March 2023 most prolific month for ransomware attacks
With a staggering 459 attacks, the increase in ransomware activity is up 91% from the previous month and a whopping 62% compared to March 2022. The primary reason behind this disturbing surge in cybercrime is CVE-2023-0669, a vulnerability found in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT secure file transfer tool ... Read more
Wave of Fargo ransomware attacks hits Microsoft SQL servers
Cybersecurity experts warn of hackers exploiting and targeting vulnerabilities in Microsoft SQL servers exposed to the internet through a new wave of Fargo ransomware cyberattacks.
BleepingComputer informed users of a similar cyberattack on Microsoft SQL servers in February. Another wave occurre... Read more
German Chambers of Commerce suffers extensive cyberattack
The Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) took down its IT systems, digital services, phones and email servers in response to the cyberattack.
DIHK is a coalition of 79 chambers of commerce representing firms in Germany, including over three million members ranging from ... Read more
Meat processor JBS paid REvil $11 million after a ransomware attack
Another day, another company pays a ransom to get their network back. That only encourages the cybercriminals to continue targeting even more companies. The most recent news involves the global meat processing company JBS.
The company was in the news on June 1 when it was hit by a ransomware att... Read more
Ransomware LockerGoga flattens out Norsk Hydro aluminium group
Norsk Hydro, a Norwegian energy and aluminium producer, has been hit by a ransomware attack, which has shut down the global network. In addition, all installations have been shut down or disrupted. According to researcher Kevin Beaumont, this is LockerGoga, a ransomware that is not dependent on the ... Read more