Tag: Ryuk ransomware
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Lessons from a real-life ransomware attack
Ransomware attacks, despite dramatically increasing in frequency this summer, remain opaque for many potential victims. It isn’t …
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Racing against a real-life ransomware attack, with Ski Kacoroski: Lock and Code S02E12
At 11:37 pm on the night of September 20, 2019, cybercriminals launched a ransomware attack against Northshore School District in …
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City of Liège hit by ransomware, Ryuk suspected
Liège, the third largest city in Belgium, and a major educational hub, has been hit by a ransomware attack, disrupting its IT services and …
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Ryuk ransomware recovery cost us $8.1m and counting, says Baltimore school authority
An organisation whose network was infected by Ryuk ransomware has spent $8.1m over seven months recovering from it – and that’s still …
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Threat spotlight: Conti, the ransomware used in the HSE healthcare attack
On the 14th of May, the Health Service Executive (HSE), Ireland’s publicly funded healthcare system, fell victim to a Conti ransomware …
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Ryuk ransomware finds foothold in bio research institute through student who wouldn’t pay for software
Security researchers have provided insight into how a single student unwittingly became the conduit for a ransomware infection that cost a …
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Ryuk ransomware develops worm-like capability
The French government’s computer emergency readiness team, that’s part of the National Cybersecurity Agency of France, or ANSSI, has …
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The most enticing cyberattacks of 2020
In 2020, we experienced a major shift. Much of the world pitched in to limit the spread of the coronavirus, with people changing their …
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RegretLocker, new ransomware, can encrypt Windows virtual hard disks
Cybersecurity researchers discovered a new ransomware last month called RegretLocker that, despite a no-frills package, can do serious …
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Ryuk ransomware responsible for one third of all ransomware attacks in 2020
This month in Security magazine, we explore how Corning’s global security group ensured business continuity and employee safety during the …
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Leading French IT firm Sopra Steria hit ry Ryuk ransomware
The company posted a brief message on its website explaining that it was attacked on Tuesday evening. Sopra Steria’s fintech business …
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French IT outsourcer Sopra Steria hit by ‘cyberattack’, Ryuk ransomware suspected
French-headquartered IT outsourcer Sopra Steria has been struck by a “cyberattack,” reportedly linked to the Ryuk ransomware gang. The …
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