UCSF Hospital Paid $1.14M in Bitcoin After Ransomware Attack
Ransomware group Netwalker is believed to be behind the attack on UCSF which temporarily restricted access to the School of Medicine’s data. Source
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Researchers Say Ransomware Attacks on the Rise as More People Work From Home
A study published by cybersecurity firm, Proofpoint, shows an increase in email-based phishing attacks used to deliver ransomware over the last few months.According to the report, first-stage deployments of ransomware are reportedly on the rise and have mostly been targeting the United States, France, Germany, Greece, and Italy.The attacks appear
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Ransomware Gang Failed to Deploy an Attack Against 30 US Firms
Cybersecurity firm Symantec blocked a ransomware attack by a group known for demanding payment in Bitcoin (BTC) directed at 30 U.S.-based firms and Fortune 500 companies.The announcement published by the cybersecurity firm claims that the Evil Group, the malware gang behind the attacks, targeted the IT infrastructures of the firms.
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Singapore Witnessed a Surge in Ransomware Attacks During 2019
A report from the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, or CSA, shows that the number of ransomware attacks cases rose in 2019, compared to figures recorded in 2018.According to a “Cyber Landscape 2019” study published by the Singaporean government, the entity received 35 reports of ransomware incidents in 2019. This
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COVID-19 Ransomware Plagues Canadian Android Users
A new ransomware called CryCryptor is targeting Canadian Android users. It is distributed via multiple websites that pose as portals for a government-backed COVID-19 tracing app.According to research published by ESET on June 24, CryCryptor appeared shortly after Canada's government announced a COVID-19 tracing app that utilizes voluntary information submitted
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Ransomware Gang Auctions Off US Healthcare Data for Bitcoin
Crozer-Keystone Health System recently suffered a ransomware attack by the NetWalker ransomware gang. The gang is now auctioning the system’s stolen data through its darknet website. If it is not purchased at auction within six days, the gang has vowed to leak the data.On June 19, Cryptox was able to
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Robotics Company Falls Prey to Ransomware Attack
Ransomware gang REvil, known for launching stolen data auctions on the dark web, is now leaking sensitive documents stolen from a US-based robotics company.According to an official blog post from REvil on June 11, the team has started leaking confidential data belonging to Symbotic LLC. The post noted:“You do not
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Michigan State University Hit by Ransomware, Refuses to Pay Criminals
In early June, media outlets reported that the NetWalker ransomware gang had attacked Michigan State University, or MSU. At the time, the gang threatened to leak students’ records and financial documents. The university’s officials now have said that they will not pay the ransom.According to Detroit Free Press, the unspecified
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Ransomware Gangs Are Teaming Up to Form Cartel-Style Structures
Recent ransomware attacks from well-known cybercriminal groups have been suggesting that gangs are forging cartel-style alliances to pressure their respective victims to pay the ransom requests.Cryptox has obtained access to what seems to be a darknet site that belongs to the Maze group. On the site, Maze has been leaking
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Ransomware Gang Strikes Again with More Auctions Listing Stolen Data
[sociallocker id="55298"] Ransomware group REvil has started another auction on the dark web listing sensitive data stolen from two US-based law firms.The listing appeared June 6 through REvil’s official blog on the darknet, where bidders look to acquire 50GB of data from Fraser Wheeler & Courtney LLP and 1.2TB of
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