More than a year ago, a ransomware attack made the news across the nation. The Colonial Pipeline Company announced on May 7, 2021, that the DarkSide Ransomware-as-a-Service group, based in…
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Hospital Ransomware Attack: Here’s What a Cybersecurity Success Story Sounds Like
Major ransomware attacks are scary, but against hospitals, they are even worse. One notable attack in August 2021 forced Ohio’s Memorial Health System emergency room to shut down (patients were…
5 Essential Steps for Every Ransomware Response Plan
This post was written with contributions from Andrew Gorecki, Camille Singleton and Charles DeBeck. May and June bring warm weather, backyard barbecues and, in recent years, an uptick in ransomware…
The C-Suite Is Optimistic About Ransomware. Are They Right?
The majority of C-suite executives are confident in their organization’s protection against ransomware attacks. At least, that’s what a recent research report from ISC2 shows. In fact, just 15% express…
Countdown to Ransomware: Analysis of Ransomware Attack Timelines
This research was made possible through the data collection efforts of Maleesha Perera, Joffrin Alexander, and Alana Quinones Garcia. Key Highlights The average duration of an enterprise ransomware attack reduced…
Black Basta Besting Your Network?
This post was written with contributions from Chris Caridi and Kat Weinberger. IBM Security X-Force has been tracking the activity of Black Basta, a new ransomware group that first appeared…
ITG23 Crypters Highlight Cooperation Between Cybercriminal Groups
IBM Security X-Force researchers have continually analyzed the use of several crypters developed by the cybercriminal group ITG23, also known as Wizard Spider, DEV-0193, or simply the “Trickbot Group”. The…
New DOJ Team Focuses on Ransomware and Cryptocurrency Crime
While no security officer would rely on this alone, it’s good to know the U.S. Department of Justice is increasing efforts to fight cyber crime. According to a recent address…
Expert Insights: What’s Next for Ransomware?
Last year, many organizations stopped talking about when the workforce would be back full-time in the office. Instead, they focused on how we build a hybrid work model for the…
Ransomware Resilience Tops Findings in X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2022
For the third year in a row, ransomware was the top attack type globally in 2021, despite some successes last year by law enforcement to take down ransomware groups. This…