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Wired
Google Won't Kill the URL After All Plus: A Colonial Pipeline update, inside details of the FBI's Anom caper, and more of the week's top security news.June 12, 2021
As Ransomware Demands Boom, Insurance Keeps Paying Out While major carriers like AXA have backed away from covering ransoms, don't expect the industry at large to break the vicious cycle.June 12, 2021
Ransomware Hit Another Pipeline Firm—and 70GB of Data LeakedLineStar Integrity Services was hacked around the same time as Colonial Pipeline, but radical transparency activists have brought the attack to light.June 7, 2021
How to Protect Your Files From RansomwareIt's a growing threat for individual users and businesses alike—but there are ways to protect yourself.June 6, 2021
NDTV
JBS Says Paid $11 Million to Extortionists in Ransomware AttackThe American subsidiary of Brazilian meat processor JBS paid the equivalent of $11 million (roughly Rs. 80 crores) to ransomware extortionists to prevent any further disruption by the hackers, the...June 9, 2021
One Password Allowed Hackers to Infiltrate Colonial Pipeline, CEO SaysThe head of Colonial Pipeline told US senators that hackers who launched last month's cyberattack against the company and disrupted fuel supplies to the US Southeast were able to get into the system...June 9, 2021
Your Data Is at Grave Risk: Here Are 6 Ways to Protect It From HackersData breaches can prove expensive to users since hackers are bound to use the information for social engineering (advanced phishing), scamming, ransomware, spamming and marketing, causing users...June 4, 2021
FBI Says It Is Investigating About 100 Types of Ransomware: ReportFBI Director Christopher Wray told the Wall Street Journal that the agency is investigating about 100 different types of ransomware, many of which trace back to actors in Russia.June 4, 2021
Infosecurity
REvil Claims Responsibility for Invenergy Hack Ransomware group that attacked JBS says it also hacked Chicago-based clean energy companyJune 14, 2021
G7 Turns Up the Heat on Putin Over Ransomware Attacks Leaders urge Russia to hold cyber-criminals to accountJune 14, 2021
Schools Forced to Shut Following Critical Ransomware AttackThe ransomware attack has encrypted and stolen sensitive data from two schools in EnglandJune 10, 2021
JBS Admits Paying REvil Ransomware Group $11 MillionThe meat processing giant claims to have paid Russian-speaking hackers millions in bitcoin to restore servicesJune 10, 2021
ZDNet
Ransomware is the top cybersecurity threat we face, warns cyber chief NCSC CEO Lindy Cameron issues warning over growing danger of cyber criminal ransomware operations and how improving cyber reliance is needed to prevent attacks.June 14, 2021
Ransomware: Russia told to tackle cyber criminals operating from within its borders US President Joe Biden and other G7 leaders vow to take action on the "global challenge" of ransomware.June 14, 2021
Avaddon ransomware group closes shop, sends all 2,934 decryption keys to BleepingComputerBleeping Computer worked with Emisoft to create a free decryptor that any Avaddon victim can use.June 11, 2021
Ransomware: Meat firm JBS says it paid out $11m after attackDecision was made to prevent any risk to customers, company said.June 10, 2021
Health IT Security
The Daily Swig
Ransomware attacks more than doubled last year as cybercrime operations scale up during coronavirus pandemicSobering news for organizations, as average ransom demand closes in on $200,000March 8, 2021
ITPro
Cox Media Group suffers cyber attackLive feeds on TV and radio stations go offline during incidentJune 4, 2021
US to give ransomware 'terrorism' statusDepartment of Justice will require all ransomware cases to be centrally coordinated via WashingtonJune 4, 2021
IT Pro News in Review: JBS Foods hacked, BT tests new fibre optic cable and Zoom's massive growthCatch up on the top news headlines in just two minutesJune 4, 2021
Fujifilm hit by suspected ransomware attackCompany shuts down part of its network while it investigates the situationJune 3, 2021
Data Breach Today
Will Ransomware Attacks Push Congress to Enact Regs? Recent Congressional Hearings Highlight Need for Greater Cybersecurity OversightAfter hearings in the Senate and House on a spate of ransomware attacks that have put the nation's critical infrastructure in danger, some security experts say Congress may be poised to take…June 14, 2021
