Equilend warns employees their data was stolen by ransomware gang
New York-based securities lending platform EquiLend Holdings confirmed in data breach notification letters sent to employees that their data was…
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…
FBI: U.S. lost record $12.5 billion to online crime in 2023
FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its 2023 Internet Crime Report, which recorded a 22% increase in reported…
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…
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…
Fulton County, Security Experts Call LockBit’s Bluff
The ransomware group LockBit told officials with Fulton County, Ga. they could expect to see their internal documents published online…
Black Basta, Bl00dy ransomware gangs join ScreenConnect attacks
The Black Basta and Bl00dy ransomware gangs have joined widespread attacks targeting ScreenConnect servers unpatched against a maximum severity authentication…
LockBit’s Leak Site Reemerges, a Week After ‘Complete Compromise’
Is LockBit dead? Law enforcement and the group itself seem to be telling conflicting stories.
FBI’s LockBit Takedown Postponed a Ticking Time Bomb in Fulton County, Ga.
The FBI's takedown of the LockBit ransomware group last week came as LockBit was preparing to release sensitive data stolen…
LockBit ransomware returns, restores servers after police disruption
The LockBit gang is relaunching its ransomware operation on a new infrastructure less than a week after law enforcement hacked…