Cyber Attacks news and trends

Change Healthcare Targeted by Second Ransomware Attack
Cybersecurity // April 14, 2024

Change Healthcare is reportedly facing a new ransomware attack following a massive breach in February. According to a recent report by Wired, a ransomware group called RansomHub has since last week posted to its dark-web site that it has four terabytes of data stolen from Change Healthcare, which...

BOJ: 40 Pct Of Japan’s Financial Firms Victims Of Cyber Attacks
Security & Fraud // February 02, 2020

Ahead of hosting the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo this summer in July and August, Japan’s financial institutions have been cautioned to be especially on guard for cyber attacks throughout the year, according to Reuters. The very real threat of a major incident has compelled the...

Security Group Warns Iranian Hackers Could Target US Electric Utilities
Security & Fraud // January 12, 2020

Iranian hacking groups are targeting U.S. electric systems, and intelligence officials worry that escalating tensions between the two countries could only make things worse in the future. Particularly after the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani earlier this month, officials at industrial control system security...

Wells’ Growth Reportedly Hampered By Old Systems, Tech Failures
Bank Regulation // January 12, 2020

Wells Fargo is striving to revamp its approach to technology to ensure systems stay online, satisfy regulators and block cybercriminals, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Saturday (Jan. 11). Following the 2016 incident of bogus accounts, regulators have been watching the bank closely and...

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Third-Party Vendors Emerge as Data Security Threat

April 15, 2024
In today’s digitized operating environment, a business is only as good as its cyber defenses. And with Change Healthcare reportedly facing a new ransomware attack following an earlier massive breach in February, while Roku disclosed to its customers Friday (April 12) that 591,000 accounts were impacted by two separate cyberattacks, securing their cyber perimeters and locking down […]

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Change Healthcare Targeted by Second Ransomware Attack

April 14, 2024
Change Healthcare is reportedly facing a new ransomware attack following a massive breach in February. According to a recent report by Wired, a ransomware group called RansomHub has since last week posted to its dark-web site that it has four terabytes of data stolen from Change Healthcare, which processes claims for healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group.  RansomHub is threatening […]

BOJ: 40 Pct Of Japan’s Financial Firms Victims Of Cyber Attacks

February 02, 2020
Ahead of hosting the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo this summer in July and August, Japan’s financial institutions have been cautioned to be especially on guard for cyber attacks throughout the...

Security Group Warns Iranian Hackers Could Target US Electric Utilities

January 12, 2020
Iranian hacking groups are targeting U.S. electric systems, and intelligence officials worry that escalating tensions between the two countries could only make things worse in the future. Particularly after the...

Wells’ Growth Reportedly Hampered By Old Systems, Tech Failures

January 12, 2020
Wells Fargo is striving to revamp its approach to technology to ensure systems stay online, satisfy regulators and block cybercriminals, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Saturday (Jan. 11)....