#ransomware-attack

#ransomware-attack

The state of Illinois was among the victims of a global ransomware attack late last month that is believed to have exploited a vulnerability in a popular file transfer program, the state's information technology agency announced Friday.The FBI and the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have attributed the attack, which hit Illinois state government May 31, to a ransomware gang called CL0P, which exploited the popular MOVEit Transfer file-sharing software.

A hospital in Idaho has been diverting ambulances to other hospitals for more than 24 hours because of a cyberattack, a hospital spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Wednesday in the latest example of a hacking incident complicating health care in the US.The cyberattack took place on Monday and has forced nurses and doctors at Idaho Falls Community Hospital, an 88-bed hospital in the east of the state, to use pen and paper rather than computers for patient charts, hospital spokesperson Brian Ziel told CNN.

An emerging threat actor has been targeting organizations in the US and South Korea with a new ransomware family based on leaked Babuk source code, Cisco's Talos research unit reports.Dubbed RA Group and active since April 2023, the gang has compromised at least three organizations in the US and one in South Korea, spanning across the insurance, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and wealth management sectors.

A vulnerability discovered in the official website of luxury sports car maker Ferrari could have exposed potentially sensitive information, according to a cybersecurity firm.The issue was discovered in March by researchers at Char49, a company that provides penetration testing, auditing and training services.

The chief executive of Royal Mail is stepping down after only two years following an acrimonious tussle with unions.Simon Thompson, who took the top job in early 2021, will stay on until the end of October as the postal firm seeks its fourth boss in four years.Royal Mail's parent company, International Distributions Services, said it was in the advanced stages of appointing a new chief.

UK outsourcer and public sector specialist Capita expects to incur "exceptional costs" in the region of £15m to £20m as a result of the March 2023 Black Basta ransomware attack on its systems, which saw clients left unable to provide vital public services for days, and has resulted in a major breach of customer data, including information held by pensions providers.

UK-based business process outsourcing and professional services company Capita said on Wednesday that it expects to incur costs ranging between roughly £15 million ($19 million) and £20 million ($25 million) as a result of the recent cybersecurity incident, but it has not clarified whether that includes a ransom payment to the hackers.

Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson is expected to step down within weeks, after a turbulent two-year stint at the helm.The chief executive has been accused by unions of inflaming the bitter industrial dispute, and his credibility was put in question after a Commons select committee appearance.According to Sky News, his exit could be announced as early as this week, with some members of the board of International Distributions Services (IDS), the parent of Royal Mail, having concluded that new leadership is needed.

The city of Dallas, Texas, is working to restore city services following a ransomware attack that crippled its IT systems.On May 3 Dallas' Information and Technology Services (ITS) said around than 200 of the US city's thousands of devices appear to be affected by the infection.ITS said it is focused on fixing compromised devices related to public safety prior to addressing hardware in other departments.

Italian sports car maker Ferrari said on Monday that a threat actor had demanded a ransom related to customer contact details that may have been exposed in a ransomware attack."Upon receipt of the ransom demand, we immediately started an investigation in collaboration with a leading global third-party cybersecurity firm," the iconic car maker said.

Produce giant Dole admitted in a document submitted on Wednesday to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the recent ransomware attack resulted in unauthorized access to employee information.The Ireland-based company said in February that it was forced to shut down some plants due to the cyberattack, but still claimed that impact on its operations was limited.

Founded in 1872, the company provides ship management services to hundreds of organizations in the maritime industry, including monitoring of incoming and outgoing vessel traffic in ports, emergency response services, and more.Royal Dirkzwager fell victim to the cyberattack on March 6, being forced to take systems offline and suspend several services.