September 16, 2024 at 10:39AM Germany’s CDU party is still grappling with restoring member data months after a cyberattack. The hacking has caused concerns about the party’s ability to select representatives for the upcoming federal election. Although the details have not been fully disclosed, the attack has raised concerns about cybersecurity and potential international involvement. … Read more
July 19, 2024 at 01:10PM MediSecure, an Australian prescription delivery service, suffered a ransomware attack resulting in the theft of personal and health information of approximately 12.9 million users. The breach led to a shutdown of their website and phone lines, with the stolen data since being restored from a server backup. The impacted information … Read more
July 3, 2024 at 03:50PM The 88-year-old Patelco credit union in the Bay Area was hit by a ransomware attack, leaving tens of thousands of customers without account access. The attack affected online banking, mobile app services, and the call center, disrupting electronic transactions. Patelco is working to restore systems but faces challenges typical of … Read more
May 23, 2024 at 07:36AM Conversations around data security focus on protecting on-premises or cloud-stored data, reliable data backup and restoration strategies, and the potential cost of data loss. The increasing use of SaaS applications raises concerns about data backup responsibilities and the lack of control over SaaS data, highlighting the need for secure and … Read more
January 30, 2024 at 05:07PM CyberArk has developed an online version of ‘White Phoenix,’ an open-source ransomware decryptor for victims not familiar with coding. It supports PDFs, Word, Excel, ZIPs, and PowerPoint files, with a 10MB size limit. However, it only helps victims targeted by specific ransomware strains using intermittent encryption. While not guaranteed, it … Read more
January 2, 2024 at 02:07PM Gallery Systems, a museum software provider formed in April 2022, suffered a ransomware attack on December 28th, 2023, causing IT outages. Notable clients, including MoMA and the Met, were affected. The company is working to restore systems and data using backups, and is conducting an internal investigation while law enforcement … Read more
January 2, 2024 at 11:18AM SRLabs released a decryptor to assist victims of the Black Basta ransomware in recovering their files for free. The ransomware, linked to the Conti group, has been responsible for numerous high-profile attacks. SRLabs identified a flaw in the encryption algorithm, enabling them to create a tool for partial file recovery. … Read more