October 19, 2023 at 12:34PM Law enforcement agencies, including Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre, the FBI, and Germany’s Bundeskriminalamt, have taken control of RagnarLocker ransomware group’s leak site in a coordinated effort. The takedown is part of a broader campaign to dismantle ransomware groups. RagnarLocker is known for targeting critical infrastructure and using a double extortion … Read more
October 19, 2023 at 10:50AM Law enforcement agencies from multiple countries have seized the Tor negotiation and data leak sites belonging to the Ragnar Locker ransomware group. The seizure message displayed on the websites indicates that a coordinated international operation involving law enforcement from the US, Europe, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, Netherlands, and Latvia … Read more
October 19, 2023 at 10:43AM Law enforcement agencies from multiple countries have seized the Tor negotiation and data leak sites of the Ragnar Locker ransomware operation. The seized websites now display a message confirming the coordinated law enforcement action and the involvement of agencies from the US, Europe, and other countries. Europol has confirmed the … Read more
October 19, 2023 at 07:06AM Healthcare solutions company Henry Schein disclosed a recent cybersecurity incident that disrupted its business operations and may have led to a data breach. The incident affected its manufacturing and distribution businesses, causing temporary disruption. The company has engaged cybersecurity experts to investigate and has notified law enforcement authorities. Details of … Read more
October 18, 2023 at 04:46PM Cybercriminals are targeting plastic surgery offices, stealing medical records and using them to extort doctors and patients. The trend is not limited to the US, as plastic surgeons in Brazil and the UK have also been affected. The FBI has warned about these attacks and provided security tips for patients, … Read more
October 16, 2023 at 01:40PM Many state courts in Kansas are relying on paper filings due to an ongoing security incident, which may last for weeks. The Kansas Supreme Court turned off its eFiling system to examine the incident, and all filings must now be done on paper or by fax. The extent of the … Read more
October 13, 2023 at 04:59PM US authorities, including the Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) and FBI, have issued a warning about the AvosLocker ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation that poses a threat to critical infrastructure. AvosLocker has targeted multiple industries in the US, using various tactics such as double extortion and trusted software. Ransomware attacks have … Read more
October 13, 2023 at 02:22PM Security researchers have discovered the first ransomware campaign targeting organizations using a vulnerability in Progress Software’s WS_FTP Server. The campaign, carried out by the “Reichsadler Cybercrime Group,” demanded a ransom of 0.018 Bitcoin (approximately $500) to recover encrypted files. Sophos’s product prevented the download of the ransomware payload, and patches … Read more
October 13, 2023 at 12:29PM Researchers are currently monitoring state-sponsored information operations connected to the Israel-Hamas conflict, but no significant cyber activities have been observed yet. However, experts predict an increase in cyber attacks over time. There have been two notable information operations campaigns identified, one related to Iran and the other to China. The … Read more
October 13, 2023 at 10:12AM The US cybersecurity agency CISA has released two new resources to help organizations identify and eliminate security flaws targeted by ransomware groups. The resources include a column in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog that flags flaws associated with ransomware campaigns, and a table on the StopRansomware project’s website listing misconfigurations … Read more