Ransomware
Connecticut Healthcare hit by a ransomware attack
A ransomware attack which took place on the database of Connecticut based Southeastern Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence(SCADD) is said to have impacted the data of over 25,150 patient. Highly placed sources say that the provider was hit by the malware attack on Feb 18, 2019, via a phishing email attack opened by one […]
Ransomware attack on Tax accounting services offering Wolters Kluwer Company
Wolters Kluwer, a global information company offering accounting software and legal services has officially disclosed that its IT assets were hit by a malware which is suspected to be ransomware. Since the database has been encrypted and the data is not available for access we can come to an assumption that the company has been […]
MegaCortex Ransomware attacks hit Corporate Networks
Sophos, a British based Cybersecurity firm has detected that a ransomware variant with the name MegaCortex was seen profusely hitting corporate networks from the past 43 days. The researchers at the security firm analyzed that the objective behind the attack could probably be “Big-Game Hunting” where hackers seem to target big enterprises in order to […]
Microsoft says that Malaysia has become extremely vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
Microsoft which released its Security Intelligence Report(SIR) recently has specifically mentioned that Malaysia has become extremely vulnerable to cyber attacks. The report compiled by the data taken from between Jan to Dec’18 says that it came to the above-said conclusion after analyzing 6.5 trillion cyber threat signals from cloud vendor’s several data points. “Undoubtedly Malaysia […]
Bitglass Security Spotlight: Ransomware Infects Aebi Schmidt
This post was originally published here by Jacob Serpa. Here are the top cybersecurity stories of recent weeks: Aebi Schmidt infected by ransomware Amnesty International faces state-sponsored cyberattacks Hackers use GitHub for phishing Atlanta Hawks customers have information stolen by malware Health and fitness website suffers breach Aebi Schmidt infected by ransomware Aebi Schmidt, a […]
Oracle Weblogic Servers are vulnerable to ransomware attacks
Cisco Talos security researchers have made a recent discovery that a zero-day vulnerability in Oracle Weblogic Servers is making them susceptible to ransomware attacks. Hackers are reported to be using the vulnerability to install a new strain of ransomware called Sodinokibi along with some versions of GandCrab ransomware. What’s astonishing in the recent discovery is […]
Ransomware attacks which will grab your attention in 2019
Ransomware attack has stood as a top malware threat in 2018 and is predicted to dominate as same in 2019. According to a study made by security researchers over 1,100 different ransomware infections are found to be preying on innocent web users in the current cyber landscape. So, Cybersecurity Insiders brings to you a list of […]
Norsk Hydro ransomware attack costs $52 million
Norway based aluminum manufacturer Norsk Hydro has released a press statement today which says that the company could have incurred $52 million or 450 million Norwegian crowns in the 1st quarter. Sources say that the malware attack has made the Oslo based firm to postpone its Q1 earnings update to June 5th this year as […]
Ransomware attack disrupts Sunday Newspaper edition of The Watertown Daily Times
A ransomware attack which took place on The Watertown Daily Times is said to have encrypted the database of the media company on a partial note. Highly placed sources say that the malware attack led to the disruption of the Sunday and Monday edition of printing and distribution of the daily edition, but did not […]
Ransomware attack on Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
A ransomware attack on Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is reported to have disrupted operations pertaining to baggage and flight booking since last Monday. But fortunately, no personal info was accessed by hackers and critical operations at the airport remained unaffected. Frank Jackson, the Mayor of Cleveland has confirmed the impact of the malware on the […]
