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A lawsuit against DCH Health System in the wake of a ransomware attack that disrupted medical services for several days alleges that the Alabama-based organization failed "To properly maintain and safeguard its computer systems and data." For several days, DCH diverted ambulances and patients to other area facilities as it dealt with the ransomware attack it discovered on Oct. 1.
All too often, ransomware victims fail to grasp that the crooks behind these attacks can and frequently do siphon every single password stored on each infected endpoint. On the morning of Dec. 4 I heard via email from someone claiming to be part of the criminal group that launched the Ryuk ransomware inside VCPI. That email was unsettling because its timing suggested that whoever sent it somehow knew I was going to speak with VCPI later that day.
A widely known vulnerability affecting an enterprise VPN product from Pulse Secure has been exploited by cybercriminals to deliver a piece of ransomware, a researcher has warned. They can use the obtained credentials in combination with a remote command injection vulnerability in Pulse Secure products, allowing them to gain access to private VPN networks.
A ransomware attack reportedly caused an Arkansas-based telemarketing company to temporarily suspend its operations, leaving hundreds of employees unsure that they still had jobs days before Christmas. The Heritage Company, a 61-year-old telemarketing firm that works with nonprofit organizations, sent a letter to its more than 300 employees saying it has lost hundreds of thousands of dollars due to the attack.
A Georgia manufacturer that was hit by the Maze ransomware gang is fighting back by suing its attackers even though their true identity remains unknown. On Tuesday, Southwire, a cable and wire manufacturer based in Carrollton, Georgia, filed a civil lawsuit against its "John Doe" Maze gang attacker or attackers in Georgia federal court.
Incident That Targeted Maritime Facility Traced to Phishing EmailThe U.S. Coast Guard issued a security alert this month after a ransomware attack took down the IT network of an unnamed maritime...
Synoptek, a California business that provides cloud hosting and IT management services to more than a thousand customer nationwide, suffered a ransomware attack this week that has disrupted...
LockerGoga and MegaCortex Gangs May First Ransack Networks for Sensitive DataWarning: Attackers wielding LockerGoga and MegaCortex ransomware have been hitting large corporate networks, sometimes...
MK Palmore of Palo Alto Networks on How to Improve Prevention, ResponseRansomware: It's the cybercrime "gift" that won't stop taking. What can organizations do to improve prevention, detection and...
Criminals Confirm Florida City of Pensacola Hit, Threaten to Dump Stolen DataThe gang behind Maze ransomware now lists 21 alleged victims on its website that it says have not paid a demanded...