Tag: Ransomware Attacks
Emerging Cybersecurity Technologies to Know for 2022
Technology is constantly evolving and now, more than ever, staying ahead of the digital evolution – specifically cybersecurity – is integral to an organization’s...
Organizations Losing Trust in Security Vendors Amid Rising Cyberattacks
Organizations that use services of mainstream software providers continue to face trust issues amid the increase in supply chain and ransomware attacks, a recent...
BlackMatter Ransomware Group Shuts Shop Citing Pressures from Law Enforcement
BlackMatter cybercriminal group announced that it is shutting down operations, citing pressures from law enforcement authorities. Active since July 2021, BlackMatter offers ransomware-as-a-service (Raas),...
Ransomware Operators Leverage Financial Events Like M&A to Pressurize Victims: FBI
The FBI released a notification identifying the use of critical financial events and stock valuation to facilitate targeting and extortion of victims by ransomware...
FIN7 is Running a New Fake Company Called ‘Bastion Secure’ for...
Researchers at Recorded Future’s Gemini Advisory unit released an advisory revealing the hacking group FIN7’s malicious operations under the guise of a cybersecurity services...
Federal Authorities Release Advisory Detailing BlackMatter Ransomware
In tandem with cyberattacks, the emergence of various cybercriminal groups has become rampant in recent times. Several governments across the globe are initiating advanced...
Desorden Hacks Acer’s India and Taiwan Servers; 60GB Customer Data Stolen
Computer manufacturer Acer suffered two security incidents on its servers in Taiwan and India in less than a week. Threat actor group Desorden reportedly announced that...
Attackers Receive $5.2 Bn in Ransom via Bitcoin Payments
Ransom payments in the form of virtual currency have been increased exponentially. As per an analysis from the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement...
Australia Unveils Ransomware Action Plan to Combat Cyberattacks
With rising state-sponsored ransomware operators and attacks becoming widespread, the Australian government has announced a Ransomware Action Plan to tackle the rising cyberthreats. The...
White House Brings 30 Nations Together for Counter-Ransomware Event
As announced earlier, the Biden administration has initiated the virtual Counter-Ransomware Initiative meetings joined by ministers and senior officials from over 30 countries to address...
