FBI Warns U.S. Healthcare Sector of Targeted BlackCat Ransomware Attacks

[ad_1] Feb 28, 2024NewsroomRansomware / Healthcare The U.S. government is warning about the resurgence of BlackCat (aka ALPHV) ransomware attacks targeting the healthcare sector as recently as this month. “Since mid-December 2023, of the nearly 70 leaked victims, the healthcare sector has been the most commonly victimized,” the government said in an updated advisory. “This…

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New Findings Challenge Attribution in Denmark’s Energy Sector Cyberattacks

[ad_1] Jan 14, 2024NewsroomCyber Attack / Vulnerability The cyber attacks targeting the energy sector in Denmark last year may not have had the involvement of the Russia-linked Sandworm hacking group, new findings from Forescout show. The intrusions, which targeted around 22 Danish energy organizations in May 2023, occurred in two distinct waves, one which exploited…

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Microsoft Warns of New ‘FalseFont’ Backdoor Targeting the Defense Sector

[ad_1] Dec 22, 2023NewsroomThreat Intelligence / Supply Chain Attack Organizations in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) sector are in the crosshairs of an Iranian threat actor as part of a campaign designed to deliver a never-before-seen backdoor called FalseFont. The findings come from Microsoft, which is tracking the activity under its weather-themed moniker Peach Sandstorm…

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