Russian hackers leveled a ransomware attack on an Iowa farming co-op and demanded $5.9 million to unlock the computer networks used to keep food supply chains and feeding schedules on track for millions of chickens, hogs and cattle.
Fort Dodge-based New Cooperative, a member-owned alliance of farmers that sells corn and soy products, contained the breach and developed a workaround to continue accepting grain shipments and distributing feed, a person close to the company told The Washington Post, speaking on the condition of
The battle between the U.S. and ransomware hackers is escalating
The moves mark an escalation between the Biden administration, which has vowed to crack down on criminal hackers who try to extort Americans, and ransomware gangs, which have proven resilient to efforts to stop them.
All major ransomware gangs demand payment in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, which rely on online exchanges to convert digital money to cash.
Hackers Are Going 'Deep-Sea Phishing,' So What Can You Do About It? | Threatpost
Nick Kael, CTO at Ericom, discusses how phishing is gaining sophistication and what it means for businesses.
Hackers are upping their game, using an approach I call “Deep Sea Phishing,” which is the use of a combination of the techniques described below to become more aggressive.
Ukrainian Hackers Hit Mich. Health Company With Ransomware
Biden wants to make it harder to pay ransomware hackers - The Washington Post
Welcome to The Cybersecurity 202! Congratulations to the Emmy winners — especially Hacks , which isn't about cyber, but perfectly captures the absolute monotony of Las Vegas.
Below: There's another twist in the partisan audit in Maricopa County, Ariz. and a possible cyberattack hit a political primary in Hungary.
5 Types of Hackers & Why They Hack - Security Boulevard
Before we look at the psychology behind website hacks, we should first break our hackers out into groups based on their motivations.
*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from Sucuri Blog authored by Pilar Garcia . Read the original post at: https://blog.sucuri.net/2021/09/5-types-of-hackers-why-they-hack.html
FBI held back ransomware decryption key from businesses to run operation targeting hackers - The
The FBI refrained for almost three weeks from helping to unlock the computers of hundreds of businesses and institutions hobbled by a major ransomware attack this summer, even though the bureau had secretly obtained the digital key needed to do so, according to several current and former U.S.
WatchGuard CSO: 'Hackers Don't Break In, They Log In'
There’s no single defense that will protect a company completely, but having multiple layers of defense is the best bet to stop a ransomware attack, according to Corey Nachreiner, CSO of Seattle-based network security firm WatchGuard.
Defense platforms include endpoint protection and response, multi-factor authentication, advanced anti-malware and user and entity behavior analytics.
'Anonymous' hackers claim to hit website hosting firm popular with Proud Boys |
The hacking collective Anonymous last week claimed to have stolen and leaked reams of data held by Epik, a website hosting firm popular with far-right organizations like the Proud Boys.
The more than 150 gigabytes of data swept up in the breach shine a light on years of online activities from far-right groups, including those who tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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"Farmers, meanwhile, have taken to using paper scale tickets to log their grain hauls as they drop them off at the… https://t.co/B6p9iQLNfh MaddowBlog (from New York City) Wed Sep 22 01:31:15 +0000 2021
NEW Cooperative, a supply chain for agriculture, has been hit by ransomware, forcing it to take systems offline. At… https://t.co/YZ5AerzUMF KimZetter (from San Francisco) Tue Sep 21 15:06:11 +0000 2021
BlackMatter, a ransomware group linked to DarkSide (of Colonial Pipeline fame) has claimed responsibility for a ran… https://t.co/uKiyCVSGp3 snlyngaas (from Washington, D.C.) Mon Sep 20 18:33:54 +0000 2021
Enjoy the creative freedom of cooperative farming together! 🚜 Crossplay for Farming Simulator 22 releases on Novem… https://t.co/FcBkNw8WL0 EpicGames (from Cary, NC) Mon Sep 20 23:00:01 +0000 2021
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