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Police arrest a teenage boy in connection with the MGM Resorts ransomware attack
Police in the UK arrested a 17-year-old teenage boy in connection with the 2023 ransomware attacks on MGM Resorts.
How security experts unravel ransomware
Increasingly, security professionals are coming together with law enforcement to provide free decryption tools — freeing locked files and eliminating the temptation for victims to pony up.
Hackers release footage from upcoming Wolverine game and 1.3 million other stolen files
Much of the data focuses on the upcoming Wolverine video game.
Hackers claim it only took a 10-minute phone call to shut down MGM Resorts
The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group claimed responsibility for the MGM Resorts cyber outage on Tuesday, according to a post by malware archive vx-underground.
Colorado education department discloses data breach spanning 16 years
While authorities continue to investigate the full extent of the damage, the department has disclosed that the attacked breached personally identifiable information like names and social security numbers.
Global ransomware attacks at an all-time high and the US is the primary target
Global ransomware attacks are on the rise, according to a report issued by Malwarebytes. The report shows a massive surge from July 2022 to June 2023, with the United States bearing the brunt of these attacks. The organization noted that of the 1,900 reported ransomware attacks collected, over 43 percent originate in the U.S, an increase of 75 percent from last year’s findings.
Clop ransomware gang obtained personal data of 45,000 New York City students in MOVEit hack
The New York City Department of Education has become the latest organization to disclose it had private data stolen as part of the far-reaching MOVEit file transfer software hack.
Reddit hackers demand $4.5 million and API changes in threat to leak 80GB of data
Ransomware gang BlackCat is likely behind a February attack on the company.
Ransomware attack exposes sensitive data for nearly 9 million dental patients
A ransomware attack has compromised a dental insurance company, exposing sensitive data for almost 9 million patients.
DOJ charges Russian hacker linked to attacks against US law enforcement agencies
On Monday, US authorities filed criminal charges against Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev, a Russian national and resident with links to the infamous Hive, LockBit and Babuk ransomware gangs.
Security researchers find LockBit ransomware can target macOS devices
LockBit gang, one of the most notorious ransomware players appears to have recently begun targeting Mac computers for the first time.
Ransomware hackers leak second batch of city data from Oakland attack
Hackers have dumped a second wave of data from a ransomware attack against Oakland.
US Marshals Service says it's the victim of a 'major' ransomware attack
The US Marshals Service says it was the victim of a 'major' ransomware attack that compromised sensitive data.
Dish Network suffers multi-day customer service and website outage
For the last few days, an “internal systems issue” has left many of the services and websites operated by satellite TV provider and Sling TV owner Dish Network inaccessible, and a ransomware attack may be to blame.
City of Oakland declares state of emergency in wake of ransomware attack
The city government of Oakland, California was hit by a ransomware attack on February 8th, and its departments can still feel the security breach's ramifications.
DOJ says it disrupted a major global ransomware group
The US Department of Justice announced Thursday it infiltrated and disrupted the Hive ransomware operation.
The Guardian says ransomware attack compromised staff's personal data
The Guardian has confirmed that it was the victim of ransomware, and that the attackers accessed staff personal data.
LockBit ransomware gang apologizes for SickKids hospital attack and offers free decryptor
The LockBit ransomware gang has issued a rare apology for an attack that targeted Canada's largest pediatric hospital.
North Korean hackers targeted nearly 1,000 South Korean foreign policy experts
At least 892 foreign policy experts in South Korea were targeted by North Korean hackers.
The Guardian hit by suspected ransomware attack
A 'serious IT incident' has affected some of The Guardian's systems. The newspaper was still able to publish stories online and was confident of delivering a print edition on Thursday.
