I do not want you to think ransomware has gone away whilst I am on leave – here are a few of the biggest ransomware stories of the week from Bleeping Computers: Argentina’s Judiciary of Córdoba hit by PLAY ransomware attack (bleepingcomputer.com) BlackByte ransomware gang is back with new extortion …
UK water supplier hit by ransomware
The suppliers of water to people in the Cambridge and South Staffordshire regions – South Staffordshire PLC – have suffered a ransomware attack: UK water company confirms cyberattack after confusion over ransomware group threats – The Record by Recorded Future
Ransomware highlights from Bleeping Computers
There are a rush of ransomware stories on Bleeping computers, mainly high profile organisations being hit, not only with crypto-malware but being blackmailed over data exfiltrated by the threat actors. Automotive supplier breached by 3 ransomware gangs in 2 weeks (bleepingcomputer.com) Hacker uses new RAT malware in Cuba Ransomware attacks …
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The Feds are not impressed
Cryptocurrency bridge Nomad recently lost nearly $200 million to a cyber attack. Now they are offering the threat actors 90/10 split on the loot, for the return of 90% and not prosecution – Nomad will treat it as bug bounty for finding the flaw. Nomad are referring to the threat …
Ransomware, the how and where and what your first step is in defending against it…
Here are a couple of stories showing that ransomware hits large and small organisations: Luxembourg energy companies struggling with alleged ransomware attack, data breach – The Record by Recorded Future At least 34 healthcare orgs affected by alleged ransomware attack on OneTouchPoint – The Record by Recorded Future The Bromford …