Ransomware hackers have continued an assault on National Health Service trusts across the United Kingdom by compromising multiple hospitals, exposing sensitive patient data, and disrupting emergency services. Inc Ransom, a prolific Russia-linked ransomware group that claimed responsibility for an attack on NHS Scotland earlier this year, now claims to have breached the Alder Hey Children’s … Read more
As a cyber security provider, we urge organisations to immediately protect themselves from SafePay, a newly identified ransomware operator with advanced capabilities. SafePay has been actively targeting organisations across industries, exploiting weaknesses in VPNs to infiltrate networks and deploy ransomware at alarming speed. It is so important that your business is able to protect its … Read more
A ransomware attack on Blue Yonder, one of the world’s largest supply chain software providers, is causing ongoing disruption to operations at a number of major U.S. and U.K. stores and retailers. Arizona-based Blue Yonder, which was acquired by Panasonic in 2021, said in a statement on its website on Friday that it had experienced … Read more
Cloud services have become a critical enabler for modern businesses, offering scalable, secure storage and processing capabilities. However, these same services are increasingly being exploited by ransomware groups as tools for both compromising systems and exfiltrating sensitive data. Ransomware exploits cloud services A recent report from SentinelLabs, The State of Cloud Ransomware in 2024, highlights … Read more
An emerging and little-known cybercrime operation that deploys LockBit-based ransomware has claimed 22 victims so far, according to a report by Huntress published last week. Huntress discovered that an obscure operation known as SafePay was behind two incidents targeting its customers in October 2024. Huntress was able to investigate the group and reverse engineer its … Read more
