Paul Bischoff reports: Comparitech researchers analyzed historical share price data of 24 companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange. For each stock, We pulled the closing share prices ranging from six months prior to a ransomware attack being publicly reported up to three years afterward. We additionally broke down the data by the type…
Category: Malware
African Bank warns of data breach with personal details compromised
BusinessTech reports: African Bank has confirmed that one of its appointed professional debt recovery partners, Debt-IN, was targeted by cybercriminals in April 2021. At the time, expert security advice concluded that there was no evidence that the ransomware attack had resulted in a data breach – however, Debt-IN is now aware that the personal data…
CISA, FBI, and NSA Release Joint Cybersecurity Advisory on Conti Ransomware
Alert (AA21-265A): Conti Ransomware The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have observed the increased use of Conti ransomware in more than 400 attacks on U.S. and international organizations. In typical Conti ransomware attacks, malicious cyber actors steal files, encrypt servers and workstations, and demand a ransom payment….
MN: Crystal Valley Computer Systems Infected By Ransomware Attack
Southern Minnesota News reports: Mankato-based Crystal Valley says a ransomware attack has infected their computer systems. The attack “severely interrupted” the daily operations, according to a company press release. Read more on SMN. The Crystal Valley Cooperative is a farm supply and grain marketing cooperative that serves Southern Minnesota and Northern Iowa, so this may…
Vermont radio stations dealing with fallout from BlackMatter cyberattack
Katharine Huntley reports: Listeners might not know it, but thousands of people in radio stations across the nation are working around the clock to get commercials on the air after they were targeted by Russian hackers. “It started with an email on Sunday night that you really don’t want to get,” Dan Dubonnet said. […]…
KS: Pottawatomie Co. cyber attack encrypts “multiple servers,” extent unclear
Chris Fisher reports: Officials in Pottawatomie County are assessing the extent of a cyber attack discovered last week. Pottawatomie Co. Public Information Officer Becky Ryan confirms that county IT staff discovered an active cyber attack on Friday, September, 17. Ryan says the breach encrypted multiple servers, which prevented the access of many systems used every day….