2023 Ransomware Attacks Up More Than 95% Over 2022, According to Corvus Insurance Q3 Report
PRESS RELEASE BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Corvus Insurance, the leading cyber underwriter powered by a proprietary AI-driven...
MGM casino’s ESXi servers allegedly encrypted in ransomware attack
An affiliate of the BlackCat ransomware group, also known as APLHV, is behind the attack that disrupted MGM Resorts' operations, forcing…
The Week in Ransomware – July 28th 2023 – New extortion tactics
With ransom payments declining, ransomware gangs are evolving their extortion tactics to utilize new methods to pressure victims. [...]
Clop now leaks data stolen in MOVEit attacks on clearweb sites
The Clop ransomware gang is copying an ALPHV ransomware gang extortion tactic by creating Internet-accessible websites dedicated to specific victims,…
The Week in Ransomware – July 21st 2023 – Avaddon Back as NoEscape
This edition of the Week in Ransomware covers the last two weeks of news, as we could not cover it…
FIN8 deploys ALPHV ransomware using Sardonic malware variant
A financially motivated cybercrime gang has been observed deploying BlackCat ransomware payloads on networks backdoored using a revamped Sardonic malware…
Reddit hackers threaten to leak data stolen in February breach
The BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware gang is behind a February cyberattack on Reddit, where the threat actors claim to have stolen…
The Week in Ransomware – June 9th 2023 – It’s Clop… Again!
The week was dominated by fallout over the MOVEit Transfer data-theft attacks, with the Clop ransomware gang confirming that they…
BlackCat ransomware fails to extort Australian commercial law giant
Australian law firm HWL Ebsworth confirmed to local media outlets that its network was hacked after the ALPHV ransomware gang…
The Week in Ransomware – May 26th 2023 – Cities Under Attack
Ransomware gangs continue to hammer local governments in attacks, taking down IT systems and disrupting cities' online services. [...]