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Japanese car maker Honda has been hit by ransomware that disrupted its production of vehicles and also affected internal communications, according to reports. Some Honda factories around the world were forced to suspend production, though output from Turkey, India, USA and Brazil locations remain on hold at the time of writing.
The sample we looked at claims to be a decryptor for the DJVU ransomware, which gets its name from the. Exe file is unreconstructed ransomware: it goes through your files looking for matches against a long list of file extensions to encrypt, and scrambles them with a randomly-chosen encryption key.
The CFO of a small company that was the victim of a ransomware attack reveals why they paid the ransom to gain back control of their systems. TechRepublic's Karen Roby talked with the CFO of a small company in Kentucky that fell victim to a ransomware attack.
The CFO of a small company that was the victim of a ransomware attack and reveals why they paid the ransom (in Bitcoin) to gain back control of their systems.
Based on a survey of 12,000 consumers across six different countries, the Veritas report found that 40% of consumers would hold CEOs personally responsible for ransomware breaches. How organizations should handle ransomware threats is a matter of some inconsistency among consumers.
Business process services provider Conduent has been the victim of a ransomware attack that appears to be the work of Maze operators. The attackers deployed ransomware onto compromised systems, and while Conduent said it was able to restore everything fast, some services were still impacted.
A new ransomware strain called Tycoon is seeking to wheel and deal its way into the Windows and Linux worlds, using a little-known Java image format as part of its kill chain. Working with KPMG's UK Cyber Response Services, the researchers analyzed a targeted attack using the previously unknown malware on an organization's domain controller and file servers.
A recently discovered multi-platform Java ransomware uses a Java image file to evade detection, BlackBerry security researchers report. After establishing a foothold onto the environment, the attackers executed the Java ransomware module, which encrypted all file servers connected to the network, including backup systems.
A U.S. military contractor involved in the maintenance of the country's Minuteman III nuclear arsenal has been hit by the Maze ransomware, according to reports - with the hackers making off with reams of sensitive information. The cyberattackers first compromised the contractor's internal network, the company confirmed to Sky News, before encrypting files and exfiltrating data.
Aimed at SMBs, educational facilities, and software companies, the ransomware leverages Java to encrypt server-based files, according to BlackBerry and KPMG. Cybercriminals are always looking for new tricks and techniques to target potential victims without being caught. That's especially true of ransomware attackers who need to stealthily invade an organization's network to encrypt the sensitive files they plan to hold hostage.