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Feds Try Breaking Out Into Song to Get People to Take Ransomware Seriously
PC Magazine· 4 hours agoA conference in Washington about the dry, often dour subject of ransomware policy briefly broke into song this week, courtesy of Jen Easterly, director of the government’s ...
United Healthcare confirms paying undisclosed ransomware
Winston-Salem Journal· 1 day agoUnited Healthcare Group has confirmed this week it paid an undisclosed amount of ransomware to...
Ransomware Gang Leaks Data Allegedly Stolen From Government Contractor
SecurityWeek· 2 days agoThe LockBit ransomware gang has leaked 1Gb of data allegedly stolen from the District of Columbia’s Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB ...
Daixin ransomware gang claims attack on Omni Hotels
BleepingComputer· 1 week agoThe Daixin Team ransomware gang claimed a recent cyberattack on Omni Hotels & Resorts and is now threatening to publish customers' sensitive information...
Why cybersecurity investigators fear ransomware hacks may get worse
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoCybersecurity investigators worry ransomware attacks may worsen as young, native-English speaking...
Scattered Spider's exploits earn respect of Russian ransomware hackers
CBS News· 2 weeks agoBryan Vorndran, the FBI's top cyber official, called ransomware an "enormous problem," and says no...
SEC Warns Industry: Remain Vigilant of Cyberattacks
The National Law Review· 1 week agoOn July 10, 2020, it issued a risk alert warning of a surge in cyberattacks. The alert, which comes after a number of successful cyberattacks on market participants, reiterated OCIE’s commitment ...
Infiltrating ransomware gangs on the dark web
CBS News· 2 weeks agoJon DiMaggio, a former analyst who worked for the National Security Agency, now investigates ransomware as chief security strategist ...
Sophos Study: 94% of Ransomware Victims Have Their Backups Targeted
TechRepublic· 2 weeks agoThe report showed that cybercriminals attempted to compromise the backups of 94% of companies hit by ransomware in the past year. Attackers are aware that those who fall victim ...
How to Tackle Cyber Crime Ecosystems, Teen Extortionists
Government Technology· 1 week agoCombating ransomware takes a wide array of interventions, speakers said during a recent Institute...
