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Last week in ransomware news, we saw Black Basta make its mark on BT Group, a Romanian energy company caught in the crosshairs of cybercriminals, and the U.S. government hitting a Chinese security firm with sanctions. The plot thickens, and not in a good way. Grab your coffee, because it’s time to dive into the latest and greatest ...
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In a plot twist fit for a daytime soap opera, the CEO of UnitedHealth Group found themselves on the receiving end of a stern letter from state Attorneys General. It wasn’t a love letter, but rather a scolding over a ransomware attack that hit their subsidiary, Change Healthcare, back in February.
Picture this: 22 Attorneys General from different ...
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In the riveting soap opera that is ransomware news, last week served up some juicy plot twists, featuring the LockBit gang’s dramatic comeback performance and the FBI playing the role of the concerned parent, warning us that BlackCat/ALPHV has set its sights on the healthcare cookie jar…
The Unstoppable Comeback of LockBit Imagines a band breaking up and then ...
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In the latest episode of ‘Ransomware Gone Wild’, LockBit affiliates, much like rebellious teenagers, decided that hospital hacking is back on the menu, ethics be darned. The healthcare industry is buzzing like a kicked beehive, especially after SickKids in Toronto and a trio of German hospitals got an unwanted cyber handshake ...
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🕵️♂️ Decrypting the Week’s Madness Welcome to the world of cyber mayhem, where LockBit reigns supreme as the ransomware ringleader, shadowy nation-state agents play hide-and-seek with the law, and Black Basta’s bank account swells past the $100M mark. It’s like a soap opera, but with more encryption!
🎂 Happy Data Leak-iversary! December marks seven ...
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Boeing’s Data Drama: LockBit’s High-Flying Heist In the latest episode of “As the Cyber World Turns,” Boeing, the sky-high aerospace titan, found itself in a digital dogfight with the LockBit ransomware gang. The plot? Pay up or see your secret stuff strewn across the internet. Boeing, not exactly keen on this ...
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Financial Fiasco: US Treasury Market in a Tizzy! In a plot twist worthy of a Hollywood thriller, the US Treasury Market got a serious jolt thanks to a ransomware attack on the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). Imagine a digital Godzilla stomping through the financial district, and you’ve got the picture. ...
Continue Reading →Welcome back to the truly not funny world of ransomware, where cybercriminals dare to make demands with all the subtlety of a bullhorn-wielding toddler in a candy store. Last week brought us some ransom-related shenanigans that would make even the most notorious hackers scratch their heads and wonder, “Did we do that?”
Boeing’s “Oops, We’ve Been LockedBit” Episode
In the latest episode of “Oops, We’ve Been LockedBit,” Boeing, yes, the same Boeing that builds those big flying tubes we call airplanes, found ...
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Welcome, fellow cyber-sleuths, to your weekly dose of “Ransomware Ruckus.” This is where we dive into the wild, wacky world of ransomware, where villains are getting craftier, heroes are in short supply, and the digital battleground is ablaze with chaos. So, grab your cyber-magnifying glass, because here’s the 411 on the ransomware rumble ...
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