IT Governance

OCTOBER 26, 2021

We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. In more positive news, we reported on just 79 ransomware attacks in Q3, compared to 107 in the previous quarter.

Data breaches 127

Data breaches Retail Government Ransomware 127

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

In December, Maastricht University was hit with ransomware attack, now the university admitted to have paid the ransom requested by crooks. In December 2019, Maastricht University (UM) announced that ransomware infected almost all of its Windows systems on December 23. The backup of a limited number of systems was also affected.”

Ransomware 143

Ransomware Encryption Passwords Retail 143

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

It has been reported that a speculative ransomware attack on the airport resulted in its information screens being taken offline, and flight information being written on whiteboards, although no flights were delayed. Ransomware is a type of malicious programme that demands payment after launching a cyber attack on a computer system.

Ransomware 72

Ransomware Phishing Education Risk 72

IT Governance

MAY 4, 2021

Ransomware was again one of the biggest contributors to that total, accounting for almost one in three data breaches. Ransomware. Ransomware. It was another busy month in the cyber security sector, as we discovered 143 incidents that resulted in 1,098,897,134 breached records. Cyber attacks. Data breaches. Financial information.

Data breaches 114

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Healthcare 114

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2022

We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. One reason that these types of attack account for such a high percentage of the total is the dramatic decrease in ransomware.

Data breaches 114

Data breaches Ransomware Government Retail 114

IT Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2022

We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. Part of the reason that these attacks account for such a high percentage of the total is the way organisations address ransomware attacks.

Data breaches 114

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 114

IT Governance

JULY 11, 2022

We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. Part of the reason that these attacks account for such a high percentage of the total is the decrease in ransomware attacks.

Data breaches 104

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 104

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2023

We also give ransomware its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. Meanwhile, we discovered 255 ransomware attacks during the year (24% of all publicly disclosed incidents). Keeping your organisation secure.

Data breaches 123

Data breaches Ransomware Government Passwords 123

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

Ransomware will continue to increase. The complexity of ransomware is such that there have been decoders released by attackers that have bugs that prevent the decryption of the data. The retail and hospitality industries will continue to have their POS equipment targeted. Open banking will be targeted.

Security 98

Security IoT Phishing Ransomware 98

IT Governance

JULY 13, 2021

We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. Finally, we’ve seen a continuation in the rise of ransomware. One reason for this might be the increasing normalisation of ransomware attacks.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Retail Ransomware Government 98

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Fortunately, vendor surveys identify five key cybersecurity threats to watch for in 2024: compromised credentials, attacks on infrastructure, organized and advanced adversaries, ransomware, and uncontrolled devices. No specific tool exists to defend specifically against nation state attacks, ransomware gangs, or hacktivists.

Cybersecurity 108

Cybersecurity Ransomware Passwords Cloud 108

Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2023

Russian TA505 hacking group , aka Evil Corp , has been active since 2014 focusing on Retail and banking sectors. The TA505 group was involved in campaigns aimed at distributing the Dridex banking Trojan, along with Locky , BitPaymer , Philadelphia , GlobeImposter , and Jaff ransomware families.

Retail 98

Retail Access Education Security 98

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ransomware. Unlike ransomware, it might be a criminal operation that does not involve the collection of a ransom. User education is one of the most powerful tools for preventing malicious mobile apps. Email is also usually how ransomware works. Since 2008, RAM scraping has been a boon for retailers. Ransomware.

Phishing 105

Phishing Ransomware Passwords Access 105

IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

April saw a ransomware gang bucking the much-repeated advice given by cyber security researchers that criminal hackers target vulnerabilities rather than specific organisations. By comparison, a report published last year found that US firms pay $6 million on average in ransomware demands. Source: Security Affairs.

Security 131

Security Data breaches Ransomware Military 131

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In fact, according to the 2024 Thales Data Threat Report , more than 80% of organizations reported at least one breach in the last year, while ransomware attacks grew more frequent, with 28% of organizations reported experiencing an attack in 2024, compared to 22% in 2023. A host of threats continue to put enterprise data at risk.

Security 62

Security Encryption Data breaches Cybersecurity 62

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

A month later, a ransomware attack shut down the company’s operations in Italy and China. MCNA Insurance later confirmed that 8,923,662 people were affected in the incident and said the breach was a result of a ransomware attack. One criminal gang said that it had targeted the organisation and encrypted its systems.

Data breaches 118

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 118

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2023

We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. Elsewhere, we continue to see an increase in publicly reported ransomware attacks.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Ransomware Government Encryption 59

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.

Security 108

Security Cloud Compliance Analytics 108

Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Panelists were presented with two consumer harm and injury hypotheticals (one in a privacy context, based on retail tracking and marketing, and one in a security context, based on unauthorized access to company consumer data) and asked to assess at which stage of the hypothetical they believed consumer injury was taking place.

Privacy 42

Privacy Risk Retail Insurance 42

ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

Small to Medium Business are, today, the target of APTs and ransomware. MUSIC} VAMOSI: In EP 49, I talked with Huntress, a managed service provider that discovered the ransomware affecting customers of Keysea. And because they were plugged into those clients, they were able to limit the spread of the ransomware.

Insurance 40

Insurance Privacy Ransomware GDPR 40

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

American retailer and distributor of automotive parts and accessories AutoZone discloses a data breach after a MOVEit attack. AutoZone is an American retailer and distributor of automotive parts and accessories. The company is one of the largest aftermarket automotive parts and accessories retailers in the United States.

