Up to 1,500 companies were ensnared in the July attacks.
$5.9 million ransomware attack on farming co-op may cause food shortage
Attack on US farming provider NEW Cooperative may disrupt the food supply chain.
ハッカーたちは連休がお好き？ ランサムウェア攻撃のタイミングに「祝日」が多い理由
企業や組織などのシステムを停止させてデータを暗号化し、解除のための“身代金”を要求するランサムウェア攻撃。ハッカー集団に狙われやすいタイミングは、実は多くの人が仕事を休んでいる週末や連休、そして長期休暇の時期だ。
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Ransomware: A market problem deserves a market solution
To fight ransomware attacks, appreciate the economics — the markets that enable ransomware — and change the market dynamics.
Technology giant Olympus hit by BlackMatter ransomware
Olympus said in a brief statement Sunday that it is “currently investigating a potential cybersecurity incident” affecting its European, Middle East and Africa computer network. “Upon detection of suspicious activity, we immediately mobilized a specialized response team including forensics experts, and we are currently working with the highest priority to resolve this issue. As part […]
Howard University cancels classes after ransomware attack
Washington, D.C’s Howard University has canceled classes after becoming the latest educational institution to be hit by a ransomware attack. The incident was discovered on September 3, just weeks after students returned to campus, when the University’s Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) detected “unusual activity” on the University’s network and intentionally shut it down in order […]
Why ransomware hackers love a holiday weekend
Looking forward to Labor Day? So are ruthless gangs of cybercriminals.
Hunters brings in $30M Series B to grow XDR security tech
With the growing volume of ransomware and supply chain security attacks, there is a need for organizations to more rapidly detect threats. It’s that opportunity that startup Hunters is looking to capitalize on as the company today announced that it has raised a $30 million Series B round led by Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP). Hunters, […]
Ransomware recovery can be costly, and not just because of the ransom
Ransomware is rarely out of the headlines. Just last week, IT consulting giant Accenture was hit by the LockBit ransomware gang, days after Taiwan-based laptop maker Gigabyte also fell victim to an apparent ransomware attack, leading the hackers to leak gigabytes of confidential AMD and Intel data. Unsurprisingly, ransomware — which has rocketed in activity […]
Don’t give your weed dealer all your data
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Our beloved Danny was back, joining Natasha and Alex and Grace and Chris to chat through yet another incredibly busy week. As a window into our process, every week we tell one another that the next week we’ll cut the show down to […]