Recent reports from various sources highlight the increasing threat of ransomware attacks across different sectors. Google Workspace vulnerabilities have been exploited for plaintext password theft. Short-sellers are aiding in the surge of SEC whistleblower tips. The emergence of the Rhysida ransomware variant has targeted education, healthcare, manufacturing, IT, and government sectors since May 2023. Ransomware groups like Royal, LockBit, ALPHV/BlackCat, and Scattered Spider have demanded millions of dollars from victims and are employing various tactics, including double extortion and social engineering-based attacks. Notably, some ransomware gangs have filed complaints to the SEC against their victims for failure to report breaches. The FBI and CISA have released advisories detailing the tactics of these hacking groups and are urging victims to come forward.
Beware: Malicious Google Ads Trick WinSCP Users into Installing Malware: https://t.co/Hd1q4hd87K by The Hacker News #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
FBI Lifts the Lid on Notorious Scattered Spider Group https://t.co/KIcVXeTwQJ
The FBI is appealing for help bringing the Scattered Spider hacking gang to justice: https://t.co/qEqDkY5mLH
Royal Mail to Spend £10m on Ransomware Remediation https://t.co/Y86SiBpJYK
First use incident i know of where a ransom ware gang works with SEC to pressure the victim. https://t.co/ZBl2XcpAZC
Report Shows Early #Crypto Wallets Exposed to Billion-Dollar Vulnerability https://t.co/qJB6qtj3Md
🕵️♂️ U.S. agencies warn about Scattered Spider cybercriminals using advanced phishing to steal data and extort victims. Learn their tactics, protect your organization: https://t.co/bNZAHplmVm #cybersecurity #hacking #cyberattacks
The FBI and CISA release an advisory detailing tactics used by Scattered Spider, a hacking group that now collaborates with the BlackCat ransomware group (@billtoulas / BleepingComputer) https://t.co/NAjabccN5O 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/yjdlqEBeZb
The ALPHV/BlackCat #ransomware gang is targeting businesses and public entities using Google search ads as lures to distribute ransomware over past three weeks, according to @eSentire research. #cybersecurity #infosec #ITsecurity https://t.co/MqSG2snHa6
A notorious #ransomware gang has filed a “failure to report” complaint against its own victim to the @SECGov after an alleged breach last week. #cybersecurity #infosec #ITsecurity https://t.co/nj7IiTIR5K
Ransomware group reports victim it breached to SEC regulators https://t.co/rXp8jlAX0Y
Proposed Rules Overhaul Cybersecurity Requirements for Government Contractors https://t.co/c58fYw236S
FBI pumps 'significant' resources into splatting Scattered Spider https://t.co/lOyxmohcoM
FBI warns on Scattered Spider hackers, urges victims to come forward https://t.co/yHsDOIuu91 https://t.co/pvQSkeC5fU
The Royal #ransomware group’s rise up the cybercriminal pecking order continues with the @FBI and @CISAgov revealing the gang has demanded more than $275 million from over 350 victims since September 2022. #cybersecurity #infosec #ITsecurity https://t.co/6ppkiBTilC
CISA, FBI warn of social engineering-based ransomware https://t.co/Ml4fsaqL8J
Report Shows Major Vulnerability in Early #Cryptocurrency Wallets Risks Billions in Assets https://t.co/qJB6qtj3Md
.@uncipheredLLC researchers warned approximately $2 billion stored in #cryptocurrency wallets could be affected by "Randstorm." https://t.co/sPCCq3FS6w
Rackspace racks up $12M bill in ransomware raid recovery https://t.co/IGpLKIzUEv
The FBI is asking companies to share more details about the cyberattacks they're facing as the bureau continues to investigate the Scattered Spider hacking group. https://t.co/T8ivngy4zZ
Hackers use a new SEC rule to snitch on the company they infiltrated https://t.co/66lB0rFiKt https://t.co/uHNrVL4vNH
A Spy Agency Leaked People's Data Online—Then the Data Was Stolen https://t.co/SljiDMiUxd
Financial software company MeridianLink confirms a cyberattack after a ransomware gang claimed that it reported the company to SEC for not disclosing the breach (@jgreigj / The Record) https://t.co/PpPpcBFsIE 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/shQhFW8AAI
'Randstorm' Bug: Millions of Crypto Wallets Open to Theft: https://t.co/qfpJskxDFy by Dark Reading #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
FBI and CISA Release Advisory on Ransomware Gang (Scattered Spider) Behind the Recent MGM Attack https://t.co/lTCDkKnnjB #ooda
The FBI and CISA have released a report about the tactics of the Scattered Spider hacking group behind major breaches of companies like MGM and Caesars: https://t.co/EA6qIv9dhK https://t.co/stIYq9Rfn8
A Spy Agency Leaked People's Data Online—Then the Data Was Stolen https://t.co/OarGjEWC3m
An email vulnerability let hackers steal data from governments around the world https://t.co/EhtiWYtH2Z https://t.co/YAJNFYgBk7
The ransomware gang called LockBit laid out new guidelines for its hacker affiliates to try to extricate more blackmail money from the companies they target https://t.co/U8zrBxroyq
The ransomware gang called LockBit laid out new guidelines for its hacker affiliates to try to extricate more blackmail money from the companies they target https://t.co/PBC4ciFRmb
CISA and FBI Issue Warning About Rhysida Ransomware Double Extortion Attacks: https://t.co/rKyf5AhE4N by The Hacker News #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
The #cybersecurity 202: Via @timstarks @ddimolfetta #CyberCivilDefense #cybersecurity Feds mount defense of SEC cyber rule https://t.co/fvWiBsttPB
Royal Mail’s recovery from ransomware attack will cost business at least $12M https://t.co/0ISEvDdzzn
U.S. agencies warn of Rhysida #ransomware double extortion attacks on multiple industries, including education, manufacturing, IT, and government sectors. Explore the details: https://t.co/77Sp2eWanz #cybersecurity #hacking
#Ransomware gang BlackCat has taken the unusual step of reporting one of its victims to the US financial regulator: https://t.co/VlQWV1nPn6
Hackers Could Exploit Google Workspace and Cloud Platform for Ransomware Attacks: https://t.co/CjWECmOmYb by The Hacker News #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
The National Telecommunication Monitoring Center in Bangladesh exposed a database to the open web. The types of data leaked online are extensive. https://t.co/wJJaqtfRmv
Report finds surge in new multipoint extortion ransomware groups https://t.co/hakJJlkNE2
The ALPHV/BlackCat #ransomware gang is targeting businesses and public entities using Google search ads as lures to distribute ransomware over past three weeks, according to @eSentire research. #cybersecurity #infosec #ITsecurity https://t.co/MqSG2snHa6
Rackspace Ransomware Costs Soar to Nearly $12M: https://t.co/ge64B0HGjg by Dark Reading #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
Just when we think we've seen everything, now a ransomware gang says it's filed a complaint to the SEC about a victim not disclosing a data security breach Like, sure, why not.
A new ransomware warning from CISA, the FBI, and MS-ISAC: "Rhysida—an emerging ransomware variant—has predominately been deployed against the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors since May 2023." https://t.co/ExBjJAkwbe
The Royal #ransomware group’s rise up the cybercriminal pecking order continues with the @FBI and @CISAgov revealing the gang has demanded more than $275 million from over 350 victims since September 2022. #cybersecurity #infosec #ITsecurity https://t.co/6ppkiBTilC
Short-Sellers Help Lead Surge In SEC Whistleblower Tips https://t.co/IKSk0frUFz
Google Workspace weaknesses allow plaintext password theft https://t.co/5MOteZis2c