Global Optics Provider Hit with Ransomware Attack and a $10M Ransom
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@KnowBe4— Global optics manufacturer Hoya had business operations at its headquarters and several business divisions impacted and is now facing a “No Negotiation / No Discount Policy” $10 million ransom decision to make.
NL Times—Dutch cybersecurity experts warning companies about global ransomware attack. Dutch cybersecurity companies have issued warnings to thousands of companies about a global ransomware attack. The attackers, known as the Cactus Gang, are from Eastern Europe and have been active since the end of last year. The gang penetrated the companies' networks because the companies used a Qlik Sense server. The Dutch experts said they discovered that many of these servers are vulnerable to ransomware attacks. The experts work for Delft security company Fox-IT, Northwave from Utrecht,...
IT World Canada—Cyber Security Today, May 1, 2024 – Data may have been stolen in London Drugs cyber attack, Congressional testimony today by UnitedHealth CEO on ransomware attack, and more. Data may have been stolen in London Drugs cyber attack, Congressional testimony today by UnitedHealth CEO on ransomware attack, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It's Wednesday, May 1st, 2024. I'm Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for TechNewsday.com. London Drugs, a Western-Canadian drug store chain, is still trying to recover from what it
Al-Monitor—The Israelis helping Palestinians hit by settler attacks. In a desert region of the occupied West Bank, Israeli activist Eyal Shani has fitted a tiny camera on his T-shirt to collect evidence of settler violence against Palestinian sheep farmers.Campaigners like Shani have been trying to protect Palestinians from Jewish settlers in the rugged Masafer Yatta area south of Hebron, in the southern West Bank, but they say it has become increasingly difficult with attacks soaring following the outbreak of war in Gaza.