#ransomwareattacks

@youranonriots.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Japanese tech giant Advantest hit by ransomware attack Advantest Corporation disclosed that its corporate network has been targeted in a ransomware attack that may have affected customer or employee data.

#Advantest Corporation disclosed that its corporate network has been targeted in a ransomware attack that may have affected customer or employee data. #RansomWareAttacks
#Japanese #IT #CyberSecurity www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...

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ReconBee

@reconbee.bsky.social

1 month ago

What is Ransomware Attacks: Types, Stages, and Protection Tips YouTube video by ReconBee

In this video, we dive into the critical topic of ransomware attacks, covering essential insights and protection strategies.

watch now: youtu.be/ZhH4yr3rmJs?...

#ransomwareattacks #ransomware #ransomwareprotection #cybersecurity #cyberattack

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TechNadu

@technadu.com

1 month ago

German Authorities Identify Black Basta Ringleader, Now Added to EU Most-Wanted and Interpol Red Notice Lists German authorities have named Oleg Nefekov, the alleged leader of the Black Basta ransomware group, on the EU's most-wanted list.

Full Article: www.technadu.com/german-autho...

What do you think? Comment your opinion below.
#CyberSecurity #RansomwareAttacks #BlackBasta #CyberCrime #EU #INTERPOL

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TechNadu

@technadu.com

2 months ago

Extortion to Extradition: Nefilim Ransomware Operator Pleads Guilty; Accomplice Remains at Large An arrested Ukrainian national in Spain has pleaded guilty for his role in Nefilim ransomware attacks, in the U.S.

Full Article:
www.technadu.com/extortion-to...

Is international law enforcement cooperation finally catching up with ransomware gangs?

Comment your opinion.
#CyberCrime #RansomwareAttacks #LawEnforcement #CyberSecurity #TechNadu

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HackerNoon

@hackernoon.com

3 months ago

The Shadow of Ransomware on the Festive E-Shopping Season

Ransomware attacks are rising during the holiday shopping season. Here’s how AI-driven threats are targeting e-commerce—and how retailers can prepare. #ransomwareattacks

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CySecurity News

@cysecuritynews.bsky.social

3 months ago

UK’s Proposed Ransomware Payment Ban Sparks New Debate as Attacks Surge in 2025 Ransomware incidents are climbing at an alarming rate, reigniting discussions around whether organizations should be allowed to pay attackers at all. Cybercriminals are increasingly turning to ransomware to extort large sums of money from organizations desperate to protect sensitive employee and customer data. Recent findings revealed a 126% increase in ransomware incidents in Q1 2025 compared to the previous quarter, a surge that has captured global attention. In response, the UK government has unveiled a proposal to prohibit ransomware payments, aiming to stop public bodies and Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) providers from transferring large amounts of money to cybercriminals in hopes of regaining stolen data or avoiding public embarrassment. Many experts believe this ban could eventually expand to cover every organization operating in the UK. If the restriction becomes universal, businesses will be forced to operate in an environment where paying attackers is no longer an option. This shift would require a stronger emphasis on resilience, incident response, and rapid recovery strategies. The debate now centers on a key question: Is banning ransomware payments a wise move? And if the ban comes into effect, how can organizations safeguard their data without relying on a ransom fund? Many companies have long viewed ransom payments as a quick, albeit risky, solution — almost a “get out of jail free” card. They see it as a seemingly reliable way to recover stolen data without formal disclosure or regulatory reporting. However, negotiations with criminals come with no certainty. Paying a ransom only strengthens the broader cybercrime ecosystem and incentivizes further attacks. Yet the practice persists. Research from 2025 reveals that 41% of organizations have paid a ransom, but only 67% of those regained full access to their data. These figures highlight that companies are still funneling large budgets into ransom payments — money that could instead be invested in preventing attacks through stronger cyber infrastructure. The UK’s proposed ban brings both advantages and disadvantages. On the positive side, organizations would no longer be pushed into negotiating with unreliable cybercriminals. Since attackers may not return the data even after receiving payment, the ban eliminates that particular risk entirely. Additionally, many organizations prefer to quietly pay ransoms to avoid reputational damage associated with admitting an attack. This secrecy not only benefits attackers but also leaves authorities unaware of crimes being committed. A payment ban, however, would force almost all affected organizations to formally report incidents — encouraging more accurate investigations and accountability. Supporters of the ban argue that if attackers know ransom payments are impossible, the financial incentive behind ransomware will eventually disappear. While optimistic, the UK government sees the ban as a strong step toward reducing or even eliminating ransomware threats. But opponents highlight an undeniable concern: ransomware attacks will continue, at least in the near term. If payment is no longer an option, organizations may struggle to recover highly sensitive information — often involving customer data — and may be left without any practical alternatives, even if negotiating feels morally uncomfortable. If the UK enforces a nationwide prohibition on ransom payments, businesses must prioritize strengthening their cyber resilience. Increasing investment in preventive strategies will be crucial. For SMEs — many of which lack dedicated cybersecurity teams — partnering with a Managed Service Provider (MSP) is one of the simplest ways to boost security. MSPs oversee IT operations and cybersecurity defenses, allowing business leaders to focus on innovation and growth. Recent studies show that over 80% of SMEs now rely on MSPs for cybersecurity support. Regular employee security awareness training is also essential, helping staff identify early warning signs of cyberattacks and avoid mistakes that commonly lead to ransomware infections. Organizations should also create and routinely test a detailed incident response plan. Although often overlooked, a well-rehearsed plan is critical for minimizing the damage when an attack occurs. With the UK considering a nationwide ban on ransom payments, companies cannot afford to wait. The most effective approach is to build strong cyber resilience now. This includes leveraging MSP services, upgrading security tools, and establishing a clear incident response strategy. Proactive planning will lower the chances of falling victim to ransomware and ensure smoother recovery if an attack does occur.

