Around the same time, another insurer, Erie Insurance, also experienced a network disruption that started June 7. While the companies did not confirm a link, the similarity in timing and scope has prompted cybersecurity analysts to investigate the possibility of coordinated intrusions. Source link .........................Read More
McLaren Health Care is in the process of writing to 743,131 individuals now that it fully understands the impact of its July 2024 cyberattack. The attack was carried out on Karmanos Cancer Institute, an independent organization that’s part of McLaren’s network, on July 17, 2024, but was not detected until August 5, according to the...Read More
Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General has disclosed the extradition of a suspected Ryuk ransomware hacker to the U.S. months after an arrest in Kyiv made at the behest of U.S. authorities, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future. Source link .........................Read More
GlobalData’s survey reveals that more than a quarter of SMEs are purchasing cyber insurance in response to media coverage of cyberattacks. In the past year alone, over 300 organisations have fallen victim to the ransomware group Qilin targeting sensitive information. According to GlobalData’s UK SME Insurance Survey 2025, 26.2% of SMEs cited media reports about...Read More
GlobalData’s survey reveals that more than a quarter of SMEs are purchasing cyber insurance in response to media coverage of cyberattacks. In the past year alone, over 300 organisations have fallen victim to the ransomware group Qilin targeting sensitive information. According to GlobalData’s UK SME Insurance Survey 2025, 26.2% of SMEs cited media reports about...Read More
Privacy is a critical part of how businesses build trust, operate securely, and stay resilient in a digital-first economy. This year’s Privacy Awareness Week theme, “Privacy: It’s everyone’s business”, is a timely reminder that protecting personal data isn’t just the domain of IT departments or privacy officers. Every employee, every process, and every business decision has a...Read More
Hackers have struck. Your vital data’s been encrypted, and your business has lurched to a standstill. All you have a is text file ransom note left by the criminals, and a whole lot of questions. But you’ve got a playbook and you know that if things are serious – and they are – you’ve been...Read More
On August 5, 2024, McLaren Healthcare became aware of suspicious activity affecting McLaren Health Care and Karmanos Cancer Institute computer systems. In an early statement about the incident, McLaren indicated that the attack affected IT systems across its 13 hospitals, cancer treatment centers, surgery centers, and clinics. In an August 12 update, McLaren reported that...Read More
Qilin ransomware gang now offers a “Call Lawyer” feature to pressure victims Pierluigi Paganini June 22, 2025 Qilin ransomware gang now offers a “Call Lawyer” feature to help affiliates pressure victims into paying, per Cybereason. The Qilin ransomware group is now offering legal support to its affiliates through a “Call Lawyer” feature to pressure victims...Read More
