ransomware

Ransomware attacks hit 105 US local governments in 2022

In 2022, ransomware attacks targeted 105 state or municipal governments or agencies in the US, reads a report published by…

3 years ago

Lockbit apologized for the attack on the SickKids pediatric hospital and releases a free decryptor

The LockBit ransomware group formally apologized for the attack on the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and gave to the…

3 years ago

Personal health information of 42M Americans leaked between 2016 and 2021

Crooks have had access to the medical records of 42 million Americans since 2016 as the number of hacks on…

3 years ago

LCMHS hospital suffered a Ransomware attack at Louisiana hospital that impacted 270,000 patients

The Lake Charles Memorial Health System (LCMHS) suffered a ransomware attack that impacted 270,000 patients. The Lake Charles Memorial Health System…

3 years ago

CommonSpirit confirms data breach impacts 623K patients

CommonSpirit Health confirmed that the October security breach resulted in the exposure of the personal data of 623,774 patients. In…

3 years ago

Ransomware Toolkit Cryptonite turning into an accidental wiper

Researchers spotted a version of the open-source ransomware toolkit Cryptonite that doesn't support decryption capabilities. Fortinet researchers discovered a sample of…

3 years ago

French hospital cancels operations after a ransomware attack

A French hospital near Paris canceled operations and transfer some patients due to a cyber attack suffered over the weekend.…

3 years ago

Hive Ransomware extorted over $100M in ransom payments from over 1,300 companies

Hive ransomware operators have extorted over $100 million in ransom payments from over 1,300 companies worldwide as of November 2022.…

3 years ago

Two public schools in Michigan hit by a ransomware attack

Public schools in two Michigan counties were forced to halt their activities, including the lessons, after a ransomware attack.  …

3 years ago

Man charged for role in LockBit ransomware operation

The U.S. DoJ charged a Russian-Canadian national for his alleged role in LockBit ransomware attacks against organizations worldwide. The U.S. Department of…

3 years ago

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