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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Healthcare Hackers Asked for $4.5M on Average in Ransom in 2020

A recent report looked at the average costs incurred by the healthcare sector following a ransomware attack.

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12 Days In, Ransomware Attack on Healthcare System Continues

A ransomware attack against one of San Diego's main healthcare systems has lasted for 12 days so far, resulting in lab test delays and forcing doctors and nurses to use pen and paper.

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