US govt probes if ransomware gang stole Change Healthcare data
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is investigating whether protected health information was stolen in a ransomware attack…
The Week in Ransomware – March 8th 2024 – Waiting for the BlackCat rebrand
We saw another ransomware operation shut down this week after first getting breached by law enforcement and then targeting critical…
UnitedHealth brings some Change Healthcare pharmacy services back online
Optum's Change Healthcare has started to bring systems back online after suffering a crippling BlackCat ransomware attack last month that…
BlackCat Ransomware Group Implodes After Apparent $22M Payment by Change Healthcare
There are indications that U.S. healthcare giant Change Healthcare has made a $22 million extortion payment to the infamous BlackCat…
BlackCat ransomware turns off servers amid claim they stole $22 million ransom
The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang has shut down its servers amid claims that they scammed the affiliate responsible for the attack on…
The Week in Ransomware – March 1st 2024 – Healthcare under siege
Ransomware attacks on healthcare over the last few months have been relentless, with numerous ransomware operations targeting hospitals and medical…
FBI, CISA warn US hospitals of targeted BlackCat ransomware attacks
Today, the FBI, CISA, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned U.S. healthcare organizations of targeted ALPHV/Blackcat…
UnitedHealth subsidiary Optum hack linked to BlackCat ransomware
A cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum that led to an ongoing outage impacting the Change Healthcare payment exchange platform was linked…
Arrests in $400M SIM-Swap Tied to Heist at FTX?
Three Americans were charged this week with stealing more than $400 million in a November 2022 SIM-swapping attack. The U.S.…
The Week in Ransomware – January 12th 2024 – Targeting homeowners’ data
Mortgage lenders and related companies are becoming popular targets of ransomware gangs, with four companies in this sector recently attacked.…