Nate Tabak reports: Colorado-based short line rail operator and logistics provider OmniTRAX was hit by a recent ransomware attack and data theft that targeted its corporate parent, Broe Group. OmniTRAX confirmed to FreightWaves that the cyberattack had occurred after the Conti ransomware gang posted stolen data from a leak site. The company, however, provided no…
Category: Malware
Some ransomware gangs are going after top execs to pressure companies into paying
Catalin Cimpanu reports: A new trend is emerging among ransomware groups where they prioritize stealing data from workstations used by top executives and managers in order to obtain “juicy” information that they can later use to pressure and extort a company’s top brass into approving large ransom payouts. ZDNet first learned of this new tactic earlier…
Ca: Communauto car-sharing service victim of a cyberattack
Victoria Smith reports: The holiday season has not been easy for the Montreal carsharing service Communauto, which was the target of a cyber attack. Access to a number of servers has been locked, and data has been encrypted. Cyber hackers couldn’t get their hands on user passwords and credit card numbers, but managed to get names,…
Leon Medical Centers issues statement about ransomware attack
Leon Medical Centers (LMC) in Florida has issued a press release about the ransomware attack it experienced, and that DataBreaches.net has reported previously. In our most recent report, we noted that Conti threat actors had dumped protected health information for numerous patients, while claiming that they still had more files from Leon that they would dump….
And yet more ransomware variants…
Pop quiz: Which one of these is not a new ransomware noted recently: Sharp Knot Chinese Take-Out Hidden Tear Babuk Niros Bonsoir Not sure? I can’t keep up with all the variants and new types. But thankfully, there’s BleepingComputer, where I can find a weekly rundown on developments. Read their rundown from this week and…
Delaware County officials paid $25,000 in ransom to hackers who infiltrated the county’s computer system
Vinny Vella reports: Hackers used a malware attack to infiltrate Delaware County’s servers in the fall, and then held employees’ personal data for ransom, ultimately costing the county $25,000 in ransom to restore access to the data, according to county officials. The attack was first reported Nov. 24, when county officials said the computer network…