Nova Scotia Power has faced ransomware attack, exposing customer data. (Photo: Patrick Hatt/Shutterstock) Nova Scotia Power has confirmed it is the victim of a ransomware attack that compromised certain IT systems and led to the online leakage of data from approximately 280,000 customers. The stolen information potentially includes billing details and, for those using autopay,...Read More

Operation ENDGAME disrupted global ransomware infrastructure Pierluigi Paganini May 25, 2025 Operation ENDGAME dismantled key ransomware infrastructure, taking down 300 servers, 650 domains, and seizing €21.2M in crypto. From May 19 to 22, 2025, Operation ENDGAME, coordinated by Europol and Eurojust, disrupted global ransomware infrastructure. Law enforcement took down down 300 servers and 650 domains,...Read More

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Trojanized KeePass opens doors for ransomware attackersA suspected initial access broker has been leveraging trojanized versions of the open-source KeePass password manager to set the stage for ransomware attacks, WithSecure researchers have discovered. AI hallucinations and their risk to cybersecurity...Read More

UK retailer Co-op did not have cyber insurance coverage for its recent ransomware cyberattack, Insurance Insider can reveal. Co-op is one of the retailers targeted in the recent wave of ransomware attacks, alongside Marks & Spencer (M&S) and Harrods. The Source link .........................Read More

According to researchers from Michigan State University, Yale and Johns Hopkins, ransomware is now the leading culprit behind U.S. health data breaches. Ransomware is malicious software that hijacks a victim’s files or systems and holds them hostage for money. At least four Michigan hospitals have been hit in recent years, including Michigan Medicine, which had...Read More

“The author (of the malware) sells both the server code and the malware itself,” researchers added. “The server automatically wipes SSH connection logs, IP addresses, command history logs, and cache, to avoid leaving any traces that could be used in forensic investigation.” Additional commands for remote access Skitnet also has commands to quietly install and...Read More

INTERVIEW Uncle Sam’s cybersecurity apparatus can’t only focus on China and other nation-state actors, but also has to fight the much bigger damage from plain old cybercrime, says former White House advisor Michael Daniel. And the Trump administration’s steep cuts to federal government staff are making that a lot harder. Daniel currently leads the Cyber...Read More

Kettering Health, a major healthcare provider, has been hit by what appears to be a ransomware attack causing a system-wide technology outage that has severely limited access to critical patient care systems. The attack, which began early Tuesday, May 20, has forced the organization to cancel all elective procedures and has impacted their call center...Read More

Stormous hackers posted a dataset from French government agencies using outdated password hashes, raisingconcerns over credential reuse and phishing risks. A ransomware gang has published what it claims is sensitive data from multiple French organisations on a dark web forum. The Stormous cartel, active since 2022, posted the dataset as a ‘comprehensive leak’ allegedly involving...Read More

Kettering Health, a healthcare network that operates 14 medical centers in Ohio, was forced to cancel inpatient and outpatient procedures following a cyberattack that caused a system-wide technology outage. The nonprofit organization also manages emergency centers and over 120 outpatient facilities across western Ohio, and it employs over 15,000 people, including more than 1,800 physicians....Read More