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.…
Finland warns of Akira ransomware wiping NAS and tape backup devices
The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) is informing of increased Akira ransomware activity in December, targeting companies in the country and wiping backups.…
Paraguay warns of Black Hunt ransomware attacks after Tigo Business breach
The Paraguay military is warning of Black Hunt ransomware attacks after Tigo Business suffered a cyberattack last week impacting cloud…
‘Swatting’ Becomes Latest Extortion Tactic in Ransomware Attacks
Threat actors leave medical centers with the difficult choice of paying the ransom or witnessing patients suffer the consequences.
Capital Health attack claimed by LockBit ransomware, risk of data leak
The Lockbit ransomware operation has claimed responsibility for a November 2023 cyberattack on the Capital Health hospital network and threatens…
The Week in Ransomware – January 5th 2024 – Secret decryptors
With it being the first week of the New Year and some still away on vacation, it has been slow…
Hacker hijacks Orange Spain RIPE account to cause BGP havoc
Orange Spain suffered an internet outage today after a hacker breached the company's RIPE account to misconfigure BGP routing and…
Israel Battles Spike in Wartime Hacktivist, OT Cyberattacks
Israel's cybersecurity industry made strides in the past year despite the backdrop of the war in Gaza.
The law enforcement operations targeting cybercrime in 2023
In 2023, we saw numerous law enforcement operations targeting cybercrime operations, including cryptocurrency scams, phishing attacks, credential theft, malware development,…
The Week in Ransomware – December 29th 2023 – LockBit targets hospitals
It's been a quiet week, with even threat actors appearing to take some time off for the holidays. We did…