Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2022

The US FBI warns that the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang has breached the networks of at least 52 organizations from multiple US critical infrastructure sectors. “RagnarLocker ransomware actors work as part of a ransomware family, frequently changing obfuscation techniques to avoid detection and prevention.”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2021

Researchers from security firms Profero and Security Joes linked a series of ransomware attacks to the China-linked APT27 group. Security researchers from security firms Profero and Security Joes investigated a series of ransomware attacks against multiple organizations and linked them to China-linked APT groups.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware attacks and costs.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Law enforcement provided additional details about the international Operation Cronos that led to the disruption of the Lockbit ransomware operation. Yesterday, a joint law enforcement action, code-named Operation Cronos , conducted by law enforcement agencies from 11 countries disrupted the LockBit ransomware operation.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2020

On March 21, the Maze ransomware operators published some of the stolen files on their “leak site,” after the refusal of the research firm of paying the ransom. “On Saturday 14 March 2020, HMR was subjected to a targeted and sophisticated attack by cyber criminals. “We have no intention of paying.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Authorities in the United States and United Kingdom today levied financial sanctions against seven men accused of operating “ Trickbot ,” a cybercrime-as-a-service platform based in Russia that has enabled countless ransomware attacks and bank account takeovers since its debut in 2016. Image: Microsoft.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 1, 2022

On June 24, 2022, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS” or the “Department”) announced it had entered into a $5 million settlement with Carnival Corp. Since Carnival was licensed by the Department to sell insurance in NY State, it was treated as a covered entity under the Cybersecurity Regulation.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 13, 2021

. “This service is dedicated to individuals that have the need to possess complete privacy on the blockchain, offering a perspective from the opponent’s point of view in order for the user to comprehend the possibility of his/her funds getting flagged down under autocratic illegal charges.”

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 8, 2020

On October 1, 2020, the U.S. individuals and businesses comply with ransomware payment demands. Ransomware attacks use malware, often injected through phishing schemes, to encrypt a victim’s data files or programs, followed by a ransom demand by the threat actor that offers the decryption key in exchange for payment.

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Data Matters

JANUARY 19, 2023

The new NIS2 Directive aims to further harmonize and strengthen cybersecurity and resilience throughout the EU in response to a continued increase in digitization and rise in cyber (and in particular ransomware) threats – which is estimated to have reached a total cost of €5.5

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Data Matters

JUNE 24, 2021

3 The SEC and its staff followed the September 2017 statement with various cybersecurity-related initiatives and guidance, including January 27, 2020, cybersecurity guidance and observations published by the SEC’s Division of Examinations (formerly Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations). 27, 2020). 20, 2017). 26, 2018).

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2021

The American multinational investment bank and financial services firm Morgan Stanley discloses a data breach caused by the hack of an Accellion FTA server of a third-party vendor. The attackers exfiltrate sensitive data from the target systems and then published it on the CLOP ransomware gang’s leak site.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The group is considered responsible for the massive WannaCry ransomware attack, a string of SWIFT attacks in 2016, and the Sony Pictures hack. The group is considered responsible for the massive WannaCry ransomware attack, a string of SWIFT attacks in 2016, and the Sony Pictures hack. ” reads the analysis published by ESET. .”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The targeted URLs mostly belong to financial institutions,” Jean-Ian Boutin, Head of Threat Research at ESET. . link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) October 12, 2020. The security firms have collected more than 125,000 TrickBot malware samples and mapped the command and control infrastructure.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 06:44. ransomware). According to the global edition of the Thales 2020 Data Threat Report , 47% of healthcare organizations are either aggressively disrupting their market or are embedding digital capabilities that enable greater agility. COVID-19 accelerates healthcare digitalization. of total budget.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

back in 2020. When it comes to personal devices, the increase isn't as staggering, but the numbers are still horrible – back in 2020, 14.3% "A leader tasked with cybersecurity can get ahead of the game by understanding where we are in the story of machine learning (ML) as a hacking tool," Tyson writes. "At in exponential terms.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MARCH 4, 2021

In its second full year overseeing and regulating the GDPR in Ireland, the Data Protection Commission ( DPC ) has published its 2020 Annual Report , highlighting key observations, emerging guidance, and large scale inquiries and decisions of 2020. 90% of the recorded breach cases were concluded in 2020. Breach Notifications.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JULY 30, 2019

It’s your service provider’s breach, but it involves your (more likely, your customer’s) data. Service provider cyber incidents have exploded in volume, type, frequency, response time and cost. At least nine states expressly extend these requirements to service providers. A data breach, that is.

