Ransomware Archives - Page 5 of 9

Canon suffers Maze ransomware attack

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware / Frank Crast / August 7, 2020 / BleepingComputer, Canon, Cyberattack, malware, Maze, Ransomware

An internal employee memo revealed Canon has suffered from a ransomware attack that affected their U.S. website and multiple internal services.

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FBI issues Flash Alert on Netwalker ransomware

Uncategorized / Frank Crast / August 4, 2020 / COVID-19, CVE-2019-11510, CVE-2019-18935, FBI, Netwalker, Ransomware

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a Flash Alert warning for Netwalker Ransomware attacks against U.S. and foreign organizations.

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Garmin shuts down services after ransomware attack

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware / Frank Crast / July 27, 2020 / Garmin, Ransomware, smartwatch, WastedLocker, wearable

Smartwatch and wearable maker Garmin has been a target of a ransomware attack that forced the company to shut down its support services and production.

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Snake ransomware infects energy company giant

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware / Frank Crast / June 12, 2020 / Ekans, Enel Group, energy, Honda, Italy, malware, Ransomware, Snake

Major European energy company giant Enel Group was a target of a recent ransomware attack that impacted its internal network. The Enel Group is an Italian energy company active in the electricity generation and distribution sectors, as well as distribution of natural gas.

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Snake ransomware campaign targets healthcare companies

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware / Frank Crast / May 8, 2020 / Ekans, Europe, Fresenius, healthcare, Ransomware, Snake

A large Snake ransomware campaign has targeted healthcare companies worldwide. One of the victims include Fresenius, Europe’s largest private hospital operator and leading healthcare company based out of Germany.

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Ransomware attack impacts pipeline operations

Business Continuity & Resiliency, Configuration Management, Cybersecurity Attacks / Frank Crast / February 19, 2020 / CISA, ICS, Ransomware

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a security alert of a ransomware attack launched against a pipeline operator. In the cyber attack, actors used spear phishing to gain a foothold into the organization’s IT network, then pivot to the operations technology (OT) network. CISA issued the alert on February 18 and encourages organizations

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Mailto ransomware threat and mitigation guidance

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware / Frank Crast / February 8, 2020 / ACSC, Kazakavkovkiz, KoKo, Mailto, malware, Ransomware

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has released a security advisory and guidance on Mailto ransomware incidents. Mailto, also known as Kazakavkovkiz, belongs to the KoKo ransomware family.

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Ekans ransomware targets industrial control systems

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware / Frank Crast / February 4, 2020 / Dragonfly, Dragos, Ekans, ICS, Megacortex, Ransomware, Snake, Triton

Cybercriminals are launching new ransomware attacks against industrial control systems (ICS). The ransomware dubbed Ekans features new functionality designed to stop critical processes related to ICS operations.

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WannaCry, Petya and Copycat Ransomware Expose Good History Lessons for Small Business and Enterprise Security

Business Continuity & Resiliency, Cybersecurity Articles, Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware / Frank Crast / January 14, 2020 / Backup, encryption, MS17-010, Petya, Ransomware, WannaCry, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP

On May 12, 2017, the now infamous WannaCry ransomware burst onto the worldwide scene. WannaCry infected over 200,000 systems and 150 countries in just 3 days.

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Travelex hit with major ransomware attack (updated)

Malware / Frank Crast / January 8, 2020 / Ransomware, REvil, Sodin, Sodinokibi, Travelex

Travelex was hit with a major ramsomware attack on New Years eve. The cyber attacks forced the company to take down all computers and revert to use pen and paper.

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