Ransomware Dozens of Businesses Hit Recently by ‘8Base’ Ransomware Gang The 8Base ransomware gang has hit roughly 30 small businesses over the past month, reaching a total of approximately 80 victims since March 2022. Ionut ArghireJune 28, 2023
Cybercrime Siemens Energy, Schneider Electric Targeted by Ransomware Group in MOVEit Attack Energy giants Schneider Electric and Siemens Energy confirm being targeted by the Cl0p ransomware group in the campaign exploiting a MOVEit zero-day. Eduard KovacsJune 28, 2023
Cybercrime Norton Parent Says Employee Data Stolen in MOVEit Ransomware Attack Gen Digital, which owns Avast, Avira, AVG, Norton, and LifeLock, said employee data was compromised in the MOVEit ransomware attack. Ionut ArghireJune 20, 2023
Cybercrime Australian Government Says Its Data Was Stolen in Law Firm Ransomware Attack The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) says some of its files were stolen in a ransomware attack on law firm HWL Ebsworth. Ionut ArghireJune 20, 2023
Cybercrime Ransomware Gang Takes Credit for February Reddit Hack The Alphv/BlackCat ransomware gang has taken responsibility for the February cyberattack that hit social media site Reddit. Ionut ArghireJune 19, 2023
Ransomware A Russian Ransomware Gang Breaches the Energy Department and Other Federal Agencies The cybersecurity firm SecurityScorecard says it detected 2,500 vulnerable MOVEit servers across 790 organizations, including 200 government agencies. Associated PressJune 17, 2023
Ransomware Russian National Arrested, Charged in US Over Role in LockBit Ransomware Attacks The US charges Russian national Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov over his alleged role in LockBit ransomware attacks. Ionut ArghireJune 16, 2023
Ransomware Ransomware Group Starts Naming Victims of MOVEit Zero-Day Attacks The Cl0p ransomware gang has listed more than two dozen victims of the MOVEit zero-day attack on its leak website. Eduard KovacsJune 16, 2023
Ransomware US Organizations Paid $91 Million to LockBit Ransomware Gang LockBit ransomware operators launched 1,700 attacks in the US and received roughly $91 million in ransom payments. Ionut ArghireJune 15, 2023
Incident Response Ransomware Attack Played Major Role in Shutdown of Illinois Hospital St. Margaret’s Health in Illinois is shutting down hospitals partly due to a 2021 ransomware attack that caused serious payment system disruptions. Ionut ArghireJune 13, 2023
Ransomware New MOVEit Vulnerabilities Found as More Zero-Day Attack Victims Come Forward Researchers discover new MOVEit vulnerabilities related to the zero-day, just as more organizations hit by the attack are coming forward. Eduard KovacsJune 12, 2023
Government Swiss Fear Government Data Stolen in Cyberattack Switzerland said government operational data might have been stolen in a ransomware attack on a technology firm that provides software for several departments. AFPJune 12, 2023