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Ransomware attacks targeting VMware ESXi and other virtual machine platforms are wreaking havoc among the enterprise, causing widespread disruption and loss of services. Panera's massive IT outage last month that took down internal systems, the website, mobile apps, and phones was caused by a ransomware attack encrypting the company's virtual machines.
Panera Bread's recent week-long outage was caused by a ransomware attack, according to people familiar with the matter and emails seen by BleepingComputer. Panera has not responded to multiple requests for comments about the outage and the attack.
New research from cyber security firm Rapid7 has shown the ransomware attacks that IT and security professionals are up against in APAC are far from uniform, and they would be better off tapping intelligence that sheds light on attack trends in their specific jurisdiction or sector. How ransomware threats in Asia-Pacific differ by jurisdiction and sector.
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Chilean data center and hosting provider IxMetro Powerhost has suffered a cyberattack at the hands of a new ransomware gang known as SEXi, which encrypted the company's VMware ESXi servers and backups. On Monday, PowerHost's Chile division, IxMetro, warned customers that it suffered a ransomware attack early Saturday morning that encrypted some of the company's VMware ESXi servers that are used to host virtual private servers for customers.
Chilean data center and hosting provider IxMetro Powerhost has suffered a cyberattack at the hands of a new ransomware gang known as SEXi, which encrypted the company's VMware ESXi servers and backups. On Monday, PowerHost's Chile division, IxMetro, warned customers that it suffered a ransomware attack early Saturday morning that encrypted some of the company's VMware ESXi servers that are used to host virtual private servers for customers.
Jackson County, Missouri, is in a state of emergency after a ransomware attack took down some county services on Tuesday. "Jackson County has confirmed a ransomware attack was responsible for the disruption of several county services today," the Missouri county said.
You might think that libraries are kind of boring, but this self-analysis of a 2023 ransomware and extortion attack against the British Library is anything but. Carl Engelbrecht March 29, 2024 7:53 AM. Why do technologists who know better continue to propagate the erroneous statement "Ransomware attacks".
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has confirmed that a "Recognised ransomware group" was able to "Access a significant amount of data including patient and staff-identifiable information," and has published "Clinical data relating to a small number of patients." "NHS DG still holds the original files and they have not been altered or deleted. Some information has been copied and leaked. NHS DG will contact everyone whose information is known to have been leaked. We are still investigating how much information has been stolen. Unfortunately we cannot yet rule out that more information will be leaked in the future," the board said.
The past three months have seen dramatic developments among the ransomware ecosystem to include the takedown of LockBit's ransomware blog, BlackCat exiting the ecosystem, and the emergence of several smaller ransomware groups. Ransomware as a Service has emerged as the dominant business model among large ransomware groups.