Security News > 2023 > January > The Week in Ransomware - January 6th 2023 - Targeting Healthcare
2023-01-07 00:51
This week saw a lot of ransomware news, ranging from new extortion tactics, to a ransomware gang giving away a free decryptor after attacking a children's hospital.
We also learned more information this week about various cyberattacks, which have now been confirmed as ransomware.
These ransomware attacks include a LockBit attack on the SickKids children's hospital.
Rackspace confirming they were attacked by Play Ransomware, a Royal ransomware attack on QUT, and a LockBit ransomware attack on Wabtec.
Rail giant Wabtec discloses data breach after Lockbit ransomware attack.
Rackspace: Customer email data accessed in ransomware attack.