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City of Dallas Texas under ransomware attack

4May

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City of Dallas Texas under ransomware attack

Cybernews received a confirmation from the City of Dallas, Texas, that ransomware has affected it. City services are currently being impacted by the attack on Wednesday morning. The Dallas Police Department (DPD) website was unavailable due to the ransom attack, which also brought down the City Hall network servers. After informing the Mayor and City Council and initiating the City's Incident Response Plan (IRP), Dallas officials released a media statement. The City reported that its security monitoring tools had alerted its Security Operations Centre (SOC) on Wednesday morning to the potential start of a ransomware attack on its environment read more City of Dallas Texas under a ransomware attack. With ReconBee.com Stay ahead of the latest threats with in-depth coverage of cy...

Ransomware Attacks Double in Europe’s Transport Sector

23Mar

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Ransomware Attacks Double in Europe’s Transport Sector

The most significant cyberthreats hitting Europe's transportation industry last year were ransomware and data breaches, with occurrences of the former nearly doubling in volume, according to ENISA. The first danger landscape report for the vertical from the EU security agency covers the months of January 2021 and October 2022. It claimed that while malware reports decreased from 11% to 6% and data breaches and leaks decreased from 21% to 9%, ransomware event reports climbed from 13% of the total in 2021 to 25% in 2022. Attackers target credentials, customer and employee personal information read more Ransomware Attacks Double in Europe's Transport Sector. Stay up-to-date with the latest cybersecurity news and increase your cybersecurity awareness through ReconBee.com‘s in-dept...

Ring won’t say if it was hacked after ransomware gang claims attack

15Mar

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Ring won’t say if it was hacked after ransomware gang claims attack

Data allegedly involving Ring, an Amazon-owned video surveillance company, is being threatened to be leaked by a well-known ransomware group. Ring, a company that makes video doorbells, was identified as a victim on the dark website of the ransomware gang ALPHV on Monday. "There's always an option to let us release your data," the Russia-linked group added with the listing, spotted by TechCrunch. The precise data that ALPHV has access to is unknown, and the gang hasn't disclosed any proof of data theft read more Ring won’t say if it was hacked after ransomware gang claims attack. Stay informed with the best cybersecurity news and raise your cybersecurity awareness with our comprehensive coverage of the latest threats, breaches, and solutions.

Blackbaud Settles $3m Charge Over Ransomware Attack

14Mar

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Blackbaud Settles $3m Charge Over Ransomware Attack

Blackbaud, a provider of cloud software, has agreed to pay $3 million to resolve allegations regarding regulatory reports it filed in the wake of a significant 2020 ransomware attack. The South Carolina-based company, which offers software to non-profits, educational institutions, and other "social good" organizations, claimed to have found and stopped the May 2020 attempt, but threat actors were still able to obtain confidential client data. Blackbaud asserted that it had compensated its extortionists and added that there was no reason to think the stolen information "was or will be misused read more Blackbaud Settles $3m Charge Over Ransomware Attack. Stay informed with the best cybersecurity news and raise your cybersecurity awareness with our comprehensive coverage of the lat...

6Mar

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Risk, Security

City of Oakland Faces Major Data Leak

As ransomware attackers who broke into municipal government networks last month started leaking the data they took, the City of Oakland is bracing itself. City officials apologized for the ongoing disturbance the incident is causing in a statement they posted on Friday. We just learned that an unauthorized person had obtained specific files from our network and intended to make the material publicly available, the statement read more City of Oakland Faces Major Data Leak. Stay informed with the best cybersecurity news and raise your cybersecurity awareness with our comprehensive coverage of the latest threats, breaches, and solutions.

Ransomware Attack Hits US Marshals Service

1Mar

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Risk, Security

Ransomware Attack Hits US Marshals Service

A computer system containing "law enforcement sensitive information" has apparently been impacted by a ransomware attack directed at the US Marshals Service (USMS). The intrusion also compromised the personal information of the targets of the inquiry, according to Drew Wade, chief of the Marshals Service public affairs office, who made the statement Monday night. Wade explained, "The impacted system contains law enforcement sensitive material, including returns from legal process, administrative information, and personally identifiable information belonging to subjects of USMS investigations, third parties, and some USMS personnel." The officer stated that the breach was found on February 17 by the US Marshals Service read more Ransomware Attack Hits US Marshals Service. Stay ...

California city of Oakland declares state of emergency over week-long ransomware attack

16Feb

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California city of Oakland declares state of emergency over week-long ransomware attack

Oakland, California has declared a local state of emergency as a result of the negative impacts of a crippling ransomware assault that last week completely shut down most city services. A municipal state of emergency was proclaimed by Oakland, California, government officials on Tuesday night, nearly seven days after a ransomware attack rendered the majority of city services unavailable. The statement was published on the City of Oakland website and was made by interim city administrator G. Harold Duffey. Declaring a local emergency enables the City of Oakland to swiftly acquire supplies and equipment read more California city of Oakland declares state of emergency over week long ransomware attack.