A zero-day exploit refers to any cyberattack that uses an unaddressed attack vector.  For example, Microsoft Windows operating systems are regularly patched to address potentially serious security issues — and as soon as those issues are discovered, Microsoft has “zero...

Ransomware groups frequently target organizations — not home users — for an obvious reason: Businesses, non-profits, and government agencies are much more likely to pay. In recent years, we’ve seen massive attacks against healthcare systems, casinos, and even federal government...

The FBI has charged a North Korean man for allegedly contributing to a massive information exfiltration campaign against hospitals, U.S. military institutions, and scientific research organizations.  Rim John Kyok is allegedly part of Andariel, a ransomware group that allegedly compromised...

Cybercriminals are moving away from popular ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) platforms thanks to major efforts from law enforcement agencies, per a recent threat assessment published by Europol. RaaS is a business model in which cybercriminals provide ransomware software and infrastructure to...

The Los Angeles County Superior Court is reeling from a major ransomware attack, per an announcement from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department.  The attack has impacted the entirety of the Superior Court’s operations, essentially grinding its systems to a halt....

Patelco Credit Union, a Sacramento-based credit union with 37 local branches, has confirmed that its recent security breach occurred due to a ransomware attack.  In an email sent to the members of the credit union, Patelco CEO Erin Mendez said...

The Lockbit 3.0 ransomware group claims to have breached the United States Federal Reserve, exfiltrating about 33 terabytes of potentially sensitive data.  The group claims that the stolen data includes “Americans’ banking secrets,” though they have not yet published any...

A ransomware attack targeting Synnovis, a U.K. healthcare partnership, has significantly disrupted medical procedures in several of London’s largest hospitals.  The incident has prevented hospitals from matching patients’ blood types at a normal frequency. Surgeries and other procedures that require...

Ascension, which operates 140 hospitals across the United States, has confirmed that an ongoing service outage was caused by a ransomware attack.  The organization says that they have implemented procedures to “ensure patient care delivery continues to be safe and...

In an apparent attempt to compel their victim to pay up, the ransomware gang DragonForce has published a recording of a phone call with one of its victims’ employees. The recording was published on DragonForce’s dark web page. For ethical...