BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware

100 MILLION Americans in UnitedHealth PII Breach
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Not cute: $UNH’s Change Healthcare unit paid a big ransom—its IT was as weak as a kitten ...
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RansomHub Emerges in Rapidly Evolving Ransomware Landscape
Jeffrey Burt | | BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware, Law enforcement cyber initiatives, RansomHub, Ransomware
The ransomware space is becoming increasingly fragmented in the wake of law enforcement actions against BlackCat, LockBit, and others, spawning more threat groups and giving rise to prolific newcomers like RansomHub, according ...
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Ransomware Attack Costs loanDepot Almost $27 Million
The January ransomware attack on loanDepot has so far cost the mortgage lender $26.9 million, including $25 million toward the possible settlement of a related class action lawsuit, company executives said in ...
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RansomHub Rides High on Knight Ransomware Source Code
RansomHub, which has become among the most prolific ransomware groups over the past few months, likely got its start with the source code from the Knight malware and a boost from a ...
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Ransomware Attacks are Up, but Profits are Down: Chainalysis
In the ever-evolving world of ransomware, it’s getting easier for threat groups to launch attacks – as evidence by the growing number of incidents – but more difficult to make a profit ...
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Compounded Crisis: Change Healthcare’s Breach Escalates with New Threats
Joao Correia | | BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware, cyberattack, healthcares-breach-, Linux Tips & Patch Management, New threats, US healthcare
Two months ago, Change Healthcare, a linchpin in the U.S. healthcare system, fell victim to a sophisticated cyberattack by the infamous BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware group. The breach not only paralyzed numerous healthcare services ...