Up-and-coming online criminal extortion group RansomHub appears to have a new affiliate - NoName, a midtier actor whose main claim to fame so far has been impersonating the LockBit ransomware-as-a-service operation. NoName is known for exploiting years-old vulnerabilities.
Healthcare organizations often face obstacles in sharing cybersecurity information. Phil Englert and Errol Weiss from Health-ISAC advocate for shifting the focus from legal risks to business risks, improving incident response and building resilience through collaboration and transparency.
A Louisiana-based ambulance company that provides emergency medical care services in four states is notifying nearly 3 million people that their sensitive health information was potentially stolen in a June hack. Ransomware gang Daixin claims to have published the data on its dark web leak site.
Planned Parenthood of Montana, which provides patients with reproductive healthcare services including birth control and abortion, is responding to a hack and a threat by cybercriminal group RansomHub to leak 93 gigabytes of data allegedly stolen from the organization.
Oil service giant Halliburton told U.S. federal regulators Tuesday that hackers stole data after the firm acknowledged "unauthorized activity" on its networks in late August. The incident "caused disruptions and limitation of access to portions of the company's business applications," the firm said.
Ransomware remains a critical concern for healthcare systems, affecting the availability of patient care. Hugo Lai, CISO at Temple University Health System, said defenders need to understand the dependencies within business processes to effectively combat ransomware.
Network detection and response delivers ground truth in cybersecurity, giving organizations crucial visibility into attacker behavior before, during and after ransomware attacks. Corelight CEO Brian Dye explains how NDR helps security teams verify threats and contain incidents effectively.
Beware a surge in attacks tied to a ransomware group called RansomHub that's recruited affiliates from down-or-out operations LockBit and BlackCat and successfully crypto-locked systems at more than 200 organizations nationwide, including critical infrastructure, the U.S. government warned.
Some dentists don't have much to smile about these days when it comes to cyberattacks. More than 1.2 million of their patients have had their sensitive data compromised in at least two dozen hacks and other breaches so far in 2024, including several incidents reported in the past month.
Despite their illicit activities, ransomware groups invest in custom infrastructure and maintain stringent security practices, often surpassing Fortune 100 companies. Vangelis Stykas, CTO of Atropos, explains why ransomware infrastructure is harder to exploit than enterprise systems.
McLaren Health says its IT systems are fully restored a few days earlier than expected, following an Aug. 6 ransomware attack that disrupted clinical and administrative operations at its 13 hospitals and other facilities. The Michigan-based entity had expected the recovery to last through August.
Young Consulting, which develops software for the stop-loss insurance market, is notifying 1 million individuals that their personal information was stolen earlier this year in a hack attack. The BlackSuit ransomware group, a rebrand of Royal, subsequently claimed credit and leaked stolen data.
Australia's largest provider of private health insurance says it expects to spend a total of AU$126 million, or $84.78 million, over a three-year period to upgrade its IT security. A Russia-based cybercriminal group hacked Medibank in October 2022.
In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discussed the evolving disclosure responsibilities of CISOs, yet another ransomware attack targeting the healthcare sector, and Mimecast's latest strategic acquisition as part of its broader expansion efforts.
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