(ABC 6 News) — Mower County is looking to get the wheels turning on a new records management system that could keep them from having to pay a ransom if the county offices fall victim to another ransomware attack. RELATED: Mower County announces ransomware incident has been resolved During Mower County’s Board of Commissioners meeting...Read More
“Tumultuous times” would be an accurate summary of Q2 2025 where ransomware threat actors are concerned. Rapid7’s internal and publicly-available data analysis reveals a dynamic environment where major players come and go, newer groups work their way up the heavy-hitters ladder, and threat actors jostle for top dog status. Plus, there’s law enforcement action thrown in there...Read More
AUSTIN, Minn. — Mower County has announced that it has resolved all issues resulting from the June ransomware attack that forced the county to close down its network. It has since been bringing systems online on a gradual basis as cybersecurity and data forensic consultants worked to rectify any remaining issues. “The Mower County Commissioners...Read More
The UK government has launched a major attempt to crackdown on ransomware – as the particularly kind of cyber attack continues to threaten life in the country. Ransomware sees hackers take over systems and then lock them down or steal data until a ransom is paid. Estimates suggest it costs the economy millions of pounds...Read More
FBI, CISA, HHS, and MS-ISAC issue a joint statement on Interlock They described the group’s MO and usual tactics The advisory details mitigation techniques, too The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging organizations to beware of ransomware attacks from the increasingly-notororious Interlock ransomware group. In a new security advisory, jointly published with the Cybersecurity...Read More
Channel Insider content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. View our editorial policy here. Various forms of generative and agentic AI are being deployed both by threat actors and security professionals in the threat landscape. Channel Insider spoke with Neil DiMartinis, CRO at...Read More
Device Registration Applies Zero-Trust Principles To Bolster Security Access management is a must-have, and it’s become so common that the complaints about being forced to use multifactor authentication have quieted, especially as university communities become more familiar with the risks of cybercrime. Authenticating devices is equally as critical to IT teams. Cataloging the Media...Read More
Ukrainian authorities have arrested a person suspected of running XSS.is, one of the most prominent Russian-speaking cybercrime forums on the dark web, France’s prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday. The arrest took place earlier in July in Ukraine, with the participation of French cybercrime investigators and Europol, the French statement said. XSS.is has been around since...Read More
The FBI has warned US businesses to look out for “drive-by download” tactics deployed by the Interlock ransomware attackers in a joint advisory issued Tuesday, as the group increases its attacks in the healthcare industry. Alongside the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and US Health Department, the FBI said Interlock had been seen using...Read More
