BlackCat, believed a rebranded version of the BlackMatter or DarkSide ransomware group, claims to have successfully targeted popular Nigerian betting platform Bet9ja, three universities - FIU, NCAT State University, AIT-Thailand, and the largest natural gas supplier in Latin America - TGS. Bet9ja, FIU, and NCAT State...
Federal authorities are warning the healthcare sector of potential threats involving Lapsus$ - including those related to the group's recent hack of Okta - and also of potential phishing attacks arising out of a recent breach experienced by email marketing services provider Mailchimp.
Five recently reported data breaches involving cyberattacks on a variety of different types of healthcare sector entities have affected a total of more than 1.2 million individuals. Experts say the incidents highlight the intensifying threat landscape in the sector.
In the latest "Proof of Concept," Lisa Sotto, partner and chair of the global privacy and cybersecurity practice at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP and David Pollino, former CISO at PNC Bank, join Information Security Media Group editors to discuss U.S. regulatory trends and supply chain risk management.
This edition discusses the latest episode of "The Ransomware Files," which covers the REvil ransomware gang's 2021 attack on Kaseya. It also examines how healthcare entities can prepare for potential spillover attacks from the hybrid Russia-Ukraine war and highlights from ISMG's Chicago Summit.
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Russian darknet marketplace Hydra and cryptocurrency exchange Garantex. The German Bundeskriminalamt shut down Hydra on Tuesday, and Garantex allegedly was involved in ransomware and cybercriminal activities targeting U.S. citizens and other entities.
Although the final weeks of 2021 will be remembered for the resurgence of the pandemic, driven by the new Omicron strain, the second half of the year marked the end of restrictions and the reopening of economies in many parts of the world.
What has become clearly apparent from analysis of the LexisNexis® Digital...
Expel is out with its new forward-looking report, “Great eXpeltations,” and
among the topics covered are supply chain targeting, ransomware & cryptojacking, along with business email compromise.
So what are the top trends and predictions for the 2022 cyber threat landscape and how do you better protect your...
The REvil ransomware gang's attack against the U.S. software company Kaseya in July 2021 is one of the largest and most intriguing ransomware attacks of all time. Here's the inside story of how the attack went down and how organizations recovered.
When it comes to advanced threat response, 42% of financial institutions say their current abilities are average. Only 35% say automation currently plays a strong role. Josh Zelonis of Palo Alto Networks and Sid Srivastava of Accenture analyze the State of Security Automation in Financial Services.
Recent breach reports filed by a law enforcement benefits health plan, a healthcare staffing firm and a rural medical center are the latest examples of the diverse range of healthcare sector entities being targeted by cyberattackers. What do experts recommend?
Researchers have observed a growing number of threat actors using the Russia-Ukraine war as a lure in phishing and malware campaigns to target the military of multiple Eastern European countries, as well as a NATO Center of Excellence, according to Google's Threat Analysis Group.
An apparent ransomware attack and alleged data theft by the Hive cybercriminal group has left Partnership HealthPlan of California struggling to recover its IT services for more than a week. The nonprofit says it is unable to receive or process treatment authorization requests.
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