August 2, 2024 at 04:01PM A Fortune 50 company paid a record-breaking $75 million ransom to the cybercriminal group Dark Angels, exceeding all previous confirmed ransom payments. Dark Angels targets high-value victims and exfiltrates large amounts of sensitive data, operating with subtlety and avoiding business disruption. However, Zscaler predicts that their tactics could inspire other … Read more
July 9, 2024 at 09:33AM Ransomware group RansomHub leaked allegedly stolen Florida Department of Health data, including over 100GB of PII and PHI. Florida DOH missed a ransomware payment deadline due to state law. Potentially compromised data includes names, addresses, and health information. The cyber incident disrupted department services. RansomHub is a major ransomware group. … Read more
June 17, 2024 at 04:01PM Panera Bread likely paid a ransom following a ransomware attack that compromised employee data. The company sent breach notifications indicating stolen personal information, which led to a week-long disruption. There are claims of a ransom payment made to prevent data release, supported by internal emails and Reddit posts. The assurance … Read more
April 30, 2024 at 10:19AM UnitedHealth confirmed that Change Healthcare’s network was breached by the BlackCat ransomware gang, causing severe operational disruptions and $872 million in financial damages. The company admitted to paying a ransom to protect people’s data post-compromise. CEO Andrew Witty’s testimony revealed the attack’s details and the remediation efforts taken after the … Read more
March 6, 2024 at 06:54AM The Alphv/BlackCat gang has announced the shutdown of its ransomware operation and the sale of its source code. This follows a dispute over a $22 million ransom payment from Change Healthcare, with an affiliate claiming the gang refused to share the fee, prompting suspicions of an exit scam. The incident … Read more
February 4, 2024 at 10:42AM The FTC settled with Blackbaud over a data breach due to poor security practices. Hackers accessed sensitive customer data, and Blackbaud initially downplayed the breach. They paid a ransom and failed to ensure deletion of stolen data. As part of the settlement, Blackbaud must develop an improved security program and … Read more
February 1, 2024 at 09:18AM Ransomware gang LockBit has targeted a Chicago children’s hospital, breaking its policy of not attacking nonprofits. The criminals demand an $800,000 ransom, showing disregard for the hospital’s financial situation. Patient data was copied, and the hospital is working with authorities to manage the breach. Cybersecurity experts highlight the evolving nature … Read more
November 17, 2023 at 03:56PM The cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider has been able to successfully attack US organizations without being disrupted or arrested, despite federal law enforcement being aware of their identities for over six months. The FBI and CISA have released an advisory to help organizations defend against Scattered Spider, but it … Read more
November 17, 2023 at 01:35PM ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang has changed their tactics by filing a complaint with the SEC against their victim, MeridianLink, for not disclosing a breach within the required timeframe. This is an attempt to pressure MeridianLink to pay the ransom sooner. Businesses should consider having an incident response plan, deciding on paying … Read more