Ransomware

Egregor Ransomware Strikes Metro Vancouver’s TransLink

The Egregor ransomware gang struck TransLink, the authority responsible for managing Metro Vancouver’s transportation network. On December 1, TransLink announced…

2 days ago

Aircraft maker Embraer admits hackers breached its systems and stole data

Embraer, a Brazilian manufacturer of aircraft, has disclosed that hackers managed to breach its computer systems, and steal data. Although…

3 days ago

Cyber Security Roundup for December 2020

A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous…

5 days ago

Old Vulnerabilities Open the Door for WannaCry Ransomware

More than three years since it was discovered, WannaCry is still a threat for some organizations, research has found How…

5 days ago

The Multi-Million Pound Manchester United Hack

Earlier this year I wrote a blog post about the Manchester City Billion Pound Hack, which explored cyberattacks within elite…

6 days ago

Pay2Key Ransomware Joins the Threat Landscape

As we approach the end of a year that has been trying for so many reasons, yet another ransomware has…

6 days ago

On That Dusseldorf Hospital Ransomware Attack and the Resultant Death

Wired has a detailed story about the ransomware attack on a Dusseldorf hospital, the one that resulted in an ambulance…

2 weeks ago

Ransomware Increase Highlights Need for Better IT, OT Security

IT networks tend to get all the attention for cybersecurity, but operational technology (OT) and the supply chain are at…

2 weeks ago

New Mount Locker Ransomware Version Targeting TurboTax Files

A new version of the Mount Locker crypto-ransomware strain is specifically targeting victims’ TurboTax files. As reported by Bleeping Computer,…

2 weeks ago

Ransomware Groups Break Promises, Leak Data Anyway

While paying ransoms to cybercriminals remains very controversial, the trend of ransomware groups threatening to leak sensitive data has added…

2 weeks ago