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Global Ransomware Attacks Spiked Along with Payments and Demands in Q2: Corvus

Ransomware groups increased their activity significantly in the second quarter, new report from a Travelers subsidiary shows. The report from Corvus Insurance details attacks against 1,248 victims, a 16% increase from the previous quarter. The company’s Q2 2024 Cyber Threat …

Ransomware Study: 78% of Attack Victims Paid Ransom and 74% Suffered Multiple Strikes

A survey of nearly 1,000 IT and security professionals shows numerous organizations were targeted by ransomware attacks in the past year with a high degree of success, with most paying a ransom—many of which paid multiple times. Semperis, a cyber …

Effective Cyber Risk Management Requires Transparency

Cyber risk is manageable. But only if everyone involved in managing that risk is on the same page. Typically, when new cyber threats are detected or announced, cyber insurers notify their policyholders and encourage them to swiftly remediate potential risks. …

Evolve Bank & Trust Confirms Data Was Stolen in Cyber Attack

Evolve Bank & Trust confirmed it was the victim of a cyber attack and that customer data had been posted on the dark web, less than two weeks after the Arkansas-based lender was ordered by regulators to improve its risk …

Hackers Grow More Sinister and Brazen in Hunt for Bigger Ransoms

A hack on a London hospital has left hundreds of millions of health records exposed and forced doctors to reschedule life-altering cancer treatments. In North America, a gang tried auctioning off data about LendingTree Inc. customers after finding credentials in …

UK Hospital Hackers Say They’ve Demanded $50 Million in Ransom

A cohort of Russian-speaking hackers is demanding $50 million from a UK lab-services provider to end a ransomware attack that has paralyzed services at London hospitals for weeks, according to a representative for the group. Qilin, as the group is …

Marsh: Cyber Extortion Reached Record High in U.S. and Canada in 2023

Multiple companies in the U.S. and Canada experienced a record number of cyber extortion events in 2023 and unprecedented demands, a new report from Marsh shows. The report, Ransomware: A persistent challenge in cyber insurance claims, also showed an increasing …

London Hospitals Postpone Some Operations After Cyberattack

Some of Britain’s most prestigious hospitals are postponing operations after a ransomware cyberattack hit a provider that helps manage blood transfusions. Certain procedures that rely more heavily on pathology services have been delayed, with blood testing being prioritized for the …

64% Jump in Ransomware Claims on Remote Access Tools, Report Shows

A 64% jump in ransomware claims in 2023 is driven by an explosion in “indirect” ransomware incidents, up over 415% in 2023, with remote access tools accounting for 58% of attacks. The year-over-year increases were seen among mid-market and emerging …

After Years of Taunts, Brash Leader of LockBit Charged by US

For years now, the leader of the ransomware gang LockBit, known as LockBitSupp, has been a provocative if mysterious presence on dark web forums. He has goaded law enforcement authorities and aggressively recruited hackers from rival gangs. But his identity …