White House Holds First-Ever Summit on Ransomware Crisis Plaguing Public Schools August 10, 2023 By Frank Bajak The White House on Tuesday held its first-ever cybersecurity “summit” on the ransomware attacks plaguing U.S. schools, in which criminal...
Hospitals, Clinics in Several States Begin Recovery After Cyberattacks August 7, 2023 By Pat Eaton-Robb Hospitals and clinics in several states on Friday began the time-consuming process of recovering from a cyberattack that disrupted their...
Hospital Cyberattacks Surge, Risking Struggling Bottom Lines June 26, 2023 By Lauren Coleman-Lochner Cyberattacks on US hospitals are on the rise, adding a layer of financial pressure onto an industry still struggling to...
PwC Probes Security Incident Tied to Russian-Speaking Clop Cyber Gang June 23, 2023 By Ryan Gallagher A criminal hacking gang has added more names to its lists of alleged victims from a recent campaign that exploited...
Ransomware Gang Haunted US Firms Long Before MOVEit Hack June 19, 2023 By Jamie Tarabay Shell Plc, IAG SA’s British Airways, the British Broadcasting Corp., the state of Minnesota’s Department of Education, multiple federal agencies...
‘Lockbit’ Digital Gang Named Top Ransomware Threat by US, 6 Other Nations June 15, 2023 By Raphael Satter The United States and six other countries on Wednesday identified the digital extortion gang operating under the “Lockbit” banner as...
Russia-Linked Hackers Give Victims a Week to Open Ransom Negotiations June 8, 2023 By Ryan Gallagher A Russian-speaking criminal cyber gang gave victims including British Airways and the BBC a week to start ransom negotiations after...
Viewpoint: Could Increasing Ransomware Frequency Bring Back Repeat of Hard Market? May 25, 2023 Insurance pricing is cyclical. When loss ratios are sustainably higher, over time prices rise in response, creating a hard market....
New England Health Insurer Still Dealing With Ransomware Attack May 24, 2023 Point32Health, the parent company of Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, is still dealing with a ransomware attack...
Alleged Russian Hacker Charged in $200 Million Ransomware Spree May 17, 2023 By William Turton A Russian man was charged by US authorities in connection with his alleged role with multiple ransomware gangs that attacked...