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The Week in Ransomware - August 12th 2022 - Attacking the defenders
2022-08-12 23:19

7-Eleven Denmark has confirmed that a ransomware attack was behind the closure of 175 stores in the country on Monday.

An automotive supplier had its systems breached and files encrypted by three different ransomware gangs over two weeks in May, two of the attacks happening within just two hours.

Hacker uses new RAT malware in Cuba Ransomware attacks.

BlueSky Ransomware: Fast Encryption via Multithreading BlueSky ransomware is an emerging family that has adopted modern techniques to evade security defenses.

Managed service provider Advanced confirmed that a ransomware attack on its systems disrupted emergency services from the United Kingdom's National Health Service.

August 12th 2022 Ransomware Now Threatens the Global South Historically, ransomware has targeted a number of high-value sectors - finance, professional services, the public sector - in wealthy countries, concentrating on the US and other G7 members.


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