Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
This is the type of story that we like to see. LockBit ransomware gang hacked, victim negotiations exposed – BleepingComputer There is now a message on their admin panel “Don’t do crime CRIME IS BAD xoxo from Prague”. Read the article it will cheer you up. Photo by Saksham Choudhary
…it is all the same. In case you have been under a stone forever, ransomware is probably one of the most circulated bits of malware out there and if you get hit with it there will be serious consequences for your organisation. It doesn’t matter whether you were the deliberate …
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Lawrence Abrams has a good article on Bleeping Computer reminding us all that ransomware is still a major cyber security threat for everyone. The Week in Ransomware – August 18th 2023 – LockBit on Thin Ice The article goes into explain that the “successful” ransomware gang LockBit are having difficulties …
There has been some very high profile international cases of organisations getting infected with ransomware. Especially active is the LockBit gang. LockBit ransomware infection hits Japan’s top cargo port • The Register TSMC says IT supplier extorted by LockBit • The Register We should assume these organisations – a world …
Ransomware is one of the biggest cyber security risks smaller organisations face (UK Government. 2022). It will not stop as criminals make a lot of money from it: LockBit victims in the US alone paid $90m+ since 2020 • The Register Your takeaway from this is you, your IT or …
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