Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Ransomware Still Reigns Supreme Ransomware attacks continue to plague organizations globally, and 2024 will be no different. Attackers are becoming more organized, with ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operations providing easy access to malicious tools for even novice cybercriminals.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2021

A new ransomware gang named LockFile targets Microsoft Exchange servers exploiting the recently disclosed ProxyShell vulnerabilities. A new ransomware gang named LockFile targets Microsoft Exchange servers using the recently disclosed ProxyShell vulnerabilities. “The LockFile ransomware was first observed on the network of a U.S.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 23, 2021

Ransomware has become an industry unto itself, crippling organizations around the world. Others can go undetected for longer periods of time, allowing ransomware operators to exploit networks for days or even weeks before the breach is discovered. Ransomware-As-A-Service (RaaS): A Lucrative Business Model. .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 11, 2022

A Financial service offering company to healthcare industry has admitted that a ransomware attack on its data firm could have led to a data breach affecting over 600 healthcare establishments. The second news is related to BlackCat Ransomware, which has doubled up its ransom demand in recent times.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported that AvosLocker ransomware is being used in attacks targeting US critical infrastructure. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published a joint cybersecurity advisory warning of AvosLocker ransomware attacks targeting multiple US critical infrastructure. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2021

Researchers from security firms Profero and Security Joes linked a series of ransomware attacks to the China-linked APT27 group. Security researchers from security firms Profero and Security Joes investigated a series of ransomware attacks against multiple organizations and linked them to China-linked APT groups. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The global rise of ransomware attacks over the last several years has become an urgent concern, as cybercriminals relentlessly target organizations and individuals, demanding exorbitant ransoms for the release of vital encrypted data. By refusing to pay ransoms, the coalition aims to degrade the lucrative ransomware ecosystem.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Cuba ransomware gang Cuba data leak site The group’s offensives first got on our radar in late 2020. The gang has scored a series of resonant attacks on oil companies, financial services , government agencies and healthcare providers. Single extortion: encrypting data and demanding a ransom just for decryption.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 1, 2022

FBI, in association with CISA, issued a joint statement claiming Cuba Ransomware gang has raked in $60 million in ransom from over 100 victims worldwide. Ransomware is a kind of malware that allows the hacker to steal data and then encrypt a database until a ransom is paid.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2022

Financial services continue to lead in cybersecurity preparedness, but chinks appear in the armor. It highlights the leadership of financial services in cybersecurity relative to other industries, but it also uncovers some surprising chinks in their cybersecurity armor. Malware and ransomware attacks increase.

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Identity IQ

JULY 19, 2021

If you are planning on closing on a home today, that may be difficult as a result of the latest ransomware attack. The company also provides services to real estate, legal, insurance, financial services, petrochemical and oil and gas industries. Ransomware Attacks On the Rise. Here’s What Happened.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The internet has drawn comparisons to the Wild West, making ransomware the digital incarnation of a hold-up. The technology industry has met the dramatic rise in ransomware and other cyber attacks with an impressive set of tools to help companies mitigate the risks. Ransomware usually starts with a phishing email. Prevalence.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), recognized as the world's largest commercial bank, has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. The incident, which unfolded on November 8, 2023, has sent ripples through the global financial community, emphasizing the escalating cyber threats faced by even the most robust institutions.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In fact, according to the 2024 Thales Data Threat Report , more than 80% of organizations reported at least one breach in the last year, while ransomware attacks grew more frequent, with 28% of organizations reported experiencing an attack in 2024, compared to 22% in 2023. A host of threats continue to put enterprise data at risk.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Cuba ransomware gang received more than $60 million in ransom payments related to attacks against 100 entities worldwide as of August 2022. The threat actors behind the Cuba ransomware (aka COLDDRAW, Tropical Scorpius ) have demanded over 145 million U.S. “Since spring 2022, Cuba ransomware actors have expanded their TTPs.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The global shipping and mailing services company Pitney Bowes suffered a partial outage of its service caused by a ransomware attack. The Pitney Bowes company announced that a ransomware attack infected its systems and cause a partial system outage that made some of its service unavailable for some customers.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware attacks and costs.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 21, 2022

