Study
Sophos publishes the results of the report “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2024”.
The study shows that internationally, the number of ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations has reached a four-year high since 2021.
Of the organizations surveyed, 67 percent were affected by ransomware attacks in the past year.
Onapsis study
Onapsis publishes its new study “ERP security in times of AI-supported ransomware”.
The results are based on a survey of 500 cybersecurity decision-makers in companies with 500 or more employees in the DACH region and the UK.
The Sophos X-Ops team has disclosed a new attack variant of the Qilin ransomware group.
As part of a recent investigation into a Qilin ransomware attack, the Sophos X-Ops team discovered that the attackers stole credentials stored in Google Chrome browsers on certain network endpoints.
Comment: Ransomware analysis
The ransomware landscape remains dynamic and fast-moving.
This is demonstrated by the significant increase in ransomware attacks and their impact in the second quarter (April-June) of 2024.
Defense strategies
According to the BSI (German Federal Office for Information Security) and ENISA (European Union Agency for Cybersecurity), ransomware is currently the most dangerous cyber threat.
Study
Cyber criminals also target backups with their encryption attacks. Why? Because this creates even more blackmail pressure and doubles the ransom sums.
Guy's, St. Thomas' and King's College Hospital affected
A ransomware attack has hit prominent hospitals in the British capital, according to a report. The consequences are not yet foreseeable.
Analysis
Akira (or Akira Ransomware) is fast becoming one of the fastest growing ransomware families, utilizing a double extortion tactic, a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) distribution model and unique payment options.
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