Ransomware Archives

The FBI has issued an alert warning of Silent Ransom Group attacks targeting law firms. The post FBI: Hackers Sending Operatives in Person to Insert USB Drives and Steal Data appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The non-bank lender discovered a ransomware attack nearly one year ago, but only recently completed its investigation. The post American Lending Center Data Breach Affects 123,000 Individuals appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The Nitrogen ransomware group claims to have hacked the company’s systems, stealing 8TB of data, including confidential documents. The post Foxconn Confirms North American Factories Hit by Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The company took systems offline globally after hackers exfiltrated data and deployed file-encrypting ransomware. The post West Pharmaceutical Services Hit by Disruptive Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Likely perpetrated by MuddyWater, the attack combined social engineering, persistence, credential harvesting, and data theft. The post Iranian APT Intrusion Masquerades as Chaos Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Deniss Zolotarjovs was directly involved in extortion strategies and in negotiations with victim companies. The post Karakurt Ransomware Negotiator Sentenced to Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Ryan Goldberg of Georgia and Kevin Martin of Texas were each sentenced to four years in prison.  The post Two US Security Experts Sentenced to Prison for Helping Ransomware Gang appeared first on SecurityWeek.

It took the healthcare organization nearly one year to publicly disclose a data breach after it was targeted by Inc Ransom. The post Sandhills Medical Says Ransomware Breach Affects 170,000 appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Angelo Martino of Florida has pleaded guilty to collaborating with the BlackCat cybercrime group while working as a ransomware negotiator. The post Third US Security Expert Admits Helping Ransomware Gang appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Cookeville Regional Medical Center was targeted last year by the Rhysida ransomware group, which stole 500GB of data. The post Data Breach at Tennessee Hospital Affects 337,000 appeared first on SecurityWeek.