UK’s Proposed Ransomware Payment Ban Sparks New Debate as Attacks Surge in 2025 #CyberAttacks #cyberresilience #ransomwareattacks

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CySecurity News

@cysecuritynews.bsky.social

4 months ago

Ransomware Surge Poses Geopolitical and Economic Risks, Warns Joint Cybersecurity Report A new joint report released this week by Northwave Cyber Security and Marsh, a division of Marsh McLennan, warns that ransomware attacks targeting small and medium-sized businesses have sharply increased, creating serious geopolitical, economic, and national security concerns. Northwave Cyber Security, a leading European cyber resilience firm, and Marsh, one of the world’s largest insurance brokers and risk advisers, analyzed thousands of cyber incidents across Europe and Israel to reveal how ransomware threats are turning into a structured global industry. The report finds that many ransomware operators, often linked to Russia, Iran, North Korea, and China, have intensified their attacks on small and mid-sized businesses that form the backbone of Western economies. Instead of focusing only on large corporations or government agencies, these groups are increasingly targeting vulnerable firms in sectors such as IT services, retail, logistics, and construction. Peter Teishev, head of the Special Risks Department at Marsh Israel, said the threat landscape has changed significantly. “As ransomware attacks become more sophisticated and decentralized, organizations must shift from responding after incidents to building proactive defense strategies,” he explained. He added that Israel has faced particularly high levels of cyberattacks over the past two years, making preparedness a national priority. The report estimates that global ransom payments reached nearly €700 million in 2024, with the average ransom demand standing at €172,000, which equals about 2 percent of a company’s annual revenue. In Europe, ransomware incidents increased by 34 percent in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. Northwave and Marsh attribute this rapid growth to the rise of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) models, which allow criminal groups to rent out their hacking tools to others, turning ransomware into a profitable business. When authorities disrupt such groups, they often split and rebrand, continuing their activities under new identities. Recent attacks in Israel highlight the geopolitical aspects of ransomware. The Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) recently warned of a wave of intrusions against IT service providers, likely linked to Iran. One major incident targeted Shamir Medical Center in Tzrifin, where hackers leaked sensitive patient emails. Although an Eastern European ransomware group initially claimed responsibility, Israeli investigators later traced the attack to Iranian actors. Cyber experts say this collaboration between state-sponsored hackers and criminal groups shows how ransomware is now used as a tool of hybrid warfare to disrupt healthcare, energy, and transport systems for political purposes. The report also discusses divisions among hacker networks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Some ransomware groups sided with Moscow and joined state-backed operations against NATO and EU countries. Others opposed this alignment, which led to the breakup of the infamous Conti Group. The exposure of more than 60,000 internal chat logs in what became known as ContiLeaks revealed the internal workings of the ransomware industry and forced several groups to reorganize under new names. Even with these internal divisions, ransomware operations have become more competitive and unpredictable. According to Marsh and Northwave, this has made it harder to anticipate their next moves. At the same time, cyber insurance prices fell globally by about 12 percent in the last quarter, making protection more accessible for many organizations. The report concludes that ransomware is no longer only a criminal enterprise but also an instrument of global power politics that can undermine economic stability and national security. As Teishev summarized, “The threat is growing, but so is the ability to prepare. The next phase of cybersecurity will focus not on recovery but on resilience.”

