Webinar Alert: Taming the Hacker Storm – A Strategic Framework for Combating Cybercriminals In the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, a new opportunity for learning has emerged. The upcoming webinar titled "Taming the Hacker Storm: A Framework for Defeating Cybercriminals and Malware" aims to equip business owners with essential knowledge…
Data Breach Notification, Data Security, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Cyber Attacks Target Maryland Medical Group and California Hospital, Resulting in Massive Data Theft Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • April 25, 2025 Frederick Health is alerting 934,326 patients about a ransomware incident from January that compromised their data. (Image: Frederick Health)…
Verizon Business Releases 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report: Alarming Trends in the Asia-Pacific Region Verizon Business has unveiled its 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), drawing attention to a significant rise in system intrusions within the Asia-Pacific region. The report indicates that a staggering four out of five data breaches…
Frederick Health Medical Group experienced a significant ransomware incident in late January 2025, which has since revealed its exposure of sensitive data affecting nearly a million individuals. The healthcare provider disclosed these figures to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) following an extensive investigation into the cyberattack…
The Interlock ransomware group has announced the theft of 20TB of sensitive patient information from DaVita Healthcare, claiming to have released 1.5TB of the data to the public while offering the rest for sale. This breach encompasses the personal details of millions of patients. DaVita, a prominent healthcare provider, now…
A recent industry report has revealed a staggering increase in data breaches among European manufacturers, with incidents rising nearly 90% over the past year. According to the latest findings from Verizon Business’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), European manufacturers encountered 1,607 data breaches in the last year, a sharp…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has unveiled its Internet Crime Report for 2024, highlighting a remarkable escalation in losses attributed to cybercrime, which now stand at approximately $16.6 billion. This staggering sum stems from a wealth of complaints received by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), which operates as…
Cybercriminals, including state-sponsored actors, aggressively capitalized on vulnerabilities in the past year, significantly amplifying the impact of ransomware attacks by targeting a broader range of victims and circumventing defenses with alarming efficiency. According to Verizon’s recently released 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report, the detection of ransomware in data breaches surged…
Over the last few years, law enforcement agencies worldwide have significantly advanced their efforts in combating ransomware attacks, a form of cybercrime that utilizes file-encrypting malware to extort money from individuals, businesses, and even governmental entities. This surge in proactive measures aims to mitigate the widespread disruption caused by these…
