Ransomware Epidemic

This is a summary of the ongoing ransomware epidemic, including how major businesses have been affected. Also, I discuss what you can do to respond to a ransomware infection and how you can prevent being infected and mitigate the effects of an infection.
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#infosec #cybersecurity #ransomware

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Ransomware Group’s Attack Likely Hits Thousands of New Targets
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ransomware-group-behind-meat-supply-attack-threatens-hundreds-of-new-targets-11625285071

Kaseya VSA Supply-Chain Ransomware Attack
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2021/07/02/kaseya-vsa-supply-chain-ransomware-attack

White House Urges Businesses: Improve Ransomware Defenses
https://www.databreachtoday.com/white-house-urges-businesses-improve-ransomware-defenses-a-16801

UF Health Florida hospitals back to pen and paper after cyberattack
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uf-health-florida-hospitals-back-to-pen-and-paper-after-cyberattack/

REvil Ransomware Gang Spill Details on US Attacks
https://threatpost.com/revil-spill-details-us-attacks/166669/

The realities of ransomware: Five signs you’re about to be attacked
https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2020/08/04/the-realities-of-ransomware-five-signs-youre-about-to-be-attacked/

CISA-FBI Guidance for MSPs and their Customers Affected by the Kaseya VSA Supply-Chain Ransomware Attack
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2021/07/04/cisa-fbi-guidance-msps-and-their-customers-affected-kaseya-vsa

Kaseya Was Working on Patches Before Ransomware Attack
https://www.databreachtoday.com/kaseya-was-working-on-patches-before-ransomware-attack-a-16987

SolarWinds hackers could have been waylaid by simple countermeasure -US officials
https://www.reuters.com/technology/solarwinds-hackers-could-have-been-waylaid-by-simple-countermeasure-us-officials-2021-06-21/