July 17, 2024 at 10:56AM MarineMax, the world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, reported a data breach affecting over 123,000 individuals. The breach, claimed by the Rhysida ransomware gang, involved stolen personal information and financial documents. While the breach was initially downplayed, the attackers accessed the company’s network for ten days, ultimately leading to … Read more
July 17, 2024 at 10:41AM MarineMax, the world’s largest boat and yacht retailer, disclosed a data breach by the Rhysida ransomware gang, impacting over 123,000 individuals. The breach, detected on March 10, 2024, resulted in the theft of personal information and financial documents. Rhysida, a notorious ransomware group, has a history of targeting organizations across … Read more
March 28, 2024 at 06:06AM The British Library suffered a destructive ransomware attack in October 2023, with recovery efforts lasting until mid-April 2024. The attack by Rhysida led to data exfiltration, encrypted systems, and server destruction. Lessons learned include the importance of MFA, upgrading legacy systems, network segmentation, cloud usage, secure backups, financial preparedness, and … Read more
March 21, 2024 at 11:33AM Rhysida ransomware group claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on MarineMax, a US luxury yacht dealer, disrupting its business operations. Despite MarineMax’s denial of maintaining sensitive data in the affected information environment, Rhysida posted stolen documents on its website and announced a seven-day auction. The group has a history of similar … Read more
February 12, 2024 at 08:55PM Researchers have developed a recovery tool for victims of the Rhysida ransomware, offering a solution to unlock encrypted documents. The ransomware targets various sectors and uses a flawed random number generator, making it possible for the tool to decrypt the data. This tool is distributed by the Korea Internet and … Read more
November 20, 2023 at 07:12AM The Rhysida ransomware group claims responsibility for the October cyberattack on the British Library, leaking stolen data including passport scans and HMRC employment documents. They have initiated an auction for the data with a starting bid of 20 Bitcoin ($745,000). The British Library confirmed the ransomware attack in November and … Read more
November 17, 2023 at 11:15AM SecurityWeek’s weekly roundup highlights several cybersecurity stories. The world-renowned law firm Allen & Overy experienced a data breach by the LockBit ransomware group. The largest bank in China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, allegedly paid a ransom to the LockBit gang. Europol aided in the takedown of a vishing … Read more
October 24, 2023 at 04:26PM The emerging ransomware strain called Rhysida, operating since May, is targeting users of Brazil’s PIX payment system. Rhysida, which functions as a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), has a unique self-deletion mechanism and is compatible with pre-Windows 10 versions of Microsoft. It faced initial configuration challenges but quickly adapted. Alongside Rhysida, there is … Read more