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Global Resilience Federation Releases Multi-Sector Ransomware Impact Report: Manufacturing Most Heavily Targeted Sector

July 28, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Incident Data Pulled from Closed Threat Actor Forums on Dark Web HERNDON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The nonprofit Global Resilience Federation (GRF) has created a semiannual report detailing ransomware attacks across sectors, based on incident data gathered directly from threat actor chatter on the Dark Web. The report highlights major attacks, emerging ransomware gangs, and offers analysis on […]

Check This Resource Out Before Paying a Ransom Or Restoring Data

No More Ransom is an international initiative designed to help organizations avoid paying a ransom by making decryption tools available.

July 26, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

When your computer systems are infected with ransomware, you may think you only have two options: pay to (maybe) have all your data decrypted by the hackers or start the long and arduous process of restoring everything. Those two options have their pros and cons. Paying the ransom can be a quick fix, but it’s […]

Kaseya Obtains Universal Decryption Key

Kaseya says the universal decryption key is effective as recovering locked data, but how it appeared is a secret.

July 23, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Kaseya, the IT management software company that was leveraged by the REvil ransomware gang to infect around 1,500 organizations with data encrypting malware, says it has obtained a universal decryption key for victims of the July 4 weekend hack. Now, organizations hit by this attack can recover their data without having to rebuild their systems […]

Report: Biden Administration Planning Ransomware Actions

Options reportedly include launching offensive cyberattacks on hackers and partnerships with the private sector aimed at sharing information.

July 15, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Finally, the U.S. government is starting to get serious about combatting ransomware as the Biden administration is considering a range of options to stop the growing threat. According to Politico, these options include launching offensive cyberattacks on hacking gangs and developing partnerships with the private sector aimed at sharing information about cyber threats. The publication […]

What You Need To Know About Kaseya’s VSA Patch

Kaseya has patched vulnerabilities in its VSA software that ransomware actors leveraged in a massive attack through MSPs.

July 12, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Kaseya has patched vulnerabilities in its VSA software that ransomware actors leveraged in a massive attack through MSPs.

Ransomware Attackers Are Likely To Hit Again

Cybereason report shows 80% of firms that paid a ransom suffered a second ransomware attack often from the same source.

July 9, 2021 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Cybereason report shows 80% of firms that paid a ransom suffered a second ransomware attack often from the same source.

Kaseya Confirms Sophisticated Cyberattack Over The Holiday Weekend

Cyberattack against Kaseya shows hackers are becoming strategic and targeting remote managed service providers.

July 6, 2021 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Cyberattack against Kaseya shows hackers are becoming strategic and targeting remote managed service providers.

U.S. Cybersecurity Officials: K-12 Schools Are Increasingly Targeted By Hackers

U.S. cybersecurity officials are warning K-12 institutions of an uptick in cyberattacks designed to exploit and disrupt distance learning during.

December 15, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

U.S. cybersecurity officials are warning K-12 educators of an uptick in cyberattacks designed to exploit and disrupt distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. As schools everywhere continue to rely on critical IT services to support distance learning via videoconferencing and collaboration tools, cybercriminals are taking notice. Bad actors are targeting schools with ransomware, data theft […]

Microsoft: Hospitals Vulnerable to Ransomware, Must Fix VPNs

Microsoft says it has identified dozens of hospitals that have vulnerable gateway and virtual private network (VPN) appliances in their infrastructure.

April 3, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it has identified dozens of hospitals that have vulnerable gateway and virtual private network (VPN) appliances in their infrastructure that make them susceptible to more sophisticated human-operated ransomware attacks during the COVID-19 crisis. “To help these hospitals, many already inundated with patients, we sent out a first-of-its-kind targeted notification with important information […]

Ransomware Attackers Vow to Not Strike Healthcare During COVID-19 Pandemic

Despite cybersecurity attackers capitalizing on COVID-19 fears, Ransomware gangs say they won't attack healthcare organizations.

March 24, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Although more cybercriminals have been capitalizing on coronavirus fears, at least some ransomware gangs say they will forgo targeting healthcare facilities during the COVID-19 crisis. BleepingComputer reached out to operators of the Maze, DoppelPaymer, Ryuk, Sodinokibi/REvil, PwndLocker and AKO Ransomware infections to see if they would continue attacking health and medical organizations during the pandemic. DoppelPayer told BleepingComputer […]