The FBI has issued an advisory about the AvosLocker ransomware. AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including financial services, critical manufacturing, and government facilities.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In the latest #StopRansomware effort of publicizing ransomware information for network defenders, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) on the ransomware known as "Cuba." Cuba ransomware 101.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 3, 2021

I watched the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing about ransomware called “ America Under Cyber Siege: Preventing and Responding to Ransomware Attacks” with mixed emotions. So what is ransomware? Ransomware has become the boogie man in the closet. In reality, ransomware alone isn’t an attack.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

The Ragnar Locker ransomware gang added Israel’s Mayanei Hayeshua hospital to the list of victims on its Tor leak site The Ragnar Locker ransomware gang claimed responsibility for an attack on Israel’s Mayanei Hayeshua hospital.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 25, 2022

Encryption-in-use, a.k.a. data-in-use encryption, is changing the data protection landscape and could spark a cybersecurity movement that dwarfs tokenization in both usage and magnitude of impact. Financial institutions could “clear” these by matching tokens with the original payment cards in highly secure back-end environments.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2024

Financial services company LoanDepot disclosed a data breach that impacted roughly 16.6 LoanDepot is a financial services company that primarily operates as a mortgage lender. The company provides a range of mortgage and non-mortgage loan products and services. million individuals. million individuals.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2024

The FBI is informing victims of LockBit ransomware it has obtained over 7,000 LockBit decryption keys that could allow some of them to decrypt their data. The FBI is inviting victims of LockBit ransomware to come forward because it has obtained over 7,000 LockBit decryption keys that could allow them to recover their encrypted data for free.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 Ransomware. Ransomware is the fastest-growing trend. Ransomware attacks can also threaten to release sensitive information.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2023

.” Since then the group has expanded its range of activities to include targeting organizations providing cable telecommunications, email, and tech services, and partnering with the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group. The service is used by criminal gangs called affiliates who actually carry out attacks. Prevent intrusions.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Ransomware is the most feared cybersecurity threat, and with good reason: Its ability to destroy and steal data is almost without peer. That double threat — exfiltration and destruction/encryption — makes backup and encryption of data critically important for recovery and to avoid extortion when hackers threaten to release sensitive data.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Israeli man sentenced to 80 months in prison for providing hacker-for-hire services Russian APT Gamaredon uses USB worm LitterDrifter against Ukraine The board of directors of OpenAI fired Sam Altman Medusa ransomware gang claims the hack of Toyota Financial Services CISA adds Sophos Web Appliance bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

government offers rewards of up to $15 million for information that could lead to the identification or location of LockBit ransomware gang members and affiliates. According to the press release published by the Department of State , the Lockbit ransomware operators carried out over 2,000 attacks against victims worldwide since January 2020.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 23, 2021

Ransomware. Several researchers have pointed to a ransomware group named LockFile that combines ProxyShell with PetitPotam. Later, the threat actor revisited to initiate the staging of artefacts related to the LockFile ransomware. PetitPotam enables a threat actor to launch an NTLM relay attack on domain controllers.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

According to breach notification letters , the exposed customer data includes names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and financial account details. The notorious LockBit ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for the attack on IMS, saying they encrypted more than 2,000 IMS systems.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Cryptographic splitting has to do with encrypting data, splitting this encrypted data into smaller, random chunks, and then distributing those smaller chunks to several storage locations. At each storage location, yet another layer of encryption is added. And we keep the data encrypted all time.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 13, 2025

If you’re part of the financial services ecosystem hereor interact with businesses regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Servicesyouve likely come across the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation. Encryption Sensitive data must be encrypted, whether in transit or at rest.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 24, 2024

New Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Institutions in New York State Take Effect November 1, 2024 madhav Fri, 10/25/2024 - 06:09 The next major deadline for compliance with the updated cybersecurity rules from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is November 1, 2024.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

billion personal records compromised by data breaches in past two years — underscoring need for end‑to‑end encryption Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter)

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2021

The American multinational investment bank and financial services firm Morgan Stanley discloses a data breach caused by the hack of an Accellion FTA server of a third-party vendor. The company pointed out that exposed files did not contain passwords that could be used to access financial accounts.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 15, 2021

Morgan Stanley, a leading company offering Financial Services in America, had made it official that some hackers infiltration into its database and accessed sensitive information related to its customers. But somehow the threat actors infiltrated the database by re-exploiting the FTA vulnerability.

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