The Week in Ransomware – March 17th 2023 – Shifting to data extortion
The fallout from the Clop ransomware attacks on GoAnywhere platforms has become apparent this week, with the threat actors starting…
What’s going on with all the runway close calls
There have been seven close calls on US runways this year, which has led to a fair amount of news…
LockBit ransomware claims Essendant attack, company says “network outage”
LockBit ransomware has claimed a cyber attack on Essendant, a wholesale distributer of office products after a "significant" and ongoing…
Reddit is down in major outage blocking access to web, mobile apps
Reddit is investigating a major outage that is blocking users worldwide from accessing the social network's website and mobile apps. [...]
Staples-owned Essendant facing multi-day “outage,” orders frozen
Staples-owned Essendant, a wholesale distributor of stationary and office supplies, is experiencing a multi-day systems "outage" preventing customers and suppliers…
Ransomware gang posts video of data stolen from Minneapolis schools
The Medusa ransomware gang is demanding a $1,000,000 ransom from the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) district to delete data allegedly…
Twitter API outage blocks sign-ins, breaks most platform features
Twitter users are experiencing issues worldwide when trying to log in or log out and when attempting to share their…
The Week in Ransomware – March 3rd 2023 – Wide impact attacks
This week was highlighted by a massive BlackBasta ransomware attack targeting DISH Network and taking down numerous subsidiaries, including SlingTV…
Highlights from the New U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy
The Biden administration today issued its vision for beefing up the nation's collective cybersecurity posture, including calls for legislation establishing…
Microsoft Exchange Online outage blocks access to mailboxes worldwide
Microsoft is investigating an ongoing outage that is blocking Exchange Online customers worldwide from accessing their mailboxes via any connection…