Data Breaches Ransomware Group Takes Credit for LoanDepot, Prudential Financial Attacks The BlackCat/Alphv ransomware group has taken credit for the LoanDepot and Prudential Financial attacks, threatening to sell or leak data. Eduard KovacsFebruary 19, 2024
Ransomware US Offers $10 Million for Information on BlackCat Ransomware Leaders The US announces a $10 million reward for information on key members of the Alphv/BlackCat ransomware group. Ionut ArghireFebruary 16, 2024
Cybercrime Cyberattacks on Hospitals Are Likely to Increase, Putting Lives at Risk, Experts Warn Hospitals around the country are at risk for attacks like the one that is crippling operations at a children’s hospital, and some say the... Associated PressFebruary 15, 2024
Cybercrime Cyberattack Disrupts Production at Varta Battery Factories Production at five plants of German battery maker Varta has been disrupted by a cyberattack, possibly a ransomware attack. Eduard KovacsFebruary 15, 2024
Data Breaches Willis Lease Finance Corp Discloses Cyberattack Aircraft parts dealer Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) notified the SEC that it fell victim to a cyberattack. Ionut ArghireFebruary 13, 2024
Data Breaches Bank of America Customer Data Stolen in Data Breach Bank of America is notifying some customers that their personal information was stolen in a data breach at third-party services provider. Ionut ArghireFebruary 13, 2024
Ransomware Ransomware Attack Knocks 100 Romanian Hospitals Offline Romanian hospitals turn to pen and paper after ransomware attack on centralized healthcare management system. Ionut ArghireFebruary 13, 2024
Malware & Threats Hunter-Killer Malware Tactic Growing: Stealthy, Persistent and Aggressive A malware tactic dubbed ‘hunter-killer’ is growing, based on an analysis of more than 600,000 malware samples. This may become the standard approach for... Kevin TownsendFebruary 13, 2024
Cybercrime US Offers $10M Reward for Information on Hive Ransomware Leaders One year after taking down Hive ransomware, US announces a $10 million reward for information on the group’s key members. Ionut ArghireFebruary 9, 2024
Ransomware Ransomware Payments Surpassed $1 Billion in 2023: Analysis The payments made by victims in response to ransomware attacks doubled in 2023 compared to 2022, according to Chainalysis. Eduard KovacsFebruary 8, 2024
Ransomware A Chicago Children’s Hospital Has Taken Its Networks Offline After a Cyberattack Chicago children’s hospital forced to take networks offline after cyberattack, limiting access to medical records and hampering communication. Associated PressFebruary 6, 2024
Incident Response Clorox Says Cyberattack Costs Exceed $49 Million Cleaning products maker Clorox puts the impact of the damaging cyberattack at $49 million so far and expects to incur more costs in 2024. Eduard KovacsFebruary 2, 2024