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This handout image, obtained August 21, 2008 taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera on board the ESA’s Mars Express shows the highest-resolution full-disc image yet of the surface of the moon Phobos. (Photo by NASA/ESA via Getty Images)

Alleged Russian Phobos ransomware administrator extradited to U.S., in custody

Evgenii Ptitsyn is said to have helped operate a ransomware-as-a-service organization that extorted millions from more than 1K victims, including schools and hospitals.
Nov 18, 2024 By Tim Starks
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UnitedHealth Group, Inc. CEO Andrew Witty appears before House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 1 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Change Healthcare breach affected 100 million Americans, marking a new record

The company notified the Health and Human Services Department about the figure this week, the first it has specified.
Oct 25, 2024 By Tim Starks
Maintenance, repair, under construction in computer system from virus or ransomware concept. Close up yellow triangle emergency warning sign on keyboard computer background with copy space. (Getty Images)

Researchers out new Qilin ransomware-as-a-service variant

The Qilin ransomware operation first emerged in July 2022 after rebranding a previous variant known as Agenda and rewriting the malware in Rust.
Oct 24, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
Ambulances lined up outside NYU Langone Health hospital on April 23, 2020 in New York City. Ransomware cases on health care facilities have led to increase in stroke and cardiac arrest cases at hospitals receiving patients from nearby facilities paralyzed by such attacks. (Getty Images)
Ambulances lined up outside NYU Langone Health hospital on April 23, 2020 in New York City. Ransomware cases on health care facilities have led to increase in stroke and cardiac arrest cases at hospitals receiving patients from nearby facilities paralyzed by such attacks. (Getty Images)

Ransomware attacks on health care sector are driving increase in emergency patient care

A rise in attacks on the sector, with Iran at the forefront, causes spillovers to other hospitals, Microsoft said.
Oct 22, 2024 By Tim Starks
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