Reducing ransomware recovery costs in education

2024 continued the trend of ransomware attacks in the education sector making headlines. The year opened with Freehold Township School District in New Jersey canceling classes due to a ransomware attack. Students at New Mexico Highlands University missed classes for several days while employees experienced disruption of their paychecks after a ransomware attack. The attack on […]

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Let’s Secure Insurance failed to secure their own data storage. Now they have a breach.

Kumar Hemant reports: Let’s Secure Insurance Brokers Pvt Ltd., a prominent Indian insurance brokerage firm, has reportedly fallen victim to ransomware. The perpetrators, identified as the Kill Security (alias KillSec) group, claim to have gained unauth… Continue reading Let’s Secure Insurance failed to secure their own data storage. Now they have a breach.

The U.K. is considering prohibiting ransom payments. It’s a difficult issue.

How many times have the FBI and CISA urged entities NOT to pay ransom because it just encourages the attackers to attack more, while others suggest that a total ban would make things a lot worse? On January 14, the U.K. government opened a consultation… Continue reading The U.K. is considering prohibiting ransom payments. It’s a difficult issue.

LockBit Ransomware Claims 33 TB of US Federal Reserve Data for Ransom

LockBit ransomware claims to hold 33 TB of data from the US Federal Reserve for ransom. Hackread.com investigates, reaching out to CISA for comments on the breach and ongoing negotiations. Stay updated! Continue reading LockBit Ransomware Claims 33 TB of US Federal Reserve Data for Ransom

Location Tracker Firm Tile Hit by Data Breach, Hackers Access Internal Tools

Millions of Tile users’ data potentially exposed in a data breach. Hackers accessed internal tools, but no financial info or location data compromised. Be cautious of phishing attempts. Continue reading Location Tracker Firm Tile Hit by Data Breach, Hackers Access Internal Tools