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Instances of new and destructive ransomware grow rapidly

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Dissent

If you are following what’s happening with hackers attacking misconfigured MongoDB databases, wiping the data, and then demanding ransom for its return, then you’ll know that although this problem seemed to start on or around December 21 with an actor known as “Harak1r1,” within days of it garnering media attention, we saw almost identical warning…

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Emory Healthcare patient data hijacked and held for ransom? (UPDATED)

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Dissent

Yesterday, I noted a somewhat alarming report that misconfigured MongoDB installations are being wiped by a hacker who steals the databases and then holds them for ransom of .2 BTC (approximately $200 at yesterday’s rate or $220 at today’s rate). This latest threat was reported yesterday by Catalin Cimpanu of Bleeping Computer after an ethical hacker, Victor Gevers, disclosed the discovery he had made as part of Project 366. On…

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This Crazy Ransomware Restores Your Files If You Read About Ransomware

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Dissent

Lee Mathews writes: We’ve seen some pretty dastardly ransomware pop up over the past couple of years. Popcorn Time decrypts your files for free if you pass the infection on to your friends. Jigsaw deletes some of your files every hour until you pay up. The Koolova ransomware put a whole new spin on things. Like Popcorn…

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Ransomware Has Evolved, And Its Name Is Doxware

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Dissent

Chris Ensey writes that as entities try to defend themselves better against ransomware, criminals have come up with a new twist to make it more likely for their victims to pay up: Many companies have figured out that they can avoid paying these ransoms by wiping a system clean, restoring it with backup drives, and…

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Hooray for transparency: Massachusetts puts data breach archive online

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Dissent

The state’s announcement: The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation today announced the online public availability of its Data Breach Notification Archive. The Massachusetts Data Security Law (M.G.L. c.93H) requires any entity that keeps a Massachusetts resident’s personal information to notify affected residents, the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, and the Attorney…

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MongoDB Databases Held Up for Ransom by Mysterious Attacker

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Dissent

Catalin Cimpanu reports: An attacker going by the name of Harak1r1 is hijacking unprotected MongoDB databases, stealing their content, and asking for a Bitcoin ransom to return the data. These attacks have been happening for more than a week and have hit servers all over the world. The first one to notice the attacks was…

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