Linux version of RansomHub ransomware targets VMware ESXi VMs
Source: Bleeping Computer
The RansomHub ransomware operation is using a Linux encryptor designed specifically to encrypt VMware ESXi environments in corporate attacks. RansomHub is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation launched in February 2024, featuring code overlaps and member associations with ALPHV/BlackCat and Knight ransomware.
DDoS Attack Targets Poland's UEFA Euro Opening Match
Source: Dark Reading
The UEFA Euro 2024 soccer championship tournament kicked off last weekend, but fans of European national teams aren't the only ones paying attention. Cyberattackers took aim at Polish public television, TVP, disrupting its online broadcast of Poland's Group D opening match against the Netherlands.
Victims of Snowflake Data Breach Receive Ransom Demands
Source: Data Breach Today
Attackers who stole terabytes of data from clients of cloud-based data warehousing platform Snowflake have been shaking down the victims, demanding a ransom to not leak exfiltrated data.
Radiology Practice Hack Affects Sensitive Data of 512,000
Source: Info Risk Today
A Minnesota-based specialty radiology practice is notifying more than 500,000 individuals that their sensitive information was accessed and potentially acquired by hackers earlier this year.
LockBit Ransomware Again Most Active – Real Attack Surge or Smokescreen?
Source: Security Week
The LockBit ransomware group has claimed a significant increase in attack volume in May 2024, which would once again make it the most active ransomware gang, a new report from NCC Group shows.