Ragnar Locker ransomware gang targeted the municipality of Zwijndrecht but instead hacked a local Belgian police unit, releasing sensitive police data, including investigation reports and criminal records.
It is unclear if the website defacement with ransom notes signals a broader trend, but ransomware gangs have been known to change and evolve their tactics over time.
The ransomware gang ALPHV has claimed to have breached Amazon's Ring on the underground site it uses to extort victims, though it has yet to provide any evidence.
Hackers timed a supply chain attack to hit when IT workers were off duty. An attack on MSPs making use of Kaseya products is thought to have compromised at least 200 of that company's clients.
The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group has filed an SEC complaint directed at MeridianLink, noting that the data breach took place over a week prior, and claims that new SEC rules require the victim to disclose a material impact within four business days.
Ransomware group claims that it stole 161 GB of data from Coca-Cola, including login credentials and financial data, and offering data for sale at 1.6 bitcoin (about $64,000). Coca-Cola has yet to confirm the data theft.
Report from security firm Analyst1 illustrates how agile ransomware groups have become, to the point that they are backing off and regrouping with new tactics before slow-moving legislation and enforcement can catch up with them.
The U.S. Treasury Department has handed down the first sanctions to a crypto exchange, hitting Russia-based SUEX.io for facilitating ransomware payments.
A new report from cybersecurity firm Sophos indicates that ransomware recovery costs have shot up in the past year, with the average case approaching $2 million in total expenses.
The only way to keep a company’s defense up-to-date against ransomware attacks is with constant proactive activity from well-engineered cybersecurity teams.
