In Singapore, Eye & Retina Surgeons revealed that over 73,000 patients were affected by a sophisticated cyberattack. The private medical clinic released a statement earlier this week, revealing …
FBI Issues Ransomware Group Flash Alert
The FBI recently released a flash warning due to the recent activities of an organized cyber-criminal gang referred to as the OnePercent Group. In the alert, which was published on Monday, the FBI …
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Nigerian Threat Actors Solicit Employees to Deploy Ransomware for Cut of Profits
Researchers have uncovered a campaign in which a Nigerian threat actor is seeking to turn an organization's employees into insider threats. The individual, or potentially multiple individuals, have …
Black Hat and Def Con 2021 – Observations and Trends
The OODA presence at Black Hat and Def Con conferences was greatly reduced, in-line with a smaller event overall. Here are a few informal observations for those interested: Each event had about 10k …
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Brazilian National Treasury hit with ransomware attack
Last Friday, the Brazilian government was allegedly a victim of a ransomware attack that targeted its National Treasury. A statement was released by the Ministry of Economy detailing initial measures …
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Half of US Hospitals Shut Down Networks Due to Ransomware
According to a new study by Phillips and CyberMDX, almost half of US hospitals have taken their networks offline within the past six months due to ransomware. The study, which is titled the …
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Accenture Confirms LockBit Ransomware Attack
Accenture states that it has been a victim of a LockBit ransomware attack. According to the company, LockBit offered Accenture's purported databases and jabbed at its security efforts, which are …
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Angry Affiliate Leaks Conti Ransomware Gang Playbook
An affiliate of the Conti Ransomware gang has allegedly leaked several pieces of sensitive information regarding the threat actor, such as IP addresses for Cobalt Strike C2 servers, training …
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US Government Unlikely to Ban Ransomware Payments
Despite controversy over whether businesses and organizations who fall victim to ransomware should meet criminals' demands, the US government is likely to make it illegal for victims of ransomware …
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No More Ransom Saves Victims Nearly €1 billion Over 5 Years
No More Ransom, a company that looks to prevent ransomware victims from paying millions of dollars to malicious hacking groups, has allegedly saved victims more than €1 billion over the past five …
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