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RANSOMWARE, SECURITY NEWS
Genesee County ransomware attack more severe than originally thought
By Doug Olenick Online Editor Publish Date April 5, 2019
Genesee County, Mich. officials are telling residents the ransomware attack it suffered has had a larger impact than originally thought and that many services are not likely to be quickly restored. The county reported the attack to residents on April 2 on its Facebook page stating the attackers encrypted some files and demanded a ransom,…


DATA BREACH, RANSOMWARE, SECURITY NEWS
Arizona Beverages ransomware attack exacerbated by unpatched servers, poorly configured back-up system
By Teri Robinson Executive Editor Publish Date April 2, 2019
Arizona Beverages, quick to the grocer’s shelf with its ubiquitous iced teas, has been slow to get much of its network running again after it discovered its backup system wasn’t properly configured to restore its systems in the wake of a targeted ransomware attack and was forced to spend a pretty penny to bring in…


Locky Ransomware
CYBERCRIME, MALWARE, RANSOMWARE, SECURITY NEWS, VULNERABILITIES
Researchers: LockerGoga coding error can be exploited to prevent malicious encryption
By Bradley Barth Senior Reporter Publish Date March 26, 2019
The LockerGoga ransomware that’s been targeting industrial and manufacturing companies in early 2019 contains a coding error that could potentially be exploited to stop it from encrypting files, researchers say. The mistake pertains to how the malware handles .lnk file extensions, explains a March 25 blog post from threat management company Alert Logic, whose researchers…


CYBERCRIME, RANSOMWARE, SECURITY NEWS
Decryption tool created for ransomware designed to boost PewDiePie subscriptions
By Bradley Barth Senior Reporter Publish Date March 25, 2019
A PewDiePie fan has taken his admiration of the popular video game commentator a little too far, creating a ransomware designed to increase the YouTube star’s subscriber count. Fortunately, anti-malware company Emsisoft last week announced a new a decryption tool that restores machines infected by the unusual malware, named “PewCrypt.” On its website, Emsisoft describes…


CYBERCRIME, MALWARE, RANSOMWARE, SECURITY NEWS
Two U.S. chemical companies disclose cyberattack, LockerGoga suspected
By Bradley Barth Senior Reporter Publish Date March 25, 2019
Just days after a ransomware attack disrupted operations at Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro, two U.S.-based chemical companies last Friday disclosed that they were affected by an unspecified network security incident that blocked access to certain IT systems and data. Reports suggest the incidents could be the work of LockerGoga, the same malicious encryption program that…


RANSOMWARE, SECURITY NEWS
Orange County hit and taken offline with ransomware
By Doug Olenick Online Editor Publish Date March 19, 2019
The Orange County, N.C., government was knocked offline by a ransomware attack early Monday morning. County officials discovered files were being encrypted and shut down its entire network in an effort to stop the malware from spreading, effectively shutting down online access to most county services, according to a statement. An outside security firm has…


RANSOMWARE, SECURITY NEWS
Ransomware attack pays off as Delaware Guidance Services gives in to criminals
By Doug Olenick Online Editor Publish Date March 13, 2019
The Delaware Guidance Services (DGS) for Children and Youth is the latest organization to pay off the cybercriminals who locked up their network with a ransomware attack. The Dover, Del., based organization said in a letter to its patients and guardians that the attack took place on December 25, 2018. Files containing personal information, such…
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