security Gen Xers who feel triggered by this should remember to unplug the network cable and call the cops Turns out the fastest way to get a company to consider paying a ransom isn't calling the CEO – it's targeting the 46-year-old IT manager. That's according to Zscaler, whose ThreatLabz researchers tracked 351 victims across
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Ransomware group reports victim it breached to SEC regulators
HIGH-PRESSURE TACTIC — Group tells SEC that the victim is in violation for not reporting it was hacked. Dan Goodin - Nov 17, 2023 12:03 am UTC Getty Images One of the world’s most active ransomware groups has taken an unusual—if not unprecedented—tactic to pressure one of its victims to pay up: reporting the victim
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Almost all ransomware attacks target backups, says Veeam
enjoynz - stock.adobe.com Some 93% of ransomware attacks go for backups and most succeed, with 60% of those attacked paying the ransom, according to a Veeam survey By Antony Adshead, Storage Editor Published: 24 May 2023 13:00 Data stored in backups is the most common target for ransomware attackers. Almost all intrusions (93%) target backups and in