Ransomware

With ransomware whales becoming so dominant, would-be challengers ask 'what's the point?'

Fewer rivals on the scene as big-gang success soars

Research21 May 2024 | 3

British Library's candid ransomware comms driven by 'emotional intelligence'

CyberUK It quickly realized ‘dry’ progress updates weren’t cutting it

Cyber-crime20 May 2024 | 16

Aussie cops probe MediSecure's 'large-scale ransomware data breach'

Throw another healthcare biz on the barby, mate

Cyber-crime17 May 2024 | 13

Crims abusing Microsoft Quick Assist to deploy Black Basta ransomware

Spoiler alert: it's not really IT support controlling your device

Cyber-crime16 May 2024 | 12

FBI takes down BreachForums ransomware website and Telegram channel

No more illicit gains, for a while at least

Security15 May 2024 | 4

Cybersec chiefs team up with insurers to say 'no' to ransomware bullies

Guidebook aims to undermine the criminal business model

Cyber-crime14 May 2024 | 7

RSA Conference 2024: The good, the bad, and the downright worrying

Kettle If there's one thing infosec needs right now, it's a little pick-me-up

Spotlight on RSA14 May 2024 | 3

Uncle Sam urges action after Black Basta ransomware infects Ascension

Emergency ambulances diverted while techies restore systems

Cyber-crime13 May 2024 | 5

Encrypted mail service Proton hands suspect's personal info to local cops

Infosec in brief Plus: Google patches another Chrome security hole, and more

Security13 May 2024 | 52

Ransomware negotiator weighs in on the extortion payment debate with El Reg

Interview As gang tactics get nastier while attacks hit all-time highs

Cyber-crime12 May 2024 | 43

Cybercriminals hit jackpot as 500k+ Ohio Lottery lovers lose out on their personal data

Not a lotto luck for these powerball hunters

Cyber-crime10 May 2024 | 9

CISA boss: Secure code is the 'only way to make ransomware a shocking anomaly'

RSAC And it would seriously inconvenience the Chinese and Russians, too

Spotlight on RSA08 May 2024 | 58

Ten years since the first corp ransomware, Mikko Hyppönen sees no end in sight

Interview On the plus side, infosec's a good bet for a long, stable career

Malware Month08 May 2024 | 24

UnitedHealth's 'egregious negligence' led to Change Healthcare ransomware infection

Interview 'I'm blown away by the fact that they weren't using MFA'

Spotlight on RSA08 May 2024 | 25

CISA's early-warning system helped critical orgs close 852 ransomware holes

Interview In the first year alone, that's saved us all a lot of money and woe

Spotlight on RSA07 May 2024 | 3

Cops finally unmask 'LockBit kingpin' after two-month tease

Updated Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev's $10M question is answered at last

Cyber-crime07 May 2024 | 21

Fed-run LockBit site back from the dead and vows to really spill the beans on gang

Updated After very boring first reveal, this could be the real deal

Spotlight on RSA06 May 2024 | 8

REvil ransomware scum sentenced to almost 14 years inside, ordered to pay $16 million

After extorting $700 million from thousands of victims

Cyber-crime02 May 2024 | 8

Mandiant: Orgs are detecting cybercriminals faster than ever

The 'big victory for the good guys' shouldn't be celebrated too much, though

Security23 Apr 2024 | 2

UnitedHealth admits IT security breach could 'cover substantial proportion of people in America'

That said, good ol' American healthcare system so elaborately costly, some are forced to avoid altogether

Cyber-crime23 Apr 2024 | 13

Leicester streetlights take ransomware attack personally, shine on 24/7

City council says it lost control after shutting down systems

Cyber-crime23 Apr 2024 | 49

MITRE admits 'nation state' attackers touched its NERVE R&D operation

Infosec In Brief PLUS: Akira ransomware resurgent; Telehealth outfit fined for data-sharing; This week's nastiest vulns

Security22 Apr 2024 | 3

Ransomware feared as IT 'issues' force Octapharma Plasma to close 150+ centers

Updated Source blames BlackSuit infection – as separately ISP Frontier confirms cyberattack

Cyber-crime18 Apr 2024 | 9

185K people's sensitive data in the pits after ransomware raid on Cherry Health

Extent of information seized will be a concern for those affected

Cyber-crime18 Apr 2024 | 6

MGM says FTC can't possibly probe its ransomware downfall – watchdog chief Lina Khan was a guest at the time

What a twist!

Cyber-crime16 Apr 2024 | 19

Change Healthcare’s ransomware attack costs edge toward $1B so far

First glimpse at attack financials reveals huge pain

Cyber-crime16 Apr 2024 | 11

Change Healthcare faces second ransomware dilemma weeks after ALPHV attack

Theories abound over who's truly responsible

Security08 Apr 2024 | 25

Head of Israeli cyber spy unit exposed ... by his own privacy mistake

Infosec in brief Plus: Another local government hobbled by ransomware; Huge rise in infostealing malware; and critical vulns

Security08 Apr 2024 | 19

Ransomware gang did steal residents' confidential data, UK city council admits

INC Ransom emerges as a growing threat as some ex-LockBit/ALPHV affiliates get new gigs

Cyber-crime04 Apr 2024 | 18

INC Ransom claims to be behind 'cyber incident' at UK city council

This follows attack on NHS services in Scotland last week

Cyber-crime02 Apr 2024 | 10

INC Ransom claims responsibility for attack on NHS Scotland

Sensitive documents dumped on leak site amid claims of 3 TB of data stolen in total

Cyber-crime28 Mar 2024 | 14

Street newspaper appears to have Big Issue with Qilin ransomware gang

The days of cybercriminals having something of a moral compass are over

Cyber-crime27 Mar 2024 | 12

Time to examine the anatomy of the British Library ransomware nightmare

Opinion Mistakes years in the making tell a universal story that must not be ignored

Cyber-crime25 Mar 2024 | 103

Yacht dealer to the stars attacked by Rhysida ransomware gang

MarineMax may be in choppy waters after 'stolen data' given million-dollar price tag

Cyber-crime21 Mar 2024 | 9

UK council won't say whether two-week 'cyber incident' impacted resident data

Security experts insist ransomware is involved but Leicester zips its lips

Cyber-crime21 Mar 2024 | 22

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 | 16

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 | 12

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 | 12

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 | 45

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