The Week in Ransomware – October 9th 2020 – Giant ransoms
Ransomware continues to run rampant this week, with well-known organizations getting hit with massive ransomware attacks.
The biggest news this week is the Clop ransomware attack against Software AG, where...
Tyler Technologies paid ransomware gang for decryption key
Tyler Technologies has paid a ransom for a decryption key to recover files encrypted in a recent ransomware attack.
Tyler Technologies states that they are the largest software company in...
The ransomware ‘industry’ is becoming more commercial and professional than ever
by Adi Gaskell
Recently my wife’s hospital trust in the UK received a rather aggressive sounding email demanding large sums of money or the sender would release large quantities of patient...
Ransomware Attacks Slows Down AstraZeneca Coronavirus Clinical Trial
The ransomware attack at eResearchTechnology that provides software to manage clinical trials data forced researchers to switch to pen and paper, halting their progress at a crucial time
By Krishnendu Banerjee
As...
Largest Attack On health Services firm UHS by Ryuk Ransomware
The Ryuk ransomware is suspected to be the culprit.
A ransomware attack has shut down Universal Health Services, a Fortune-500 owner of a nationwide network of hospitals.
The attack occurred in...
REvil Ransomware Operators Actively Recruiting & Putting Up a 1 Million Dollar Bond
REvil ransomware deposits $1 million in hacker recruitment drive
By Lawrence Abrams
The REvil Ransomware (Sodinokibi) operation has deposited $1 million in bitcoins on a Russian-speaking hacker forum to prove to potential affiliates...
Polish Hacking Group Responsible for Ransoms Fraud & Bomb Threats Arrested
The hackers also distributed Windows and Android malware, and even ran 50 fake online stores where they defrauded buyers.
By Catalin Cimpanu for Zero Day
Polish authorities have shut down today a hacker super-group...
Ransomware Group Darkside Demands 1 Million Dollar Ransoms
By Lawrence Abrams
A new ransomware operation named DarkSide began attacking organizations earlier this month with customized attacks that have already earned them million-dollar payouts.
Starting around August 10th, 2020, the new ransomware...
Small & Medium Sized Businesses Targeted By Dharma Ransomware
Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are witnessing an increased ransomware attack globally, including in India, this year and the ransom demands have reached nearly $8,620 (nearly Rs 6.4 lakh)...
Conti Ransomware Using Unique Features To Cripple Networks With Blazing Fast Encryption
By Catalin Cimpanu for Zero Day
A lesser-known ransomware strain known as Conti is using up to 32 simultaneous CPU threads to encrypt files on infected computers for blazing-fast encryption...
