Black Basta Ransomware Struck More Than 500 Organizations Worldwide

Black Basta Ransomware Struck More Than 500 Organizations Worldwide

A joint cybersecurity advisory from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Health and Human services and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center was recently released to provide more information about the Black Basta ransomware. Black Basta affiliates have targeted organizations in the U.S., Canada, Japan, U.K., Australia and New Zealand. As of May 2024, these affiliates have impacted more than 500 organizations globally and stolen data from at least…

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Sandworm, a Russian Threat Actor, Disrupted Power in Ukraine Via Cyberattack

Sandworm, a Russian Threat Actor, Disrupted Power in Ukraine Via Cyberattack

Any company that is strategic could be targeted for the same kind of actions as this cyberattack. Follow these tips to mitigate your company’s risk to this cybersecurity threat. Mandiant, a cybersecurity company owned by Google, has revealed the details of a 2022 cyberattack run by Russian threat actor Sandworm. The threat actor compromised a Ukrainian critical infrastructure organization to manipulate its operational technology environment, resulting in a power outage that coincided with mass missile…

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Ransomware Threats Are Everywhere. Here’s How to Fight Back.

Ransomware Threats Are Everywhere. Here’s How to Fight Back.

The cyber criminals are winning. After the recent spate of devastating attacks, experts say it’s only going to get worse from here, with hacking tools becoming increasingly available and high ransomware payments enticing more malicious actors and daring them to go after ever bigger targets. Corporations and governments need to act quickly and take concrete steps to counter the rising threat. The flurry of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and government computer systems has been unprecedented. Late last year, victims…

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