The Week in Ransomware – December 17th 2021 – Enter Log4j
A critical Apache Log4j vulnerability took the world by storm this week, and now it is being used by threat…
Logistics giant warns of BEC emails following ransomware attack
Hellmann Worldwide is warning customers of an increase in fraudulent calls and emails regarding payment transfer and bank account changes…
McMenamins breweries hit by a Conti ransomware attack
Portland brewery and hotel chain McMenamins suffered a Conti ransomware attack over the weekend that disrupted the company's operations. [...]
Propane Gas Distributor Hit With Ransomware
North America-based Superior Plus "temporarily disabled" some of its systems in the wake of the attack.
Ransomware Hits Virginia Legislative Agencies
The attack forced a shutdown of computer systems and websites for Virginia legislative agencies and commissions, reports state.
New ransomware now being deployed in Log4Shell attacks
The first public case of the Log4j Log4Shell vulnerability used to download and install ransomware has been discovered by researchers.…
Inside Ireland’s Public Healthcare Ransomware Scare
The accounting firm PricewatersCoopers recently published lessons learned from the disruptive and costly ransomware attack in May 2021 on Ireland's…
Ransomware attack strikes Virginia state legislative agency
A Virginia legislative branch agency was struck by a ransomware attack, according to the office of Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam.
Tales from the Dark Web: Fingerprinting Access Brokers on Criminal Forums
Every high-profile breach leaves a trail of bread crumbs, and defenders who monitor access brokers can connect the dots and…
Why Classifying Ransomware as a National Security Threat Matters
Government actions help starve attack groups of the resources - money, ability to recruit, and time.