FBI Says Backup Now—Advisory Warns Of Dangerous Ransomware Attacks
The FBI says backup your data today, describing attacks as dangerous and ongoing in newly published security warning.
FBI and CISA warn about continuing attacks by Chinese ransomware group Ghost
The APT group has been operating under a variety of names, exploiting vulnerabilities in web apps, servers, and internet-exposed hardware at targets ranging from schools to governments.
CISA and FBI warn of Ghost ransomware gang
The US authorities CISA and FBI are currently warning against the Chinese ransomware gang Ghost. It is said to be active in over 70 countries.
Feds warn of Ghost ransomware targeting healthcare
Ghost, which has targeted critical infrastructure, healthcare, schools and technology companies, attacks organizations whose internet-facing services run outdated software and firmware, according to a Feb. 19 news release. Ghost hackers, whose activity has been observed since 2021, are based in China and conduct attacks for financial gain.
Breach Roundup: FBI Publishes Ghost Warning
This week, a FBI warning on Ghost ransomware, Lee Enterprises confirmed its ransomware attack, a proof-of-concept for Ivanti EPM flaws and a cybersecurity flaw in a
CISA and FBI warns Ghost ransomware is targeting critical infrastructure and businesses
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, has issued a joint advisory warning of the activities of Ghost ransomware, also known as Cling.
FBI warns a cyber attack under way and you should back up your data
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning about an ongoing Ghost ransomware attack. A Feb. 19 alert from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI said threat actors known as “Ghost” are conducting ransomware attacks on multiple targets in more than 70 countries.
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How to defend against ransomware: Essential mitigation strategies
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