cyber-crime10 Jan 2024 | 2
And that's a wrap for Babuk Tortilla ransomware as free decryptor released Experts' job made 'straightforward' by crooks failing to update encryption schema after three years Research09 Jan 2024 | 3
British Library: Finances remain healthy as ransomware recovery continues Authors continue to lose out on owed payments as rebuild of digital services drags on Cyber-crime08 Jan 2024 | 16
Ransomware payment ban: Wrong idea at the wrong time Opinion Won't stop the chaos, may lead to attacks with more dire consequences CSO06 Jan 2024 | 130
As lawmakers mull outlawing poor security, what can they really do to tackle online gangs? Comment Headline-grabbing takedowns are nice, but long-term solutions require short-term sacrifices Cyber-crime04 Jan 2024 | 19
Freight giant Estes refuses to deliver ransom, says personal data opened and stolen Pay up, or just decline to submit Cyber-crime03 Jan 2024 | 5
Formal ban on ransomware payments? Asking orgs nicely to not cough up ain't working With the average demand hitting $1.5 million, something's gotta change Security03 Jan 2024 | 72
A tale of 2 casino ransomware attacks: One paid out, one did not Feature What can be learned from MGM's and Caesars' infosec moves CSO28 Dec 2023 | 64
Cyber sleuths reveal how they infiltrate the biggest ransomware gangs Feature How do you break into the bad guys' ranks? Master the lingo and research, research, research Cyber-crime22 Dec 2023 | 14
FBI develops decryptor for BlackCat ransomware, seizes gang's website Updated Crims laugh it off and resume their activity Cyber-crime19 Dec 2023 | 5
MongoDB warns breach of internal systems exposed customer contact info Infosec in brief PLUS: Cancer patients get ransom notes for Christmas, Delta Dental is the latest MOVEit victim, and critical vulns Security18 Dec 2023 | 2
Kraft Heinz suggests we simmer down about Snatch ransomware attack claims Ah, beans Cyber-crime15 Dec 2023 | 17
UK government woefully unprepared for 'catastrophic' ransomware attack Extortionware 'relentlessly deprioritized' and even King Charles seems oblivious to danger, scathing report finds Public Sector14 Dec 2023 | 44
2.5M patients infected with data loss in Norton Healthcare ransomware outbreak AlphV lays claims to the intrusion Security11 Dec 2023 | 6