Ransomware this week… with an international flavour and some advice.

Here are some of the leading ransomware stories this week:

Greek natural gas operator suffers ransomware-related data breach – Bleeping Computers

LockBit ransomware group implicated in crippling attack on French hospital – The Record by Recorded Future

New ‘Donut Leaks’ extortion gang linked to recent ransomware attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

RansomEXX claims ransomware attack on Sea-Doo, Ski-Doo maker (bleepingcomputer.com)

And if you should want to pay the ransom because you had no other defences in place…

An inside look into states’ efforts to ban gov’t ransomware payments – The Record by Recorded Future

The National Cyber Security Centre and the Information Commissioner’s Office also do not want you paying the ransom:

NCSC and the ICO say – Don’t pay the malware ransom – Smart Thinking Solutions

So how are the targets chosen?

How ransomware attacks target specific industries (techrepublic.com)

Not on that list – well remember you might still receive the malicious email containing the ransomware link, even though you were not the intended target. Ransomware gangs will not pass up a target of opportunity. So do have good staff cyber security awareness and a compliant back-up?

Please Note:

I am on leave so the news this week is “in brief”. You can still contact me via the contact page and Octagon Technology.