Ransomware Surge Poses Geopolitical and Economic Risks, Warns Joint Cybersecurity Report #cyberattack #News #ransomwareattacks

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4 months ago

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🇯🇵Japan - KUROGANE KASEI Co Ltd
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@youranonriots.bsky.social

5 months ago

Qilin cybercrime gang claims hack on Japan's Asahi The ransomware group has a track record of intrusions against major entities around the world.

#Qilin, a ransomware group with a track record of intrusions against major entities around the world, claimed responsibility for a hack on Japan’s Asahi Group, which disrupted production at the beer and beverage giant. #RansomwareAttacks #AsahiBeer #CyberAlerts www.japantimes.co.jp/business/202...

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5 months ago

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@youranonriots.bsky.social

5 months ago

Japanese beer giant Asahi confirms ransomware attack Japanese beer-making giant Asahi has disclosed today that a ransomware attack caused the IT disruptions that forced it to shut down factories this week.

Japanese beer-making giant Asahi has disclosed today that a ransomware attack caused the IT disruptions that forced it to shut down factories this week.
#RansomwareAttacks
#CyberSecurity
#ASAHIBeer 🍺
#Japan www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...

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Marco Ciappelli

@marcociappelli.bsky.social

6 months ago

Ransomware Attacks Target 94% of Company Backups | Why Your Cybersecurity May Be Failing YouTube video by ITSPmagazine

Ransomware Attacks Target 94% of Company Backups | Why Your Cybersecurity May Be Failing

#ransomwareprotection #cybersecurity #ransomwareattacks #cybersecurityawareness #dataprotection #backupstorage #absoluteimmutability #ObjectFirst #cyberthreats #datarecovery #veeam

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@youranonriots.bsky.social

6 months ago

Anthropic Disrupts AI-Powered Cyberattacks Automating Theft and Extortion Across Critical Sectors Anthropic stopped AI-driven cyberattacks in July 2025, blocking extortion demands up to $500K targeting 17 groups.

Hackers just weaponized Anthropic’s AI chatbot Claude to run ransomware-style attacks.

📌 17 orgs hit—healthcare, gov, even emergency services
📌 Ransoms up to $500K
📌 The AI made its own decisions on what data to steal

This is the future of cybercrime. #RansomwareAttacks #cybercrime

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Rene Robichaud

@neroqc.bsky.social

6 months ago

Ransomware Attacks in Japan Surge by 1.4 Times, Signaling a Significant Increase in Cyber Threats Japan saw a significant increase in ransomware attacks in the first half of 2025, with incidences increasing by about 1.4 times.

Ransomware Attacks in Japan Surge by 1.4 Times, Signaling a Significant Increase in Cyber Threats
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#Infosec #Security #Cybersecurity #CeptBiro #RansomwareAttacks #Japan #CyberThreats

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6 months ago

システム全停止、損害１７億円　物流会社にランサムウェア攻撃：朝日新聞 日本企業がランサムウェア（身代金要求型）攻撃を受けるケースが後を絶たない。実際に攻撃を受けたとき、どう対応しているのか。物流会社が被害を受けてから復旧するまでの過程を明らかにした。　■取引先１５００…

🚨🇯🇵 #Japan - Complete System Shutdown, ¥1.7 Billion in Damages – Logistics Company Hit by Ransomware Attack
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#RansomwareAttacks

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@youranonriots.bsky.social

7 months ago

Storm-2603 Exploits SharePoint Flaws to Deploy Warlock Ransomware on Unpatched Systems Storm-2603 exploits SharePoint flaws to deploy Warlock ransomware, affecting 400+ victims. Microsoft urges mitigation.

In case you missed it — Over 4,600 attacks. 300+ orgs hit.

A China-linked threat group is exploiting SharePoint flaws to drop Warlock ransomware on unpatched systems.
#RansomwareAttacks #CyberSecurity
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@youranonriots.bsky.social

7 months ago

Scattered Spider Hijacks VMware ESXi to Deploy Ransomware on Critical U.S. Infrastructure Scattered Spider targets VMware ESXi in fast, stealthy ransomware attacks across U.S. retail and airline sectors.

Scattered Spider is now hijacking VMware ESXi hypervisors—not with malware, but fake help desk calls.

