Oekraïner moet 13,5 jaar cel in en krijgt 15 miljoen euro boete na megahack post, mei 6, 2024 Een Oekraïner is in de Verenigde Staten veroordeeld tot een celstraf van dertien jaar en zeven maanden. De man is schuldig bevonden aan het uitvoeren van cyberaanvallen met gijzelsoftware via softwaremaker Kaseya. Continue Reading
Change Healthcare Finally Admits It Paid Ransomware Hackers—and Still Faces a Patient Data Leak post, april 22, 2024februari 24, 2025 More than two months after the start of a ransomware debacle whose impact ranks among the worst in the history of cybersecurity, the medical firm Change Healthcare finally confirmed what cybercriminals, security researchers, and Bitcoin’s blockchain had already made all too clear: that it did indeed pay a ransom to the… Continue Reading
Possible China link to Change healthcare ransomware attack post, maart 7, 2024februari 24, 2025 Alleged crim bought SmartScreen Killer, Cobalt Strike on dark-web markets A criminal claiming to be an ALPHV/BlackCat affiliate — the gang responsible for the widely disruptive Change Healthcare ransomware infection last month — may have ties to Chinese government-backed cybercrime syndicates.… Continue Reading
BlackCat ransomware group implodes after apparent $22M payment by Change Healthcare post, maart 6, 2024februari 24, 2025 There are indications that U.S. healthcare giant Change Healthcare has made a $22 million extortion payment to the infamous BlackCat ransomware group (a.k.a. “ALPHV“) as the company struggles to bring services back online amid a cyberattack that has disrupted prescription drug services nationwide for weeks. However, the cybercriminal who claims to have given BlackCat… Continue Reading
Uncle Sam intervenes as Change Healthcare ransomware fiasco creates mayhem post, maart 6, 2024februari 24, 2025 The US government has stepped in to help hospitals and other healthcare providers affected by the Change Healthcare ransomware infection, offering more relaxed Medicare rules and urging advanced funding to providers.… Continue Reading
FBI warns US Healthcare sector of targeted BlackCat ransomware attacks post, februari 28, 2024april 26, 2024 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. Continue Reading
Massive MGM and Caesars Hacks Epitomize a Vicious Ransomware Cycle post, september 16, 2023juli 4, 2025 Cyberattacks on casinos grab attention, but a steady stream of less publicized attacks leave vulnerable victims struggling to recover. The casino and hotel company MGM Resorts has dealt with widespread system outages and service disruptions at its properties in Las Vegas and elsewhere this week following a cyberattack that the company… Continue Reading
Zo werkt een ransomware aanval: ‘Net een vriendelijke helpdesk’ post, maart 21, 2022april 26, 2024 Voor cybercriminelen is het een goudmijn: ransomware-aanvallen. Ze gijzelen computersystemen van bedrijven en eisen tientallen miljoenen losgeld. Maar hoe gaat zo’n ransomware-aanval in z’n werk? Tech-journalist Daniël Verlaan legt het je uit. Continue Reading