An announcement from HHS OCR: In recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, OCR has produced a new video this October to provide awareness and education for organizations covered under the HIPAA Rules on ransomware and how compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule can help such organizations combat ransomware. This video updates the health care industry…
Category: Malware
The government is getting fed up with ransomware payments fueling endless cycle of cyberattacks
Barbara Booth reports: With ransomware attacks surging and 2024 on track to be one of the worst years on record, U.S. officials are seeking ways to counter the threat, in some cases, urging a new approach to ransom payments. Ann Neuberger, U.S. deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies, wrote in a recent Financial…
Crypt Ghouls Targets Russian Firms with LockBit 3.0 and Babuk Ransomware Attacks
Ravie Lakshmanan reports: A nascent threat actor known as Crypt Ghouls has been linked to a set of cyber attacks targeting Russian businesses and government agencies with ransomware with the twin goals of disrupting business operations and financial gain. “The group under review has a toolkit that includes utilities such as Mimikatz, XenAllPasswordPro, PingCastle, Localtonet, resocks, AnyDesk,…
Double trouble: DoctorsToYou has not one, but two data security incidents to address
On Wednesday, the RansomHub ransomware group added a listing for DoctorsToYou in New York to their leak site. Their listing included several screencaps that revealed personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI). Some of the files specifically showed their name or letterhead. The listing did not indicate how many GB of data RansomHub…
People charged up to $1,800 for water bill following Apex cyberattack
Elaina Athans reports from Apex, North Carolina: People have been coming to Apex Town Hall in droves to challenge their water bills, and Mayor Jacques Gilbert is encouraging residents to do exactly that. Some in the town known as ‘The Peak of Good Living’ are getting bills equivalent to a mortgage payment. More than $1,800 was…
Ransomware Attack on Uttarakhand State Data Center Disrupts Services; Authorities Initiate Probe
APAC News Network reports: A ransomware attack on the Uttarakhand State Data Center forced several government websites and services offline, affecting critical functions like police case filings and treasury operations. The attack happened within a quick 10-minute window, and the hackers left a ransom note on the State’s IT servers. Instead of paying the ransom,…