Fujifilm Reportedly Refused to Pay Ransom Report: After Ransomware Attack, Japanese Conglomerate Restored Operations Using BackupsJapanese conglomerate Fujifilm, which earlier this month was the victim of a ransomware attack, reportedly refused to pay a ransom and restored operations using backups.June 14, 2021
UK Plans for Enhanced Cybersecurity Role Joint Effort with US to Maintain a Black List of Hackers Among Plan ProposalsThe U.K. says it plans to turn the country into a global leader in cybersecurity, in partnership with the U.S, to counter threats ranging from ransomware to…June 14, 2021
House Oversight Committee Probing JBS Ransomware Payment Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney Also Wants Details About Colonial, CNA PaymentsThe House Oversight and Reform Committee is now probing the $11 million payment that meat-producer JBS paid to a cybercriminal gang following a ransomware attack in May. Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney…June 13, 2021
SC Media
Online map visualizes the widespread presence of automated ransomware Sourced via open port scanning, map data serves as a reminder for companies to ensure that their security perimeters are secured. The post Online map visualizes the widespread presence of automated ransomware appeared first on SC Media.June 14, 2021
One of ransomware’s top negotiators would rather you not have to hire him Kurtis Minder, CEO of threat intelligence firm GroupSense, has received a lot of press as a top negotiator in ransomware cases. But he'd rather you not hire him to negotiate. Instead, he says, he'd much rather you stop the ransomware…June 14, 2021
Motives for ransomware attack against nuclear contractor Sol Oriens remain unclearSol Oriens' work around nuclear weapons raises concerns about the implications of a ransomware attack, though most experts still believe the motivations are financial. The post Motives for ransomware attack against nuclear contractor Sol Oriens remain unclear appeared first on…June 11, 2021
Colonial CEO touts corporate cyber transparency, defends his ownThe hearing touched on the internal and external debates that face most executives during a crippling cyberattack: How fast should a company act, and what decisions should be made internally versus in consultation with external advisers or the federal government.…June 9, 2021
Krebs on Security
Justice Dept. Claws Back $2.3M Paid by Colonial Pipeline to Ransomware GangThe U.S. Department of Justice said today it has recovered $2.3 million worth of Bitcoin that Colonial Pipeline paid to ransomware extortionists last month. The funds had been sent to DarkSide, a ransomware-as-a-service syndicate that disbanded after a May 14…June 7, 2021
MSSP Alert
Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) News: 14 June 2021 Today's MSSP news involves Arctic Wolf, Immersive Labs, Recorded Future, Insight Partners, Emsisoft, Avaddon ransomware decryptor & more. The post Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) News: 14 June 2021 appeared first on MSSP Alert.June 14, 2021
FBI Investigating 100 Ransomware VariantsThe FBI is examining 100 different ransomware variants & now considers ransomware attacks as terrorism, FBI Director Christopher Wray tells the Wall Street Journal. The post FBI Investigating 100 Ransomware Variants appeared first on MSSP Alert.June 10, 2021
JBS Meat Supplier Cyberattack Timeline, Payment and Recovery DetailsREvil ransomware gang allegedly probed JBS network for several months before activating ransomware attack on meat supplier, SecurityScorecard reports. The post JBS Meat Supplier Cyberattack Timeline, Payment and Recovery Details appeared first on MSSP Alert.June 9, 2021
Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack: Timeline and Ransomware Attack Recovery DetailsColonial Pipeline cyberattack details: DarkSide ransomware timeline, investigation & recovery updates involving FireEye, CISA, FBI, Biden administration & more. The post Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack: Timeline and Ransomware Attack Recovery Details appeared first on MSSP Alert.June 7, 2021
IS Decisions