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I read this answer Ransomware encryption keys and understood how wannacry works. But I still have a question: as I understand, the hacker will put the hacker’s RSA public key in the malware, the victim machine will randomly generate an AES… Continue reading Why Ransomware generate keypair in victim?
More organizations hit by ransomware gangs are starting to realize that it doesn’t pay to pay up: “In Q1 2024, the proportion of victims that chose to pay touched a new record low of 28%,” ransomware incident response firm Coveware ha… Continue reading Ransomware in Q1 2024: Frequency, size of payments trending downwards, SMBs beware!
Akira ransomware has hit over 250 organizations worldwide and received over $42 million in ransom payments.
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Telecom giant Frontier shuts down systems to contain a cyberattack that led to personal information compromise.
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The attack is just the latest in a string targeting the multilateral body in recent years.
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Nearly 10 million devices were infected with data-stealing malware in 2023, with criminals stealing an average of 50.9 credentials per device. Continue reading Kaspersky Study: Devices Infected With Data-Stealing Malware Increased by 7 Times Since 2020
February’s crippling ransomware attack against Change Healthcare, which saw prescription orders delayed across the United States, continues to have serious consequences.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Change Healthcare data for sale on dark web as fallout from ransomware attack spirals out of control
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) investigating a ransomware attack in which hackers stole sensitive data.
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The international hotel chain Omni Hotels & Resorts has confirmed that a cyber attack last month saw it shut down its systems, with hackers stealing personal information about its customers.
Read more in my article on the Exponential-E blog. Continue reading 3.5 million Omni Hotel guest details held to ransom by Daixin Team
Cherry Health says the personal information of over 180,000 individuals was stolen in a ransomware attack.
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