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Orange Business Services hit by Nefilim ransomware operators

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Security researchers at Cyble reported that Nefilim ransomware operators allegedly targeted the mobile network operator Orange. Researchers from Cyble came across a post of Nefilim ransomware operators which were claiming to have stolen sensitive data of Orange S.A., SecurityAffairs – hacking, Nefilim ransomware).

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New Ransomware Actor 8Base Rivals LockBit in Extortion

Data Breach Today

Group Listed Nearly 40 Victims on its Dark Web Leak Site So Far This Month New entrant ransomware group 8Base is fast becoming a "big player" in the underground market with nearly 40 victims in June - second only to the notorious LockBit ransomware gang.

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Ransomware Attack on Vendor Affects 600,000

Data Breach Today

Healthcare Billing Services Vendor Notifying Individuals of Potential Data Exposure A ransomware attack last fall on a company that provides billing and other business services to health plans and hospitals resulted in a breach affecting more than 600,000 individuals, according to Michigan state officials.

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8Base ransomware operators use a new variant of the Phobos ransomware

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8Base ransomware operators were observed using a variant of the Phobos ransomware in a recent wave of attacks. Cisco Talos researchers observed 8Base ransomware operators using a variant of the Phobos ransomware in recent attacks. The ransomware component is then decrypted and loaded into the SmokeLoader process’ memory.

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LockFile Ransomware uses a new intermittent encryption technique

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Recently emerged LockFile ransomware family LockFile leverages a novel technique called intermittent encryption to speed up encryption. LockFile ransomware gang started its operations last month, recently it was spotted targeting Microsoft Exchange servers using the recently disclosed ProxyShell vulnerabilities.

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Over 500,000 people were impacted by a ransomware attack that hit Morley

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Business services firm Morley was hit by a ransomware attack that may have exposed data of +500,000 individuals. Business services company Morley was victim of a ransomware attack that may have resulted in a data breach impacting more than 500,000 individuals. Pierluigi Paganini.

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New LockFile ransomware gang uses ProxyShell and PetitPotam exploits

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A new ransomware gang named LockFile targets Microsoft Exchange servers exploiting the recently disclosed ProxyShell vulnerabilities. A new ransomware gang named LockFile targets Microsoft Exchange servers using the recently disclosed ProxyShell vulnerabilities. “The LockFile ransomware was first observed on the network of a U.S.