Capita admits hackers stole customer data
Major UK government outsourcer Capita has revealed that it lost more than just access to MS Office.
This week Capita admitted that the cyber attack it had suffered on March 22 may have resulted in a significant data breach.
On April 3 the company, which provides outsourced IT services to a w... Read more
Hackers steal sensitive data from US federal police
The US Marshals Service (USMS) has been hit by a ransomware attack. Among the affected systems is a computer system containing sensitive information for police operations, such as personal information about targets and ongoing investigations.
The police organization, which takes care of federal ... 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
‘Ransomware strikes one out of 40 organizations per week’
According to Check Point, ransomware strikes one out of 40 organizations per week. In its latest report, the organization states that ransomware incidents increased 59 percent year-over-year in the second quarter of 2022.
CPR attributes the rise to increased remote working, geopolitical tension... Read more
SANS concludes that ransomware can be combatted with a six-step plan
A recent SANS Institute study concludes that organizations can effectively respond to ransomware attacks with a six-step plan.
According to SANS Institute, a number of signals can indicate that companies are or will soon be dealing with a ransomware attack. Recognizing these signals at an early ... Read more