Europol issued a press release today that begins: In an unprecedented effort, law enforcement and judicial authorities from seven countries have joined forces with Europol and Eurojust to dismantle and apprehend in Ukraine key figures behind significant ransomware operations wreaking havoc across the world. The operation comes at a critical time, as the country grapples…
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Ransomware attack on indie game maker wiped all player accounts
Bill Toulas reports: A ransomware attack on the “Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore” MMORPG last Friday destroyed 17,000 player accounts, deleting their in-game items and progress in the game. Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore is a free-to-play old-school MMORPG developed by indie game publisher ‘Gellyberry Studios.’ The title is available on Steam as an ‘Early Access’ release, meaning it…
Hospitals in multiple states diverting patients after Ardent Health Services hit with ransomware attack
It was predictable that threat actors would attack during Thanksgiving week when many people take off for the holiday and long weekend. Ardent Health Services was hit with a ransomware attack — and badly enough that hospitals wound up diverting emergency patients. Below the break, you can find the text of Ardent’s notice and FAQ….
DHS/CISA and UK NCSC Release Joint Guidelines for Secure AI System Development
WASHINGTON – Taking a significant step forward in addressing the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) today jointly released Guidelines for Secure AI System Development to help developers of any systems that use AI make informed…
Henry Schein re-encrypted by BlackCat again
On October 15, Henry Schein, Inc. disclosed a breach: On Saturday, October 14, Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) determined that a portion of its manufacturing and distribution businesses experienced a cybersecurity incident. Henry Schein promptly took precautionary action, including taking certain systems offline and other steps intended to contain the incident, which has led to temporary disruption of…
Europe’s grid is under a cyberattack deluge, industry warns
Politico reports: Thousands of cyberattacks have inundated Europe’s energy grid since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and a top industry leader is calling for help as officials and researchers fret that not nearly enough is being done. “The crooks are becoming better by the day, so we need to become better by the day,” Leonhard Birnbaum,…