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Russian government confirms rare criminal charges against ransomware hacker

December 2, 2024

UnitedHealth says Change Healthcare hack affects over 100 million, the largest-ever US healthcare data breach

October 24, 2024

More than 100 million individuals had their private health information stolen during the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare in February, a cyberattack that...

How the ransomware attack at Change Healthcare went down: A timeline

August 18, 2024

A ransomware attack earlier this year on UnitedHealth-owned health tech company Change Healthcare likely stands as one of the largest data breaches of...

FBI takes down ransomware gang that hacked dozens of companies

August 12, 2024

The FBI said Monday it seized the servers of a ransomware and extortion gang called Radar (aka Dispossessor). At the time of writing,...

How a cybersecurity researcher befriended, then doxed, the leader of LockBit ransomware gang

August 10, 2024

Earlier this year, an international coalition of law enforcement agencies took control of the dark web site of the notorious ransomware gang LockBit,...

Security bugs in ransomware leak sites helped save six companies from paying hefty ransoms

August 9, 2024

A security researcher says six companies were saved from having to pay potentially hefty ransom demands, in part thanks to rookie security flaws...

UK data watchdog to fine NHS vendor Advanced for security failures prior to LockBit ransomware attack

August 6, 2024

U.K. data protection authorities have issued a provisional fine of more than £6 million to NHS vendor Advanced after finding that the company...