Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2022

US authorities have issued a joint advisory warning of North Korea-linked APTs using Maui ransomware in attacks against the Healthcare sector. Treasury Department issued a joint advisory that warn of North-Korea-linked threat actors using Maui ransomware in attacks aimed at organizations in the Healthcare sector. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

He’d been on the job less than six months, and because of the way his predecessor architected things, the company’s data backups also were encrypted by Zeppelin. “We’ve found someone who can crack the encryption.” Then came the unlikely call from an FBI agent. “Don’t pay,” the agent said.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

17, unknown attackers launched a ransomware strain known as Ryuk inside VCPI’s networks, encrypting all data the company hosts for its clients and demanding a whopping $14 million ransom in exchange for a digital key needed to unlock access to the files. At around 1:30 a.m. 20, Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

On Wednesday February 21, 2024, Change Healthcare—a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group—experienced serious system outages due to a cyberattack. In a Form 8-K filing the company said it: “identified a suspected nation-state associated cyber security threat actor had gained access to some of the Change Healthcare information technology systems.”

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The first centers on targeting healthcare organizations that offer consultations over the Internet and sending them booby-trapped medical records for the “patient.” healthcare organizations. Encrypting sensitive data wherever possible. “The Venus group has problems getting paid,” Holden said.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 19, 2021

Highly placed sources report that the IT systems of the healthcare organization were hit by a ransomware on August 15th,2021 affecting emergency services at over 64 clinics and three hospitals- Selby General, Sistersville General and Marietta Memorial. In another incident related to ransomware targeting healthcare organization, St.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 10, 2024

The Change Healthcare ransomware attack has taken a third cruel twist. Change Healthcare is one of the largest healthcare technology companies in the USA, responsible for the flow of payments between payers, providers, and patients. ” The announcement follows a series of events that require some unpacking. .”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The healthcare center discovered that a threat actor accessed and encrypted files on their systems between September 5, 2024 and September 8, 2024. This investigation showed that an unknown person accessed and encrypted files on our systems between September 5, 2024 and September 8, 2024.”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Ptitsyn reportedly sold the ransomware on darknet forums under aliases like “derxan” and “zimmermanx,” enabling other criminals to encrypt data and demand ransom. Ptitsyn and his conspirators used a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model to distribute their malware to a network of affiliates.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The government’s indictment against Ptitsyn should dispel any notion that ransomware gangs only target the largest, richest, most robust corporations on the planet, as one Phobos affiliate allegedly extorted a Maryland-based healthcare provider out of just $2,300—possibly the lowest payment ever recorded. Create offsite, offline backups.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 5, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has stepped in to ensure patients are made aware if their sensitive data was compromised during February's massive cyberattack on health IT firm Change Healthcare. The unprecedented directive stems from Change Healthcare's business acquisition by UnitedHealth in 2022.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Royal Ransomware is the latest file encrypting malware that is on the prowl and is, for now, encrypting only networks related to the healthcare sector of America. On an average, Royal Malware is seen demanding anything around $250,000 to $4m and solely depends on the data it has siphoned from its victims.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

To accelerate the ransomware encryption process and make it harder to detect, cybercriminal groups have begun using a new technique: intermittent encryption. Intermittent encryption allows the ransomware encryption malware to encrypt files partially or only encrypt parts of the files.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2022

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warns healthcare organizations of Royal ransomware attacks. The Health and Human Services (HHS) is aware of attacks against the Healthcare and Public Healthcare (HPH) sector. The malware changes the extension of the encrypted files to ‘.royal’.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 2, 2021

But it’s coming, in the form of driverless cars, climate-restoring infrastructure and next-gen healthcare technology. They outlined why something called attribute-based encryption, or ABE, has emerged as the basis for a new form of agile cryptography that we will need in order to kick digital transformation into high gear.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Encrypted messaging service intercepted, 2.3 million messages read by law enforcement TikTok ban in US: Company seeks emergency injunction to prevent it Data brokers should stop trading health and location data, new bill proposes Update now!

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Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2022

Hive ransomware operators have improved their file-encrypting module by migrating to Rust language and adopting a more sophisticated encryption method. The most important change in the latest Hive variant is the encryption mechanism it adopts. ” reads the post published by Microsoft. ” continues Microsoft. .

