US Treasury Outlines Compliance Best Practices for Cryptocurrency Companies

The newly released guide is designed to emphasize sanctions compliance requirements amid the US government’s efforts to combat ransomware.

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Government Agencies Warn About BlackMatter Ransomware

CISA, the FBI, and NSA provided defenders with tips to protect networks and mitigations to prevent the spread of the ransomware.

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New Ransomware Bill Would Require Organizations Report Ransom Costs

A bill introduced this week would require companies to disclose ransomware attacks and how much they cost victims within 48 hours.

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Ransomware Attacks on Agriculture Industry Increase

Two attacks on farming co-ops in the midwest have corroborated a warning from the FBI that when it comes to ransomware attacks, the agricultural industry is on watch .

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Friday Five 9/3

How not to get hacked, a $9 million ransomware attack, and the FTC cracks down on a spyware app - catch up on the infosec news of the week with the Friday Five!

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OnePercent Ransomware Group Has Hit US Companies Since November

The group, like other malicious campaigns of late, has been using Cobalt Strike to carry out ransomware attacks against companies.

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Ransomware Prevention Site Saves Users $1 Billion

Five years after its inception, No More Ransom, the collaborative effort formed to combat ransomware attackers, has logged some impressive numbers.

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CISA Shares New Ransomware Self-Assessment Tool

The new security audit self-assessment tool is designed to help organizations better understand how well they're equipped to defend and recover from ransomware.

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Meat Producer Pays $11 Million to Recover From Ransomware Attack

JBS, the meat supplier at the center of last week's ransomware attack, told reporters this week it paid $11 million to hackers to resolve the attack.

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Conti Ransomware Behind Hacks at Least 16 U.S. Health Orgs

The attacks are just a fraction of the 400 victim organizations worldwide, according to the FBI.

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