More frequent disruption operations needed to dent ransomware gangs, officials say
The comments from White House and ODNI officials ahead of a Counter Ransomware Initiative summit come as the gangs prove difficult to keep down.
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Ransomware group behind Change Healthcare attack goes dark
ALPHV/BlackCat reportedly received $22 million from Change Healthcare before scamming its affiliates ahead of a possible rebrand.
Notorious hacking group FIN7 adds ransomware to its repertoire
Ransomware strains such as Maze, Ryuk and BlackCat have increasingly been part of FIN7's playbook in recent years, Mandiant says.
Ransomware spree hitting European oil, transport companies
European officials do not currently believe that some of the attacks are linked.
Unpacking the rise of BlackCat ransomware: High victim count, high payouts, customized features
Several key factors make the ransomware one of the fastest-growing variants, researchers say.