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Ransomware gang claims responsibility for shutdown of Andretti Karting & Games locations across the USA
Ransomware gang Interlock today claimed responsibility for a March 2025 cyber attack against Andretti Indoor Karting & Games, a chain of family entertainment businesses with locations across the southern USA. Andretti temporarily closed all its locations on March 16 due to technical issues. A few days later, the company announced that a “cyber event” disrupted its systems, including arcade games,…
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Texas State Bar data breach leaks SSNs and financial info; ransomware gang claims responsibility
The State Bar of Texas this week confirmed it notified 2,700 Texans about a January 2025 data breach that compromised the following info: Names Social Security numbers Financial account info including account numbers, credit and debit card numbers Driver’s licenses or other government-issued ID Medical info Health insurance info “[…] the State Bar determined that there was unauthorized access to…
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Ransomware gang Qilin claims responsibility for cyber attack on newspaper giant Lee Enterprises
Ransomware group Qilin today claimed responsibility for a February 3, 2025 cyber attack on Lee Enterprises. The attack disrupted many of the company’s 70-plus newspapers and other publications. Lee Enterprises has not verified Qilin’s claim. In an SEC disclosure filed on February 12, the company said, “threat actors unlawfully accessed the Company’s network, encrypted critical applications, and exfiltrated certain files.”…
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Clop ransomware claims responsibility for Cleo data theft attacks
The Clop ransomware gang has confirmed to BleepingComputer that they are behind the recent Cleo data-theft attacks, utilizing zero-day exploits to breach corporate networks and steal data. Cleo is the developer of the managed file transfer platforms Cleo Harmony, VLTrader, and LexiCom, which companies use to securely exchange files between their business partners and customers. In October, Cleo fixed a vulnerability…
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Termite ransomware gang claims responsibility for Blue Yonder cyber attack
The Termite ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for the recent cyber attack on supply chain SaaS vendor Blue Yonder. The November attack caused disruption at a host of Blue Yonder’s customers, including Starbucks and UK grocery stores such as Sainsbury’s and Morrisons. Starbucks was forced to pay staff manually, while Morrisons experienced problems with its warehouse management systems. The attack…
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Ransomware gang claims responsibility for cyber attack on Ohio school district that cancelled classes
Ransomware gang BlackSuit today claimed responsibility for an October 2024 cyber attack on Marysville Schools in Ohio. The gang says it stole 121 GB of data from the school district. Marysville Schools has not verified BlackSuit’s claim, but on October 26, 2024, the district announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack. Classes were canceled due to the resulting…
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American Associated Pharmacies resets all user passwords after ransomware gang claims responsibility for cyber attack
Ransomware gang Embargo today claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on American Associated Pharmacies (AAP), a cooperative made up of 2,000 pharmacies across the USA. Embargo gave AAP until November 19, 2024 to pay an undisclosed ransom. AAP did not verify Embargo’s claim, but it did post a notice on its website informing customers that all user passwords had been…
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Ransomware gang claims responsibility for election-day cyber attack on Michigan county
Ransomware gang Embargo last night claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on Wexford County, MI that took place on election day in the United States. Embargo added Wexford County to its leak site on the evening of the election. It claims to have stolen 1 TB of data. The group is demanding an undisclosed sum of ransom to be paid…
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Ransomware gang claims responsibility for cyber attack on Georgia hospital
Memorial Hospital & Manor in Bainbridge, Georgia over the weekend announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack impacting access to electronic health records. The hospital posted the following message on Facebook on November 3, 2024: “ATTENTION!!! This is to inform you that Memorial Hospital and Manor is experiencing a ransomware incident. This impacts access to our Electronic Health…
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Shared fate vs shared responsibility: What’s the difference and how can your business benefit?
When a cybersecurity incident implicates both a vendor and a customer, it’s not always clear where responsibility lies. While customers lack oversight on a tool’s underlying security, the provider lacks oversight on how securely the tool is being used. Under the ‘shared responsibility model’, the division of roles seems fairly straightforward. Crowdstrike’s definition, for example, states that the cloud provider…
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