They impersonate admins, reset passwords, and deploy ransomware directly from the hypervisor.

Google says it's fast, stealthy, and crippling. #RansomwareAttacks #ScatteredSpider

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@youranonriots.bsky.social

9 months ago

Ransomware Gangs Exploit Unpatched SimpleHelp Flaws to Target Victims with Double Extortion CISA warns ransomware groups exploiting unpatched SimpleHelp RMM to breach organizations worldwide, risking data theft and double extortion

Ransomware gangs are exploiting unpatched SimpleHelp flaws to hit utility billing customers with double extortion attacks — since Jan 2025.

CISA warns: patch now or risk serious breaches.
#RansomwareAttacks #CyberSecurity
thehackernews.com/2025/06/rans...

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@youranonriots.bsky.social

9 months ago

Living Off the Land: What We Learned from 700,000 Security Incidents 84% of severe cyberattacks used LOTL tools, Bitdefender finds—revealing admin utilities as prime attacker targets.

“We never drop tools. We use yours.” — #BlackBasta ransomware.

A new Bitdefender analysis of 700,000 incidents reveals this chilling truth: 84% of major cyberattacks use Living Off the Land tools like netsh.exe, powershell.exe, wmic.exe.
#RansomwareAttacks
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@youranonriots.bsky.social

9 months ago

DragonForce ransomware abuses SimpleHelp in MSP supply chain attack The DragonForce ransomware operation successfully breached a managed service provider and used its SimpleHelp remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform to steal data and deploy encryptors on dow...

The #DragonForce ransomware operation successfully breached a managed service provider and used its SimpleHelp remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform to steal data and deploy encryptors on downstream customers' systems. #RansomwareAttacks #CyberSecurity

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@youranonriots.bsky.social

9 months ago

Hackers say they’ve snatched Salvation Army's data | Cybernews Chaos ransomware gang claims to have breached global charity giant the Salvation Army.

One of the largest providers of social services globally, the Christian organization Salvation Army, has been allegedly hit by a ransomware attack.

#Christian #cybersecurity #hack #RansomwareAttacks cybernews.com/security/sal...

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9 months ago

Coca-Cola, Bottling Partner Named in Separate Ransomware and Data Breach Claims Follow us on Bluesky, Twitter (X), Mastodon and Facebook at @Hackread

Coca-Cola and its bottling partner CCEP, have been named in two separate cyberattack claims. #Everest alleges a ransomware hit, while #Gehenna says it breached CRM data.

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#Cybersecurity #RansomwareAttacks #Databreach #CocaCola

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ReconBee

@reconbee.bsky.social

10 months ago

Moldova arrests suspect linked to DoppelPaymer ransomware attacks caused damages of about €4.5 million read more about Moldova arrests suspect linked to DoppelPaymer ransomware attacks

Moldova arrests suspect linked to DoppelPaymer ransomware attacks reconbee.com/moldova-arre...

#Moldova #doppelpaymer #ransomware #ransomwareattacks #cybersecurity #cybersecurityawareness

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Binding Hook

@bindinghook.bsky.social

10 months ago

Ransomware groups are not always out of reach The arrest of a suspect after a spate of ransomware attacks in the Netherlands is an unusual win for law enforcement, but a more holistic approach is required.

The arrest of a suspect after a spate of #RansomwareAttacks in the Netherlands is an unusual win for law enforcement, but a more holistic approach is required. Read the new piece by @jamesshires.bsky.social and @maxwsmeets.bsky.social: bindinghook.com/articles-hoo...

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Virtual Routes

@virtualroutes.bsky.social

10 months ago

🇳🇱 #Cybersecurity Seminars program expands to the Netherlands under the leadership of Virtual Routes! It focuses on enabling students to help local community organizations defend against #RansomwareAttacks. Learn more about the program and register interest: virtual-routes.org/initiatives/...

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@youranonriots.bsky.social

10 months ago

Play Ransomware Exploited Windows CVE-2025-29824 as Zero-Day to Breach U.S. Organization Play ransomware exploited CVE-2025-29824 zero-day in a U.S. breach before Microsoft patched it

A U.S. org was hit by Play ransomware using CVE-2025-29824 before it was patched. Attackers slipped in via a Cisco ASA, dropped fake Palo Alto files, stole AD data, and planted custom tools — but didn’t launch ransomware. #RansomwareAttacks #CyberDefence thehackernews.com/2025/05/play...

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