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Diebold Nixdorf, a major provider of automatic teller machines (ATMs) and payment technology to banks and retailers, recently suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted some operations. The company says the hackers never touched its ATMs or customer networks, and that the intrusion only affected its corporate network. Continue reading Ransomware Hit ATM Giant Diebold Nixdorf
As if the scourge of ransomware wasn’t bad enough already: Several prominent purveyors of ransomware have signaled they plan to start publishing data stolen from victims who refuse to pay up. To make matters worse, one ransomware gang has now created a public Web site identifying recent victim companies that have chosen to rebuild their operations instead of acquiescing to their tormentors. Continue reading Ransomware Gangs Now Outing Victim Businesses That Don’t Pay Up
MEDantex, a Kansas-based company that provides medical transcription services for hospitals, clinics and private physicians, took down its customer Web portal last week after being notified by KrebsOnSecurity that it was leaking sensitive patient medical records — apparently for thousands of physicians. Continue reading Transcription Service Leaked Medical Records
Decryption keys for the Dharma strain of ransomware have been released. Continue reading Keys for Dharma Ransomware Released
Researchers say they have uncovered a ransomware sample that is still under development that comes with a novel and nasty twist. Infected victims of the ransomware, known as Popcorn Time, have the option to either pay-up or they can opt to infect two others using a referral link. If the two new ransomware targets pay […] Continue reading Ransomware Gives Free Decryption Keys to Victims Who Infect Others
The master decryption keys unlocking files encrypted by the CrySis ransomware have been released. Kaspersky Lab has already updated its Rakhni decryptor to help victims restore their data. Continue reading CrySis Ransomware Master Decryption Keys Released
Attackers are targeting insecure Redis instances, exposed to the internet, to access Linux servers and delete web files and folders in exchange for ransom. Continue reading Insecure Redis Instances at Core of Attacks Against Linux Servers
Linux admins are reporting attacks against webservers resulting in the deletion of web folders, reportedly by attackers using a ransomware variant called Fairware. Continue reading Fairware Attacks Targeting Linux Servers
Ransomware selling for as little as $39 on the dark web have security experts concerned the low price coupled with its potency could trigger a wave of new ransomware victims. Continue reading Dirt Cheap Stampado Ransomware Sells on Dark Web for $39
Researchers are digging through samples of the Petya ransomware, and while they’ve learned some about its inner workings, they still haven’t mastered enough to come up with a decryptor. Continue reading Researchers Learning More About Petya Ransomware