As these companies obtain a large amount of sensitive information from their customers, they become attractive targets for ransomware gangs to conduct double-extortion attacks.
Finland is also warning of Akira ransomware increasingly targeting companies in the country and wiping backups.
Cybersecurity researchers are back from the holidays, sharing new research on a BlackBasta affiliate's use of PikaBot, Microsoft SQL servers being targeted by the Mimic ransomware, and threat actors impersonating security researchers to offer victims a chance to hack back at ransomware gangs.
January 8th 2024 Capital Health attack claimed by LockBit ransomware, risk of data leak.
The LockBit ransomware operation has claimed responsibility for a November 2023 cyberattack on the Capital Health hospital network and threatens to leak stolen data and negotiation chats by tomorrow.
Toronto Zoo: Ransomware attack had no impact on animal wellbeing.
Toronto Zoo, the largest zoo in Canada, says that a ransomware attack that hit its systems on early Friday had no impact on the animals, its website, or its day-to-day operations.
US mortgage lender loanDepot confirms ransomware attack.
Leading U.S. mortgage lender loanDepot confirmed today that a cyber incident disclosed over the weekend was a ransomware attack that led to data encryption.
PCrisk found new STOP ransomware variants that append the.
January 9th 2024 Paraguay warns of Black Hunt ransomware attacks after Tigo Business breach.
The Paraguay military is warning of Black Hunt ransomware attacks after Tigo Business suffered a cyberattack last week impacting cloud and hosting services in the company's business division.
Decryptor for Babuk ransomware variant released after hacker arrested.
Researchers from Cisco Talos working with the Dutch police obtained a decryption tool for the Tortilla variant of Babuk ransomware and shared intelligence that led to the arrest of the ransomware's operator.
Hackers target Microsoft SQL servers in Mimic ransomware attacks.
A group of financially motivated Turkish hackers targets Microsoft SQL servers worldwide to encrypt the victims' files with Mimic ransomware.
Ransomware victims targeted by fake hack-back offers.
Some organizations victimized by the Royal and Akira ransomware gangs have been targeted by a threat actor posing as a security researcher who promised to hack back the original attacker and delete stolen victim data.
The Finish National Cybersecurity Center is informing of increased Akira ransomware activity in December, targeting companies in the country and wiping backups.
PCrisk found a new Dharma ransomware variant that appends the.
This Cyber News was published on www.bleepingcomputer.com. Publication date: Fri, 12 Jan 2024 22:10:14 +0000