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Oakland continues to work on recovery from ransomware attack; Play claims responsibility

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Dissent

As the City of Oakland  continues to work to recover from a ransomware attack that began on February 8 and that resulted in the city declaring a state of emergency on February 14,  the Play ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Play does not indicate how much data they acquired, but threaten to…

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CISA Advisory: Royal Ransomware

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Dissent

Release Date: March 02, 2023 Alert Code: AA23-061A SUMMARY Note: This joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) is part of an ongoing #StopRansomware effort to publish advisories for network defenders that detail various ransomware variants and ransomware threat actors. These #StopRansomware advisories include recently and historically observed tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and indicators of compromise (IOCs) to help organizations…

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Minneapolis Public Schools systems restored, no ransom paid

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Dissent

Jeremiah Jacobsen has an update to the “encryption event” previously disclosed by Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS). [Note: MPS’s phrase “encryption event” appeared to be a ridiculous — and dare we say, sleazy–  attempt not to call it a “ransomware attack.” The district still has not described it as ransomware attack.] Minneapolis Public Schools released a…

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Nearly 800 people affected by possible data breach during College of the Desert malware attack last summer

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Dissent

KESQ has an update on a malware attack on College of the Desert last year: College of the Desert has begun alerting the approximately 800 people who may be affected by a possible data breach during a malware attack last summer. The malware attack occurred in early July. The attack took down the school’s phone…

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CrowdStrike: Threat actors shifting away from ransomware

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Dissent

Alexander Culafi reports: Threat actors are shifting away from traditional ransomware and toward malware-free cyber attacks, according to a new report from CrowdStrike. The cybersecurity vendor this week published its “2023 Global Threat Report,” which annually compiles CrowdStrike’s research related to cybercrime, or “eCrime,” from the previous year. Major topics covered in the 2023 report include malware-free…

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How Offensive Action is Countering Ransomware

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Dissent

Intel471 writes: Ransomware attacks have crossed a red line for many countries with continued merciless attacks. The threat to national economies and critical infrastructure marked a turning point. Governments are fighting back, and one of the strategies now routinely employed is infiltrating the servers and infrastructure of ransomware gangs. A recent offensive action against a…

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