The Week in Ransomware - September 27th 2019 - Quiet Before the Storm? September 27, 2019 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...e-september-27th-2019-quiet-before-the-storm/
Before cyberattack, Baltimore saved data only on local hard drives September 27, 2019 https://statescoop.com/baltimore-ransomware-saved-data-local-hard-drives/
BALTIMORE (AP) — A new audit says Baltimore’s information technology department lost key data during May’s ransomware attack because some of the agency’s workers stored files on their individual computers rather than an external cloud system. The Baltimore Sun reports the city’s top watchdog said many employees store important information only on their own computers rather than backing up the data using cloud storage as recommended..." https://wtop.com/baltimore/2019/09/audit-finds-baltimore-workers-using-outdated-data-storage/
And this is some earth shattering revelation? My last employer's policy was user's were responsible for backing up their own device files. Translation - very few did. On the other hand if the data was "key data," whatever that was stored on the user's devices should have been only copies of that stored on secured sever databases.
Washington idle as ransomware ravages cities big and small https://www.politico.com/news/2019/09/28/ransomware-cities-washington-007376
Nerds On Site thwarts ransomware attack on multinational company Nerds On Site’s cyber-security services saved the targeted company $600,000 September 30, 2019 https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/...e-attack-on-multinational-company-903773.html Nerds CyberSecurity Team Thwarts Full Scale Attack for Multi-National Client
Free Ouroboros Ransomware (Zeropadypt NextGen) Decryption Available September 30, 2019 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...ware-zeropadypt-nextgen-decryption-available/
State of Ransomware in the U.S.: 2019 Report for Q1 to Q3 https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/34193/state-of-ransomware-in-the-u-s-2019-report-for-q1-to-q3/
Cybercriminals hold Wyoming Area School District’s data hostage during a ransomware attack October 1, 2019 https://www.pahomepage.com/top-stor...icts-data-hostage-during-a-ransomware-attack/
FTCode PowerShell Ransomware Resurfaces in Spam Campaign October 3, 2019 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...shell-ransomware-resurfaces-in-spam-campaign/ Certego: Malware Tales: FTCODE
Emsisoft releases free decryptor for GalactiCrypter ransomware https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/34271/emsisoft-releases-free-decryptor-for-galacticrypter-ransomware/
'Lost Files' Data Wiper Poses as a Windows Security Scanner October 3, 2019 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...ta-wiper-poses-as-a-windows-security-scanner/
Cornelia fends off third ransomware attack of the year, upgrades firewall October 2, 2019 https://accesswdun.com/article/2019...nsomware-attack-of-the-year-upgrades-firewall
Hacker seeking bitcoin ransom hits Spanish city's computer sytem October 4, 2019 https://today.rtl.lu/news/business-and-tech/a/1413321.html
FBI: Businesses beware, ransomware is hitting harder https://www.fifthdomain.com/civilia...sinesses-beware-ransomware-is-hitting-harder/
The Week in Ransomware - October 4th 2019 - That's all Folks October 4, 2019 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...-ransomware-october-4th-2019-thats-all-folks/
Bradford City Hall nearly back to normal after hacking October 5, 2019 http://www.bradfordera.com/news/loc...cle_34a0cfaa-f96d-53eb-b6c5-e00463130136.html
HildaCrypt Ransomware Developer Releases Decryption Keys October 5, 2019 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...ansomware-developer-releases-decryption-keys/
Trucking Industry Has Become a Top Target of Ransomware Attacks October 6, 2019 https://www.ttnews.com/articles/trucking-industry-has-become-top-target-ransomware-attacks
White-hat hacks Muhstik ransomware gang and releases decryption keys October 7, 2019 https://www.zdnet.com/article/white-hat-hacks-muhstik-ransomware-gang-and-releases-decryption-keys/
RobbinHood Ransomware Uses Street Cred to Say they Mean Business https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...e-uses-street-cred-to-say-they-mean-business/
Baltimore IT director who went on leave after ransomware attack is no longer employed with the city October 7, 2019 https://www.baltimoresun.com/politi...0191007-y3pelv3kfnemvm3j5d42j25vby-story.html
Emsisoft releases new decryptor for HildaCrypt ransomware October 7, 2019 https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/34284/emsisoft-releases-new-decryptor-for-hildacrypt-ransomware/ Download the HildaCrypt Decryptor here - https://www.emsisoft.com/ransomware-decryption-tools/download/hildacrypt
Emsisoft Decryptor for Muhstik October 7, 2019 https://www.emsisoft.com/ransomware-decryption-tools/muhstik Download: https://www.emsisoft.com/ransomware-decryption-tools/download/muhstik
Ransomware gang uses iTunes zero-day BitPaymer ransomware spotted abusing iTunes for Windows bug to bypass antivirus detection October 10, 2019 https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-gang-uses-itunes-zero-day/