Ransomware Attack Hits City of Wichita. The City of Wichita in Kansas fell victim to a ransomware attack in late 2023, encrypting critical data and shutting down many of its internal systems and public-facing services.
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When Credentials Fail: How Authentication Failure Led to the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack
As ransomware attacks continue to grow in frequency and sophistication, the cybersecurity of enterprise networks is constantly being challenged. While multilayered defenses are indispensable, recent incidents continue to demonstrate that authentication can represent...
This Week in Cybersecurity – April 15th to April 19th: Giant Tiger Data Breached
Giant Tiger Data Breached, RansomHub Ransomware Leaks Change Healthcare data, Cerebral Settles Facebook Pixel Data Case at $7 Million Giant Tiger Data Breached, 2.8M Records Leaked Online Giant Tiger, a Canadian retail chain, experienced a data breach where...
Georgia County Hit with Ransomware Attack Disrupting Voter Registration System
On April 22nd, 2024, Coffee County, Georgia fell victim to a sophisticated ransomware attack that crippled many of the county's computer systems and disrupted access to its vital electronic voter registration database in the lead up to important primary elections. ...
UnitedHealth Group Confirms Ransom Payment to Prevent Data Leak
The UnitedHealth Group has recently acknowledged that it made a payment to cybercriminals to safeguard sensitive data that was stolen during the Optum ransomware attack in February. As a result of the attack, there was a disruption in services provided by Change...
Synlab Italia Forced to Halt Operations After a Ransomware Attack
Synlab Italia, a subsidiary of the global Synlab group, has temporarily halted its medical diagnostic and testing services due to a ransomware attack. Synlab Ransomware Attack Forced the Company to Shut Down IT Systems The attack, which occurred on April 18, prompted...
Akira Ransomware Extorted $42 Million from 250+ Victims: FBI and CISA Issues Joint Advisory
According to a joint advisory from the FBI, CISA, Europol's European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), and the Netherlands' National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL), the Akira ransomware operation has successfully infiltrated the networks of more than 250 organizations,...
8Base Ransomware Claims Breach on Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
A fisheries management organization on the East Coast is currently addressing a cyber incident in response to claims made by the 8Base ransomware gang regarding stolen data. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), an established organization formed by...
Daixin Ransomware Claims Omni Hotels Cyberattack
The Daixin Team ransomware gang has taken responsibility for a recent cyberattack on Omni Hotels & Resorts and is currently issuing threats to publish sensitive customer information unless a ransom is paid. This development comes after the hotel chain experienced...
Chipmaker Nexperia Data Breached, Ransomware Gang Leaks Data on Dunghill Leaks
Nexperia, a Dutch chipmaker, recently confirmed that its network was compromised by hackers in March 2024. The breach came to light after a ransomware gang leaked some of the allegedly stolen data. Nexperia, a subsidiary of Wingtech Technology, a Chinese company,...
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