Australia's largest private health insurer has transformed over a week from being confident that it repelled a cyber incident to being apologetic after disclosing that hackers got away with up to 200 gigabytes of customer data. Australian Federal Police are investigating the incident at Medibank.
As cybercriminals evolve their attack techniques, they pose greater risks to the government, businesses and individuals. It’s more critical than ever to improve your security strategy and proactively prepare for the next wave of cyberthreats.
The first step is to understand the latest attack trends and major...
More Russian-speaking, ransomware-wielding attackers are gunning for Russian businesses and government agencies, researchers report. The unwritten rule of Russian cybercrime has historically been to never attack inside Russia or neighboring allies.
As cybercriminals evolve their attack techniques, they pose greater risks to the government, businesses and individuals. It’s more critical than ever to improve your security strategy and proactively prepare for the next wave of cyberthreats.
The first step is to understand the latest attack trends and major...
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses how Russian-speaking ransomware gangs have their eyes on a new target, offers the latest on Australia's data security reckoning and the government’s response, and outlines emerging trends in customer identity and access management.
Australian health insurer Medibank says it received a ransomware demand from hackers asserting to have stolen data during a cybersecurity incident the company detected on Oct. 12. "Based on our ongoing forensic investigation we are treating the matter seriously at this time," the company says.
Ransomware groups come and go, but the individuals behind them often take their skills to fresh operations, like Evil successors Ransom Cartel, BlogXX and Spectre and Conti spinoffs Quantum, Roy/Zeon and Silent Ransom. Conti successors have latched onto "callback phishing" to boost fraying profits.
In an age where businesses have been forced to become micro focused on data protection solutions that can deliver cyber-resiliency, organizations are looking for agile, modern solutions that can keep pace with evolving cyber-threats. Organizations are looking to become more cloud-like in their consumption of...
Cyberattacks on healthcare entities result in poor patient outcomes, including delayed procedures and even a rise in mortality, according to a recent survey conducted by research firm the Ponemon Institute. Ryan Witt of Proofpoint, which sponsored the study, discusses the findings.
In the latest "Proof of Concept," Lisa Sotto of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP and former CISO David Pollino join ISMG editors discuss the first California consumer protection fine issued against retailer Sephora, defending against new ransomware tactics, and mitigating the impact of Zelle scams.
Australian health insurer Medibank told investors it stopped a probable ransomware attack before the attack could steal data or maliciously encrypt its systems. Australia has been undergoing an apparent spate of data breaches that continues with a breach of email addresses at e-commerce site MyDeal.
When ransomware hits, every minute of downtime matters.
Join this session to learn how Rubrik helps you secure your virtualized assets before, during, and after an attack. We'll show how you can quickly search for indicators of compromise across your virtual environments and diagnose which files were impacted by a...
A ransomware gang published 52 gigabytes of data it says it stole from Consorci Sanitari Integral, a Barcelona health organization of 3,000 physicians and staff. CSI acknowledge a "compromise in data confidentiality" but says its systems are fully recovered thanks to cloud backups.
The toll that cyber incidents can have on healthcare entities and their patients was especially felt this week by the parents of a 3-year-old child who received an accidental megadose of medicine - a mistake attributed to IT systems being offline at an Iowa medical center.
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