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GuidePoint reports alarming rise in ransomware, mostly impacting manufacturing and technology industries
GuidePoint reports alarming rise in ransomware, mostly impacting manufacturing and technology industries
GuidePoint Security disclosed that 2023 observed most impacts affecting a limited subset of industries. 62 percent of all observed victims belong to one of the ‘top ten’ most-impacted industries, with manufacturing and technology remaining the two most-impacted industries, representing 12.9…
FBI, CISA warn of Scattered Spider hackers targeting commercial facilities, adopt social engineering techniques
Manufacturing sector remains prime target for ransomware attacks, according to GRIT report
Manufacturing was once again the most targeted industry by ransomware attackers, with 49 victims, according to data released by GuidePoint Research and Intelligence Team (GRIT) Ransomware Report for October. The sector was most heavily impacted by LockBit and Play, which…
FBI, CISA warn of Scattered Spider hackers targeting commercial facilities, adopt social engineering techniques
FBI, CISA warn of Scattered Spider hackers targeting commercial facilities, adopt social engineering techniques
U.S. security agencies released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) regarding Scattered Spider, a cybercriminal group that targets commercial facilities sectors and subsectors. Released Thursday, the advisory offers insights into the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) employed by the group, which…
Critical Insight reports decrease in total breaches in healthcare, but increase in number of individuals affected
Critical Insight reports decrease in total breaches in healthcare, but increase in number of individuals affected
Critical Insight released this week its H1 2023 Healthcare Data Cyber Breach report that builds on its biannual analysis of data breaches reported by healthcare organizations to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It records 40 million…
CSRB reports on global extortion-focused Lapsus$ hacker group, provides list of recommendations
CSRB reports on global extortion-focused Lapsus$ hacker group, provides list of recommendations
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published Cyber Safety Review Board’s (CSRB) report summarizing the findings of its review into the activities associated with a threat actor group known as Lapsus$. The CSRB found that Lapsus$ and related threat…

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Dragos faced ‘failed extortion scheme’ by known cybercriminal group, though its systems were not breached
Dragos faced ‘failed extortion scheme’ by known cybercriminal group, though its systems were not breached
New cybersecurity advisory warns of Karakurt data extortion hackers creating significant challenges for defense, mitigation
New cybersecurity advisory warns of Karakurt data extortion hackers creating significant challenges for defense, mitigation

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