Data breaches 139

Data breaches Retail Education Ransomware 139

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2022

Ransomware. Ransomware. You can find the full list below, with incidents affecting UK organisations listed in bold. Meanwhile, be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. Cyber attacks. Data breaches. Financial information. In other news….

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Education 126

IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The company’s description of the incident suggested ransomware. This was confirmed about a fortnight later, in early November, when the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group took responsibility for the attack , claiming to have encrypted Henry Schein’s files and exfiltrated 35 TB of data. Source (New) Education USA Yes 1,493 Kimber Mfg.,

Data Privacy 92

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 92

IT Governance

APRIL 22, 2024

Mobile Guardian, which is used to help parents manage their children’s device usage, was hacked on 19 April, according to the Singaporean Ministry of Education. Mobile Guardian, which is based in the UK, said that its investigations detected unauthorised access to its systems via an administrative account on its management portal.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 52

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Schneider Electric hit by Cactus ransomware The Sustainability Business division of the energy company Schneider Electric suffered a ransomware attack on 17 January, disrupting the company’s Resource Advisor platform. Data breached: 13,300,000 records.

Data Privacy 71

Data Privacy Privacy Insurance Security 71

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The most severe financial damage has occurred as a result of ransomware activity. Group-IB: The ransomware plague cost the world over $1 billion. Late 2019 and all of 2020 were marked by an unprecedented surge in ransomware attacks. The past year — a harrowing period for the world economy — culminated in the spike of cybercrime.

Ransomware 144

Ransomware Phishing Sales Manufacturing 144

The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

The data shows how perceptions around cyber and technology risks, from ransomware and other cyber-attacks to the threats posed by AI, are changing the global business risk landscape. The economic impact of cybercrime on business across the globe continues to reach new levels, with the cost predicted to reach US$10.5

Risk 189

Risk Insurance Energy and Utilities Marketing 189

IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

suffers second ransomware attack in months Having been struck by a ransomware attack in October by the BlackSuit group , which led to operations and appointments being postponed, Akumin Inc. has suffered a second attack, this time by the BianLian ransomware group. Source (New) Retail USA Yes 2,469 Three GreatStar Industrial Co.

Data Privacy 89

Data Privacy Energy and Utilities Privacy Manufacturing 89

KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The users were able to impersonate an infinite number of entities (such as banks, retail companies and government institutions) for financial gain and substantial losses to victims. Ransomware, Ransom-war and Ran-some-where: What We Can Learn When the Hackers Get Hacked. Ransomware strikes organizations almost every two seconds.

Security awareness 105

Security awareness Phishing Risk Insurance 105

IT Governance

DECEMBER 19, 2023

8 TB of data exfiltrated from Advantage Group International Following an outage affecting its leak site (see the ‘Enforcement’ section below), the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group is listing only a single incident: a data breach affecting the business management consultant Advantage Group International. Source (New) Finance USA Yes 1.1

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 23, 2024

Known records breached Naz.API (likely belonging to multiple organisations) Source (New) Unknown Unknown Yes 70,840,771 VF Corporation Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Retail USA Yes 35,500,000 Pastelería Mozart Source (New) Hospitality Chile Yes 10,870,524 Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, Inc. Organisation(s) Sector Location Data breached?

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

Source (New) Retail USA Yes 2,588,849 Keenan & Associates Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Insurance USA Yes 1,509,616 AGC Group Source (New) Manufacturing Japan Yes 1.5 Source (New) Retail USA Yes 2,588,849 Keenan & Associates Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Insurance USA Yes 1,509,616 AGC Group Source (New) Manufacturing Japan Yes 1.5

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Retail Privacy Manufacturing 52

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

Source (New) Retail Italy Yes 436,932 Toner-dumping.de Source (New) Retail Germany Yes 334,000 Yakima Valley Radiology, PC Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Healthcare USA Yes 235,249 Consorzio Innovation Source (New) Professional services Italy Yes 225 GB Northeast Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Source (New) Healthcare USA Yes 177,276 Strike.me

Data Privacy 70

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 70

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The incidence of ransomware attacks has continued to climb, over 700% by some estimates in 2020 in comparison to 2019, with phishing emails being the primary vector. Many online retailers depend heavily on outreach and advertising via email and social media networks to bolster their sales through the holiday season.

Cybersecurity 76

Cybersecurity Retail Phishing Sales 76

IT Governance

MAY 7, 2024

It emerged this week, according to the New York City Department of Education, that data from a further 381,000 students was also compromised in this incident. Source (New) Construction USA Yes 489 ClearVision Optical Source (New) Retail USA Yes 261 Symphony Financial, LLC. Data breached: 1,201,000 people’s data.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Education Manufacturing GDPR 59

IT Governance

APRIL 9, 2024

TB Allium UPI, UAB, Apotheka, Apotheka Beauty and PetCity Source (New) Manufacturing Estonia Yes 1,190,000 Aero Dynamic Machining, Inc. TB Allium UPI, UAB, Apotheka, Apotheka Beauty and PetCity Source (New) Manufacturing Estonia Yes 1,190,000 Aero Dynamic Machining, Inc. Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 1.1

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Security Manufacturing 52

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang adds 2.7 TB of ASA Electronics data to its leak site The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang is attempting to extort a ransom from ASA Electronics for 2.7 It is not known how long the database was publicly available, nor whether anyone else accessed it. Date breached: 384,658,212 records. Data breached: 2.7

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52