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Black Basta Ransomware Attack: Microsoft Quick Assist Flaw

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Recent reports claim that the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team stated that a cybercriminal group, identified as Storm-1811, has been exploiting Microsoft’s Quick Assist tool in a series of social engineering attacks. This ...
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Black Basta Ascension Attack Redux — can Patients Die of Ransomware?

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Inglorious Basta(rds): 16 days on, huge hospital system continues to be paralyzed by ransomware—and patient safety is at risk ...
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FBI/CISA Warning: ‘Black Basta’ Ransomware Gang vs. Ascension Health

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Будет! Russian ransomware rascals riled a Roman Catholic healthcare organization ...
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Flaw in Black Basta Ransomware Exploited to Create Decryptor

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Researchers at cybersecurity firm Security Research Labs exploited a flaw found in the algorithm of a ransomware variant used by the high-profile threat group Black Basta to develop a decryptor that can ...
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Black Basta Extortion Group Racks Up $107 Million in Ransom Payments

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Anyone who wonders why the threat of ransomware continues to grow need only to take a look at Black Basta, the prolific extortion gang that last year likely rose from the ashes ...
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Qakbot Cracked: FBI and Friends Hack the Hackers

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Operation Duck Hunt shoots to kill big botnet ...
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LockBit 3.0, Black Basta Lead Barrage of Q3 Ransomware Attacks

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There were 27 ransomware variants that carried out 455 attacks during the third quarter (Q3) of 2022, a decrease of 72 attacks recorded from the second quarter (Q2) of 2022, according to ...
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New Black Basta Ransomware Attack Brings Down 50 Organizations Globally

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As hackers found more and more ways to exploit information security loopholes, they started using a new strain of ransomware called “Black Basta” ransomware virus. While the linkages are yet. The post ...
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