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The security.txt file made available by USAA , for example, includes links to its bug bounty program; an email address for disclosing security related matters; its public encryption key and vulnerability disclosure policy; and even a link to a page where USAA thanks researchers who have reported important cybersecurity issues.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

On the 14th of May, the Health Service Executive (HSE) , Ireland’s publicly funded healthcare system, fell victim to a Conti ransomware attack, forcing the organization to shut down more than 80,000 affected endpoints and plunging them back to the age of pen and paper. Earlier versions appended the.CONTI extension to encrypted files.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2025

“The botnet exploits this vulnerability by injecting a payload that downloads and executes a cleartext shell dropper named dropbpb.sh, responsible for downloading the malware binaries and executing them on the compromised device.” It processes encrypted data over a RAW socket, limiting further analysis.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Ghost ransomware actors, identified as operating from China, have been targeting unpatched systems and stolen credentials to infiltrate networks, encrypt data, and demand ransom payments. Persistent exploitation of legacy systems One of the most alarming aspects of Ghost ransomware is its focus on legacy IoT and OT environments.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In an updated #StopRansomware security advisory , the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has warned the healthcare industry about the danger of the ALPHV ransomware group, also known as Blackcat. Stop malicious encryption.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 10, 2024

The Change Healthcare ransomware attack has taken a third cruel twist. Change Healthcare is one of the largest healthcare technology companies in the USA, responsible for the flow of payments between payers, providers, and patients. ” The announcement follows a series of events that require some unpacking. .”

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 20, 2023

Researchers at ESET say this job offer from a phony HSBC recruiter on LinkedIn was North Korean malware masquerading as a PDF file. 3CX says it has more than 600,000 customers and 12 million users in a broad range of industries, including aerospace, healthcare and hospitality. Image: Mandiant.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2025

The group has extended its operations to countries in Asia and targets various sectors, including healthcare, real estate, construction, IT, food, and manufacturing.” ” The group uses an ARCrypter ransomware variant, derived from Babuks leaked code , to encrypt files after infiltrating a network. .

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Today, we are showing readers just what that evolution looked like, in our State of Malware 2021 report. This report provides our most comprehensive analysis of last year’s malware trends, with breakdowns by malware category, malware type, operating system, region, industry, and more.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 10, 2022

State-sponsored North Korean threat actors have been targeting the US Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector for the past year using the Maui ransomware, according to a joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA) from the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of the Treasury. – CSA Alert (AA22-187A).

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 15, 2024

Following the February 21 attack on Change Healthcare , scores of people in the US have been living with the brutal, real-world effects of ransomware. They are always damaging and they always cause pain, but when they hit the healthcare system, the consequences—particularly the risk to life—are often more immediately obvious and shocking.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The Mexican Drug Cartels Want You Casio: Notice of Partial Service Outage and Information Leak Caused by Ransomware Attack He founded a “startup” to access sanctioned Russian websites: the cyber police of Khmelnytskyi region exposed the hacker Hacked ‘AI Girlfriend’ Data Shows Prompts Describing Child Sexual Abuse Malware Over 300,000!

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 1, 2022

National Security Agency (NSA) began a weeks-long operation in which it seized control over the Trickbot botnet , a malware crime machine that has infected millions of computers and is often used to spread ransomware. Conti is one of several cybercrime groups that has regularly used Trickbot to deploy malware. 428 hospitals.”

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 26, 2025

Verified Identity, access permission controls, data encryption are all challenges for the cybersecurity industry in a world of autonomous machines! Thankfully, save for more rigor, some advanced data authenticity approaches and monitoring for malware injection, our tried and tested data-centric security and data privacy best practices apply.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Current cybersecurity trends show that attackers are now targeting critical infrastructure, healthcare, and financial services, leading to massive disruptions. Expect to see more investments in privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) such as encryption, anonymization, and data masking.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 8, 2022

Assuming the attackers don’t just vanish into the night, the business may decide to pay the ransom and recover the encrypted files. Healthcare and law enforcement are good examples of this. The report notes that various initiatives already exist to get people talking about the need for both encryption and backing up.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 18, 2022

Ireland Health Service (HSE) was cyber-attacked by CONTI Ransomware group in mid last year and news is now out that 80% of the data been stored on the servers of the healthcare services provider was encrypted by the said a gang of criminals. And the result on whether the information truly belonged to HSE is awaited! .

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

The common wisdom goes that Linux malware is rare, and for the most part this is true. Thanks to its built-in security defenses, strict user privilege model, and transparent source code, Linux enjoys far fewer malware infections than other operating systems. encrypt extension being appended to affected files. Cloud Snooper.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 7, 2022

United States government agencies recently released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing information on how North Korean state-sponsored threat actors are actively using Maui ransomware to attack healthcare organizations. The only required argument is a folder path, which Maui will parse and encrypt identified files.".

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Royal Ransomware operators added support for encrypting Linux devices and target VMware ESXi virtual machines. The Royal Ransomware gang is the latest extortion group in order of time to add support for encrypting Linux devices and target VMware ESXi virtual machines. The malware changes the extension of the encrypted files to ‘.royal’.

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