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Healthcare Leads Data Breach Incidents in 2024, Outpacing the Finance Sector

Kroll’s Cyber Risk team has unveiled its 2025 Data Breach Outlook, indicating a dramatic shift in the landscape of cybersecurity threats. The healthcare sector emerged as the most targeted industry in 2024, accounting for a concerning 23% of all reported data breaches. This statistic reveals a notable increase from previous…

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FBI and CISA Issue Warning About Ghost Ransomware: A Global Threat to Businesses

A collaborative advisory issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) highlights the persistent threat posed by Ghost ransomware, also referred to as Cring. Active since early 2021, this cybercriminal group, which operates from…

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Memorial Hospital and Manor Alerts 120,085 Individuals About November Ransomware Incident – DataBreaches.net

Memorial Hospital and Manor Reports Data Breach Impacting Over 120,000 Individuals Following Ransomware Incident In a significant cybersecurity breach, Memorial Hospital and Manor has notified approximately 120,085 individuals regarding a ransomware attack that occurred in November. This attack has raised serious concerns about the security of sensitive healthcare data, igniting…

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Ransomware: Struck and Vulnerable

Ransomware Attacks: Understanding the Attack Process and Strategies for Prevention Ransomware attacks represent a significant threat to organizations around the globe. These malicious incursions typically unfold in several stages, illustrating a systematic approach taken by cybercriminals to exploit vulnerabilities within target systems. The initial phase of a ransomware attack often…

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Clop Ransomware Lurking in Networks: A Persistent Threat Exploiting Vulnerabilities for Extended Periods

In the realm of cybercrime, ransomware attacks present a particularly insidious challenge. Unlike conventional theft, which typically concludes with the removal of assets, ransomware attacks initiate a cycle of coercion that threatens the very survival of organizations. Cybercriminals often follow a systematic approach: they first infiltrate a network, pilfer sensitive…

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Black Kite Research Uncovers Hidden ‘Silent Breaches’ in Interconnected Ecosystems

Black Kite, a leader in third-party cyber risk intelligence, has released its sixth annual Third Party Breach Report, offering an in-depth analysis of public data breaches and regulatory findings from the previous year. The report highlights a troubling trend in 2024: a proliferation of “silent breaches” within extensive supply chains.…

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Georgia Hospital and Nursing Home Alert 120,000 Patients of Cybersecurity Breach

Cybercrime, Data Breach Notification, Data Security Ransomware Group Embargo Claims to Have Published 1.15TB of Hospital’s Stolen Data Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • February 10, 2025 Memorial Hospital and Manor is notifying 120,000 individuals that their data was potentially compromised in a November hack (Image: Memorial Hospital and Manor) A…

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