A ransomware attack on computers in the DuPage County sheriff’s office, circuit clerk’s office and courthouse has forced the systems offline as tech personnel work to “determine the full extent” of the strike, officials said. “The sheriff’s office has indicated there is no impact to the jail,” a joint statement issued Monday night by Chief...Read More
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Critical Infrastructure Security , Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Healthcare, Energy Firms at Highest Risk, Says Bridewell’s Anthony Young Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • April 28, 2025
Anthony Young, CEO, Bridewell
Ransomware hacks targeting British critical infrastructure have risen significantly in recent months as hackers...Read More
Verizon’s Data Breach Report Findings ‘Underscore the Importance of a Multi-Layered Defense Strategy’ TechRepublic Source link .........................Read More
The eSentire’s Threat Response Unit (TRU) in early March 2025, a sophisticated cyberattack leveraging SocGholish malware, also known as FakeUpdates, was uncovered targeting corporate networks. This attack, orchestrated by affiliates of RansomHub-a notorious Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) group emerging in 2024-demonstrates a calculated approach to infiltrate high-profile organizations. SocGholish Malware as Initial Vector RansomHub markets its illicit...Read More
There was a significant growth in threats from ransomware over the past 12 months, according to a new report focused on data breaches. The report, compiled by Verizon, showed a 37 per cent increase in ransomware threats compared to the same period ending in 2024. Ransomware is often broadly defined as a malware that is...Read More
The cybersecurity landscape is witnessing a significant shift as threat actors increasingly leverage Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) platforms enhanced by sophisticated Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) killers. Despite successful law enforcement operations against established ransomware gangs like LockBit, new players have swiftly emerged to fill the void, employing aggressive business strategies and advanced tools...Read More
Fraud Management & Cybercrime , HIPAA/HITECH , Ransomware Enforcement Action Is Latest Under Agency’s Ransomware, Risk Analysis Initiatives Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • April 28, 2025 Image: HHS OCR Federal regulators fined a New York neurology practice $25,000 following an investigation into a 2020 ransomware breach affecting nearly 7,000 individuals. See Also: 2023...Read More
Hitachi Vantara, a subsidiary of Japanese multinational conglomerate Hitachi, was forced to take servers offline over the weekend to contain an Akira ransomware attack. The company provides data storage, infrastructure systems, cloud management, and ransomware recovery services to government entities and some of the world’s biggest brands, including BMW, Telefónica, T-Mobile, and China Telecom. In...Read More
