CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) have issued an updated advisory on Play ransomware, also known as Playcrypt. This advisory highlights new tactics, techniques, and procedures used by the Play ransomware group and provides updated indicators of compromise (IOCs) to enhance threat detection. Since June...Read More
Kettering Health Network is continuing to get more systems back online after a ransomware attack last month.The attack limited the network’s ability to access certain patient care systems across the organization.Kettering Health said its patients now have limited access to MyChart and that all surgeries have resumed, including scheduling for elective procedures.Patients should be able...Read More
Ransomware attacks surged by 46% from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025, according to Honeywell’s cybersecurity threat report. The research underscores the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure—particularly in the energy and manufacturing sectors—and highlights how threat actors are sharpening their techniques to exploit vulnerabilities in operational technology (OT). The report shows a...Read More
U.S. multinational industrial technology firm Sensata Technologies has disclosed that data from current and former employees, as well as their dependents, had been compromised following a ransomware attack in April, which was previously confirmed to have disrupted its manufacturing, shipping, and other business operations, BleepingComputer reports.Infiltration of Sensata’s network by still unidentified threat actors between March 28 and...Read More
New warnings from the American Hospital Association and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency detail a shift in tactics by Play, a ransomware group that uses a double-layered extortion model to encrypt systems and steal sensitive data. The AHA is calling on its members and other healthcare organizations to protect care delivery operations and patient...Read More
Scott Schober, Cyber Expert, Author of “Hacked Again,” and CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems, sits down with host David Braue to discuss the ransomware attack that recently hit Marks & Spencer. *** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from Cimcor Blog authored by Lauren Yacono. Read the original post at: https://www.cimcor.com/blog/marks-spencer-hit-by-ransomware-attack Source link...Read More
A ransomware attack that compromised the personal data of 37,031 people has been confirmed by Mastery Schools, the largest charter school network in Philadelphia. The breach, which occurred in September 2024, exposed a wide range of sensitive information, including Social Security numbers, medical details and student records. Notifying Affected Individuals Mastery began sending official notices...Read More
A large North American grocery wholesale distributor, United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI), disclosed that it is grappling with the aftermath of a cyberattack that has disrupted portions of its operations and triggered coordinated incident response and containment efforts. While UNFI did not provide specific details regarding the nature of the cyberattack or the threat actor...Read More
SafePay, a relatively new albeit rapidly growing ransomware group, has overtaken other threats in May to emerge as the most prevalent actor on the top ransomware group list, thanks to its double extortion strategy. Meanwhile, FakeUpdates continues to dominate as the most widespread malware impacting organisations worldwide. The most targeted sectors in Africa remain telecommunications,...Read More
