Pierluigi Paganini
December 27, 2020
The Burlington-based University of Vermont Health Network has finally admitted that ransomware was behind the October attack. In October, threat actors hit the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn and the University of Vermont Health Network. The cyber attack took place on October 28 and disrupted services at the UVM Medical Center and affiliated facilities. A […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 21, 2020
Flavor and fragrance producer Symrise is the last victim of the Clop ransomware gang that claims to have stolen 500 GB of unencrypted files. Symrise AG, a major producer of flavours and fragrances, was hit by Clop ransomware operators. The threat actors claim to have stolen 500 GB of unencrypted files. The attack was reported […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 18, 2020
A threat actor is spreading ransomware dubbed CoderWare that masquerades as Windows and Android versions of the recent Cyberpunk 2077. Crooks are spreading fake Windows and Android versions of installers for the new Cyberpunk 2077 video game that is delivering the CoderWare ransomware. Cyberpunk 2077 is a 2020 action role-playing video game developed and published by CD Projekt, it […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 17, 2020
FBI says DoppelPaymer ransomware gang is harassing victims who refuse to pay, threatening to send individuals to their homes. FBI is warning of a new escalation in the extortion activities of the DoppelPaymer ransomware gang, the operators have been calling victims, threatening to send individuals to their homes if they don’t pay the ransom. According […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 15, 2020
Norwegian cruise company Hurtigruten disclosed a cyber attack that impacted its entire worldwide digital infrastructure. The Norwegian cruise company Hurtigruten announced its entire worldwide digital infrastructure was the victim of a cyber attack. “It’s a serious attack,” said the Hurtigruten’s chief digital officer Ole-Marius Moe-Helgesen in a statement. “The entire worldwide digital infrastructure of Hurtigruten […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 11, 2020
The US Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency and the FBI warned about the increase in ransomware attacks targeting the US K-12 educational sector. The US CISA and the FBI warned about the increase in ransomware attacks targeting the US K-12 educational sector aimed at data theft and disruption of distance learning services. The number of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 07, 2020
The Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Maryland, was hit by a ransomware attack that impacted computer systems and operations. The Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson, Maryland was a victim of a ransomware attack that impacted its IT systems. At the time of this writing, it is not clear the family of ransomware that hit the healthcare providers, it […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 05, 2020
Multinational human resource consulting firm Randstad NV announced that they were a victim of the Egregor ransomware. Egregor ransomware operators have breached the network of the multinational human resource consulting firm Randstad NV and have stolen unencrypted files during the attack. Randstad operates in 39 countries and employs over 38,000 people and generated €23.7 billion in revenue for […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 04, 2020
The Egregor ransomware operators hit Metro Vancouver’s transportation agency TransLink disrupting services and payment systems. Egregor ransomware operators made the headlines again, this time they hit Metro Vancouver’s transportation agency TransLink causing the disruption of its services and payment systems. The news was also confirmed by Global News which has obtained the ransom letter sent […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 02, 2020
Online education giant K12 Inc. was hit by Ryuk ransomware in the middle of November and now has paid a ransom to avoid data leak. The education company Online education giant K12 Inc. has paid a ransom to the ransomware operators after the gang infected its systems in November. K12 Inc. is a for-profit education company that sells online schooling […]
