Change Healthcare again Victimized
Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, has been facing renewed extortion from cybercriminals just a month after paying a ransom to prevent the release of data stolen in a…
Change Healthcare Attack – Most Significant in US Healthcare
A ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, that processes 15 billion health care transactions annually and deals with 1 in 3 patient records in the United States, is continuing to cause…
BlackCat ransomware retaliation advisory notice from US authorities
The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang is targeting the healthcare sector following its threats to retaliate against law enforcement interference, according to a joint advisory by the FBI, CISA and HHS released…
Posted inYear 2023
Most Prolific Ransomware Attacks a Review – Year 2023
2023 looks set to be another record-breaking year for ransomware. In the first half of the year our data found that publicized attacks represented a 49% increase over the first six…
BlackCat Ransomware Infra Seized By Law Enforcement
The law enforcement agencies led by the FBI have disrupted the infrastructure of the world’s second most prolific ransomware gang. The ransomware gang it disrupted is tracked as ALPHV, BlackCat,…
Fidelity National Financial Discloses a data breach – BlackCat claims responsibility
Fidelity National Financial data breach emerged when the Fortune 500 giant disclosed its encounter with a significant cybersecurity challenge. In a swift move to address this breach, the company not…
BlackCat files SEC Compliant against its Victim
BlackCat ransomware group this week filed a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission complaint. It’s certainly a unique way to increase the trouble generated by one of its attacks. The complaint…
BlackCat Ransomware Abuses Google Ads for Distribution
Researchers have confirmed that the BlackCat ransomware gang is responsible for a string of Google search ads that used major brands as lures to distribute ransomware over past three weeks.…