UK Blood Stocks Drop After Ransomware Hack
The U.K. National Health Service is urging hospitals across the country to limit the use of rare O-negative type blood after a ransomware attack on a British laboratory service provider crippled blood donations across the country. The NHS Blood and Transplant service on Thursday issued an amber alert to hospitals stating that the combination of…
The State of Ransomware in Critical Infrastructure 2024
The latest annual Sophos study of the real-world ransomware experiences of energy, oil/gas and utilities sector – a core element of the critical infrastructure supporting businesses – explores the full victim journey, from attack rate and root cause to operational impact and business outcomes. This year’s report sheds light on new areas of study for…
Cisco Talos analyzes attack chains, network ransomware tactics
As ransomware continues to be the scourge of enterprise security teams, Cisco’s Talos security intelligence group recently analyzed ransomware groups to identify common techniques and offer recommendations to help security team better protect their businesses. Cisco Talos reviewed 14 prominent ransomware groups between 2023 and 2024 and studied volume of attacks, impact on customers, and…
Akira Ransomware: Lightning-Fast Data Exfiltration in 2-Ish Hours
Akira ransomware actors are now capable of squirreling away data from victims in just over two hours, marking a significant shift in the average time it takes for a cybercriminal to move from initial access to information exfiltration. That’s the word from the BlackBerry Threat Research and Intelligence Team, which today released a breakdown of…
Evolve data breach impacted upward of 7.64 million consumers
The number of persons affected by a recent data breach at Evolve Bank & Trust exceeds 7.64 million, a document submitted to the Office of the Maine Attorney General this week by the law firm representing the financial services organization reveals. According to the document, the breach occurred on February 9, but was not discovered…
What’s the Best Strategy for Exploiting Flaws in Ransomware?
What’s the best strategy for handling a known vulnerability in ransomware that helps victims decrypt their files for free? Security researchers and law enforcement have two options: stealth or reach. Stealth prolongs the life of the vulnerability and the ability of security teams to exploit it. Reach makes sure that more people know about it,…
Infinidat Revolutionizes Enterprise Cyber Storage Protection to Reduce Ransomware and Malware Threat Windows
Infinidat, a leading provider of enterprise storage solutions, has introduced a new automated cyber resiliency and recovery solution that will revolutionize how enterprises can minimize the impact of ransomware and malware attacks. Infinidat’s InfiniSafe® Automated Cyber Protection (ACP) is a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity integration solution that is designed to reduce the threat window of cyberattacks, such…
Bogus: LockBit’s Claimed Federal Reserve Ransomware Hit
More reasons to beware breathless reporting about a ransomware group’s latest supposed victim: LockBit’s claim to have breached the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank. The Fed, based in Washington, is America’s central bank. It works with 12 regional Fed banks. If any aspect of that system fell victim to ransomware-wielding groups – or had data exfiltrated,…
Blackbaud Fined $6.75M After 2020 Ransomware Attack
Blackbaud, a South Carolina-based software company, has been ordered by the California Attorney General’s Office to pay $6.75 million to settle a ransomware attack that took place in May 2020. The attack occurred due to poor security practices, the AG’s office said. After Blackbaud revealed that the threat actors compromised unencrypted Social Security numbers, bank…
NHS Ransomware Hack: 1,500 Medical Appointments Rescheduled
The ransomware attack on a key U.K. National Health Service IT vendor has forced two London hospitals to reschedule around 1,500 medical appointments including critical cancer treatments and organ transplant surgeries. The June 3 attack is disrupting operations at NHS King’s College and Guy’s and St. Thomas’ in London. Attackers compromised servers of Synovia, the…
