Well in the case of the recent ransomware attack on the British Library they got HR data on the library’s staff. British Library says ransomware hackers stole data from HR files (therecord.media) The Rhysida ransomware gang will soon put that information up for auction on the Dark Web unless the …
Yet another way for ransomware gangs to extort you
I have written about three of the ways ransomware hackers can extort you in my Ransomware Primer Mini-Series: Now the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang has come up with yet another method to get organisations to pay their ransoms. In the US there is a legal obligation for publicly traded companies to …
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End the week with ransomware or start the week with ransomware…
…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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Let’s finish the week with ransomware
Do you have a ransomware plan? If not here is a thought… I am sure the world’s largest commercial bank had/has a ransomware, incident response and business continuity plan – and they need it: World’s largest commercial bank ICBC confirms ransomware attack (bleepingcomputer.com) I am also sure they had plenty …
Do you have an incident response plan?
Cyber Attack on the British Library. At the moment a spokes person for the British Library is reporting this as a “cyber incident” that took place over the weekend. The authorities, including the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) are investigating. There are no details at the moment as to whether …
