Catalin Cimpanu reports: Bangkok Airways, the second oldest and the third biggest airline company in Thailand, has admitted last week that hackers stole passenger information during a security breach following a ransomware attack. The airline confirmed the breach in a press release last Thursday, a day after a ransomware gang known as LockBit posted a message…
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Sault Ste. Marie Police Service victim of ransomware attack
Not much has been revealed at this point, but Sault St. Marie Police Service has posted a statement disclosing that they have been the victim of a ransomware attack: Approved by: 361 – August 30, 2021 On Thursday, August 26, 2021 we became aware of a virtual ransomware attack on our systems. At no time…
Ragnarok ransomware releases master decryptor after shutdown
Ionut Ilascu reports: Ragnarok ransomware gang appears to have called it quits and released the master key that can decrypt files locked with their malware. The threat actor did not leave a note explaining the move and all of a sudden replaced all the victims on their leak site with a short instruction on how…
Nearly 73,500 patients’ data affected in ransomware attack on eye clinic in Singapore
Kenny Chee reports: A ransomware attack earlier this month has affected the personal data and clinical information of nearly 73,500 patients of a private eye clinic, the third such reported incident in a month. The information included names, addresses, identity card numbers, contact details and clinical information such as patients’ clinical notes and eye scans,…
Researchers Warn of 4 Emerging Ransomware Groups That Can Cause Havoc
Ravie Lakshmanan reports: Cybersecurity researchers on Tuesday took the wraps off four up-and-coming ransomware groups that could pose a serious threat to enterprises and critical infrastructure, as the ripple effect of a recent spurt in ransomware incidents show that attackers are growing more sophisticated and more profitable in extracting payouts from victims. “While the ransomware…
FBI sends its first-ever alert about a ‘ransomware affiliate’
Catalin Cimpanu reports: The US Federal Bureau of Investigations has published today its first-ever public advisory detailing the modus operandi of a “ransomware affiliate.” A relatively new term, a ransomware affiliate refers to a person or group who rents access to Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) platforms, orchestrates intrusions into corporate networks, encrypt files with the “rented ransomware,”…