Change Healthcare Breach Hits 100M Americans

Change Healthcare says it has notified approximately 100 million Americans that their personal, financial and healthcare records may have been stolen in a February 2024 ransomware attack that caused the largest ever known data breach of protected health information. Continue reading Change Healthcare Breach Hits 100M Americans

More frequent disruption operations needed to dent ransomware gangs, officials say

The comments from White House and ODNI officials ahead of a Counter Ransomware Initiative summit come as the gangs prove difficult to keep down.

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Ransomware Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need To Know In 2024

This guide covers various ransomware attacks, including Colonial Pipeline, WannaCry and LockBit, the systems hackers target and how to avoid becoming a victim and paying cybercriminals a ransom. Continue reading Ransomware Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need To Know In 2024

Change Healthcare data for sale on dark web as fallout from ransomware attack spirals out of control

February’s crippling ransomware attack against Change Healthcare, which saw prescription orders delayed across the United States, continues to have serious consequences.

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Anatomy of a BlackCat Attack Through the Eyes of Incident Response

Incident response experts at Sygnia provide a detailed blow-by-blow of a BlackCat ransomware attack and share tips for survival.
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Healthcare sector warned of ALPHV BlackCat ransomware after surge in targeted attacks

The US government has warned the healthcare sector that it is now the biggest target of the BlackCat ransomware group.

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Ransomware Group Takes Credit for LoanDepot, Prudential Financial Attacks

The BlackCat/Alphv ransomware group has taken credit for the LoanDepot and Prudential Financial attacks, threatening to sell or leak data.
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