Clare Turner reports: Hive Ransomware Group has hacked Wootton Upper School and threatened to post sensitive data unless the school pays out £500,000. In a message to students and parents, the cyber hackers claim to have infiltrated Wootton networks a number of weeks ago and “managed to encrypt all of Wootton organisation servers”, including Kimberley…
Category: Malware
Brisbane man arrested for distributing spyware to thousands of cyber criminals since age 15
Jimmy Pezzone reports: An Australian man was arrested for allegedly creating and distributing a hacking tool to thousands of cyber criminals worldwide. The 24-year-old hacker is charged with creating and selling a remote access trojan designed to steal personal information and spy on unsuspecting targets. The virus creator made over $300,000 selling the tool, most…
Medical billing service seeking insurance coverage for ransomware attack among upcoming Ohio Supreme Court cases
Operating in an increasingly digital economy means businesses face a growing threat from cybercriminals looking to hold computer operating systems hostage until a ransom is paid. Businesses that suffer from such crimes have turned to their “all risk” insurance policies for assistance. Next week, the Supreme Court of Ohio will consider whether a Dayton-area company’s…
Tenet Health cyberattack, monthlong outage led to $100M in ‘unfavorable impact’
Jessica Davis reports: The April “cybersecurity incident” that led to several weeks of downtime and service delays at Tenet Healthcare facilities caused $100 million in unfavorable impact. The hefty price tag was brought on by lost revenues from interruptions to business operations and remediation. Tenet is one of the largest hospital care service providers in…
An Entire Canadian Town Is Being Extorted By Ransomware Cyber Criminals
Lane Babuder reports: Ransomware attacks have been on the rise. This time around, the small Ontario, Canada town of St. Marys has been targeted. The ransomware organization behind the attack seems to be LockBit. So far though, no ransom has been paid. The town itself claims that most city functions are still operational and staff…
Pointer: RHC interviews LockBit 3.0. “The main thing is not to start a nuclear war”
There’s an interview with LockBit 3.0 on RedHotCyber. The original interview in English is below the Italian translation. You can find it all here.