Tag: ransom
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Ransom recovery costs reach $2.73 million
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Tags: ransomAverage ransom payment has increased 500% in the last year, according to Sophos. Organizations that paid the ransom reported an average payment of $2 … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/05/03/ransom-recovery-costs/
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Why Many Healthcare Sector Entities End Up Paying Ransoms
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in SecurityNewsWhile most healthcare sector organizations hit with ransomware attacks never imagine giving in to extortion demands, the pressures they face in dealin… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/many-healthcare-sector-entities-end-up-paying-ransoms-i-5382
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LockBit-hit French hospital rejects ransom payment
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/brief/lockbit-hit-french-hospital-rejects-ransom-payment
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Unmasking the True Cost of Cyberattacks: Beyond Ransom and Recovery
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in SecurityNewsCybersecurity breaches can be devastating for both individuals and businesses alike. While many people tend to focus on understanding how and why they… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/04/unmasking-true-cost-of-cyberattacks.html
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Elliptic Shows How an AI Model Can Identify Bitcoin Laundering
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in SecurityNewsCryptocurrency for several years has been pointed to as a key enabler of ransomware groups, allowing their ransoms to be paid in Bitcoin or Ethereum o… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/05/elliptic-shows-how-an-ai-model-can-identify-bitcoin-laundering/
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Ransom Payments Surge by 500% to an Average of $2m
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Tags: ransomFirst seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ransom-payments-surge-500/
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French hospital CHC-SV refuses to pay LockBit extortion demand
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in SecurityNewsThe Hôpital de Cannes – Simone Veil (CHC-SV) in France announced it received a ransom demand from the Lockbit 3.0 ransomware gang, saying they refuse… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-hospital-chc-sv-refuses-to-pay-lockbit-extortion-demand/
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Ransomware attacks ravaged municipal governments in March
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in SecurityNewsMany municipalities across the U.S. faced network outages, data breaches and large ransom demands following a flurry of ransomware attacks last month…. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366579753/Ransomware-attacks-ravaged-municipal-governments-in-March
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Finnish Hacker Gets Prison for Accessing Thousands of Psychotherapy Records and Demanding Ransoms
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in SecurityNewsIn February 2023, French police arrested well-known Finnish hacker Aleksanteri Kivimäki, who was living under a false identity near Paris. He was depo… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/finnish-hacker-gets-prison-for-accessing-thousands-of-psychotherapy-records-and-demanding-ransoms/
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UnitedHealth CEO: ‘Decision to pay ransom was mine’
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/04/30/unitedhealth_ceo_ransom/
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UnitedHealth CEO: Paying Ransom Was ‘Hardest Decision’ Ever
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in SecurityNewsCEO Tells Congress Attackers Gained Access Via a Citrix Portal; What Happened Next. Deciding to pay cybercriminals a ransom in the attack on Change He… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/unitedhealth-ceo-paying-ransom-was-hardest-decision-ever-a-24977
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KageNoHitobito Ransomware Attacking Windows Users Around the Globe
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in SecurityNewsA new ransomware named KageNoHitobito has been targeting Windows users across various countries. It encrypts their data and demands a ransom through s… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/kagenohitobito-ransomware-attacking/
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UnitedHealth Paid Ransom to Protect Patient Data
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/news/unitedhealth-paid-ransom-to-protect-patient-data-company-says
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Ransomware Victims Who Pay a Ransom Drops to Record Low
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in SecurityNewsExperts See Groups Shoot Themselves in the Foot by Yet Again Swindling Affiliates Here’s ransomware news to celebrate: The number of victims who opt t… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs/ransomware-victims-who-pay-ransom-drops-to-record-low-p-3614
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INC Ransom claims to be behind ‘cyber incident’ at UK city council
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/04/02/inc_ransom_leicester_council/
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Ransomware Victims Who Opt To Pay Ransom Hits Record Low
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in SecurityNewsLaw enforcement operations disrupted BlackCat and LockBit RaaS operations, including sanctions on LockBit members aiming to undermine affiliate confid… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/ransomware-payment-decline-2024/
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UnitedHealth confirms it paid ransomware gang to stop data leak
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in SecurityNewsThe UnitedHealth Group has confirmed that it paid a ransom to cybercriminals to protect sensitive data stolen during the Optum ransomware attack in la… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unitedhealth-confirms-it-paid-ransomware-gang-to-stop-data-leak/
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Akira ransomware received $42M in ransom payments from over 250 victims
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in SecurityNewsGovernment agencies revealed that Akira ransomware has breached over 250 entities worldwide and received over $42 million in ransom payments. A joint … First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/162098/cyber-crime/akira-ransomware-report-fbi.html
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Akira takes in $42 million in ransom payments, now targets Linux servers
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/news/akira-takes-in-42-million-in-ransom-payments-now-targets-linux-servers
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INC Ransom claims responsibility for attack on NHS Scotland
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/03/28/nhs_scotland_cyberattack/
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Akira Ransomware Attacks Over 250 Organizations and Collects $42 Million
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in SecurityNewsThe Akira ransomware variant has severely impacted more than 250 organizations worldwide, amassing approximately USD 42 million in ransom payments. Th… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/akira-ransomware-attacks-250/
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Akira Ransomware Made Over $42 Million in One Year: Agencies
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in SecurityNewsAkira ransomware has hit over 250 organizations worldwide and received over $42 million in ransom payments. The post nsomware has hit over 250 organiz… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/akira-ransomware-made-over-42-million-in-one-year-agencies/
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SMBs Must Report Ransom Payments in 24 Hours: CISA
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/news/cisa-smbs-must-report-cybersecurity-incidents
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Sophos Study: 94% of Ransomware Victims Have Their Backups Targeted By Attackers
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in SecurityNewsResearch has found that criminals can demand higher ransom when they compromise an organisation’s backup data in a ransomware attack. Discover advice … First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/ransomware-attackers-target-backups/
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INC Ransom Group Exfiltrates Data Before Encrypting Threatens Public Exposure
Hackers exfiltrate data first before encrypting it to increase their bargaining power during ransom negotiations. Threats of public exposure of privat… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/inc-ransom-group-exfiltratration/
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Ransomware group maturity should influence ransom payment decision
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in SecurityNewsYour organization has been hit by ransomware and a decision has to be made on whether or not to make the ransom payment to get your data decrypted, de… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/04/11/ransomware-payment-decision/
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Optics giant Hoya hit with $10 million ransomware demand
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in SecurityNewsA recent cyberattack on Hoya Corporation was conducted by the ‘Hunters International’ ransomware operation, which demanded a $10 million ransom for a … First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/optics-giant-hoya-hit-with-10-million-ransomware-demand/
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ALPHV/BlackCat’s ransom laundering escalates
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Tags: ransomFirst seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/brief/alphv-blackcats-ransom-laundering-escalates
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Alphv/BlackCat leak site goes down in possible exit scam
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in SecurityNewsAn Alphv/BlackCat affiliate accused the ransomware gang of stealing a ransom payment worth more than $20 million that may have been obtained in the Ch… First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366572373/Alphv-BlackCat-leak-site-goes-down-in-possible-exit-scam
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Cyber-hacking victims ‘paid out record $1.1bn in ransoms last year’
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on theguardian.com Jump to article: www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/feb/07/ransomware-gangs-staged-comeback-last-year-says-crypto-research-firm