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As reported on the Hunton Insurance Recovery blog , on February 4, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”), which regulates the business of insurance in New York, has issued guidelines, in the Insurance Circular Letter No. For example, Mondelez International Inc. The litigation, Mondelez Intl. complaint filed Oct.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 21, 2020

For it’s State of Cloud Security 2020 survey, Sophos commissioned the polling of some 3,500 IT managers across 26 countries in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. The respondents were from organizations that currently host data and workloads in the public cloud.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

The Ragnar Locker ransomware gang added Israel’s Mayanei Hayeshua hospital to the list of victims on its Tor leak site The Ragnar Locker ransomware gang claimed responsibility for an attack on Israel’s Mayanei Hayeshua hospital. Come on guys, seriously?

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2022

As threats mount from ransomware gangs , Russian-backed hacker groups , and other nation-sponsored attackers and as the growth in remote work makes security management increasingly complicated, many companies are finding it makes sense to turn to a managed security service provider (MSSP) for help with handling an extremely complex threat landscape.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 14, 2021

In recent years, ransomware has gotten the lion’s share of attention from the highest levels of the tech and security industries as well as the federal government, including the Biden Administration. million requests per second against a target in the financial services industry. DDoS an Ongoing Threat. million DDoS attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 14, 2022

And DDoS attackers have adopted a tactic from ransomware groups and are seeking payment from victims and potential victims. Meanwhile, the 2021 State of the Data Center Industry research report placed DDoS behind ransomware as the threats that most worry the enterprise. 8 Top DDoS Protection Services.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Tue, 12/01/2020 - 07:53. In the November 3, 2020, election California voters upped the consumer digital privacy ante by passing Proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA ). CPRA Becomes the New Standard. Are You Ready? With 12% of the U.S. Some of these questions include, what is CPRA and how does it differ from CCPA?

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Data Matters

MAY 17, 2022

In March 2022, Congress passed the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act, which was signed by President Biden and will require critical infrastructure entities to report cyber incidents within 72 hours and ransomware payments within 24 hours to CISA. Not anymore. Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act of 2022, S. 3600, 117th Cong. (as

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Prosecutors say the hackers were part of an effort to circumvent ongoing international financial sanctions against the North Korean regime. billion from banks and other victims worldwide. Investigators with the DOJ, U.S. The group is thought to be responsible for the attempted theft of approximately $1.2

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Series A Cado Security 2020 London, UK 26 $11.5 Series B Wiz 2020 Tel Aviv, Israel 186 $230.0 Enterprise and service providers are currently available, with a free community subscription coming soon. Startup Est Headquarters Staff Funding Funding Type Abnormal Security 2018 San Francisco, CA 261 $74.0 Series B SECURITI.ai

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Data Matters

APRIL 21, 2020

As a result, North Korea has increasingly used cybercrime, such as ransomware attacks, to raise funds to support its weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs. 3 Federal Trade Commission, Financial Institutions and Customer Information: Complying with the Safeguards Rule (2006), [link]. 510.701 (2020).

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2021

The goal is to exploit trusted technology partners –SolarWinds, by leveraging software updates; USAID, through the email marketing service – to gain access to large numbers of victim organizations and steal data. meat industry was shut down in an apparent Russia-connected ransomware attack on JBS, maker of the Swift brand.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Texoma Community Center notifies 24,030 patients of email hack in September, 2020 (databreaches.net) (24,030). HBP Financial Services Group notice of breach impacting Pathology Consultants of New London, PC (databreaches.net) (0). Ransomware and malware. CMA CGM hit by another cyber attack – Splash247 (unknown).

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

A snapshot of the challenges on the horizon for next year and in the full report are: •RaaS will bring hope to more cybercriminals – The growth of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) will catapult large-scale criminal gangs to enterprise status and level up the lower-skilled crime groups. The only thing they won’t do in 2024, is pay taxes.

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