A previously unknown ransomware gang has been attacking Russian businesses with malware based on the leaked source code from the Conti hacking group. The gang, which researchers at the Moscow-based cybersecurity company F.A.C.C.T. have dubbed “Muliaka,” or Muddy Water in English, has left minimal traces from its attacks but has likely been active since at […]
The BlackCat ransomware gang claims to have stolen 6TB of data from Change Healthcare, including sensitive information from various healthcare providers and insurance companies.
The LockBit ransomware gang said it was behind an attack on South Africa’s government workers pension fund last month, which has hampered the organization’s operations and disrupted pension payments. The South African Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA) manages the money within the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) — the largest pension fund in Africa — […]
A ransomware gang accessed the personal information of more than 27,000 people on Stanford University servers during a cyberattack last year, the university warned this week. The California-based school began sending out breach notification letters this week, 10 months after the Akira ransomware gang first compromised the school’s systems. Stanford University released a statement on […]
The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Optum, affecting the Change Healthcare platform and potentially compromising sensitive data of millions of individuals and organizations.
A ransomware gang is seeking $3.4 million after attacking a children’s hospital in Chicago, forcing staff to resort to manual processes to provide care to patients. The attack on Lurie Children’s Hospital was announced earlier this month, when officials said they had been forced to take their entire network offline due to an unspecified “cybersecurity […]
Cactus ransomware gang claims the Schneider Electric hack Pierluigi Paganini January 30, 2024 Energy management and industrial automation firm Schneider Electric suffered a data breach after a Cactus ransomware attack. Schneider Electric is a multinational company that specializes in energy management, industrial automation, and digital transformation. BleepingComputer first reported the attack that hit the Sustainability […]
The Akira ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for a cybersecurity incident at a British bath bomb merchant. They have stolen 110 GB of data, including personal documents such as passport scans, from the global cosmetics giant.
Black Basta gang claims the hack of the UK water utility Southern Water Pierluigi Paganini January 23, 2024 The Black Basta ransomware gang claimed to have hacked the UK water utility Southern Water, a major player in the UK water industry. Southern Water is a private utility company responsible for collecting and treating wastewater in […]