Topic
Ransomware
1,100 published works
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Will Salesforce pay ransomware?
By Peter Vogel
DarkReading.com reported that “After claiming it would shut down, the cybercriminal collective reemerged and threatened to publish the stolen data of Salesforce customers by Oct. 10 if its demands are…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Akira Still Using SonicWall Devices for Attacks
Although SonicWall has provided a patch for a vulnerability for its VPN affecting its Gen5, Gen6, and Gen7 firewall appliances (which allowed threat actors unauthorized access to SonicWall appliances), Rapid7…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
OCR’s “Risk Analysis” Enforcement Initiative Continues Against Another Business Associate
On August 18, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with BST & Co. CPAs, LLP (BST). The announcement continues OCR’s…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Law Enforcement Disrupts BlackSuit (Royal) Gang
In this line of work, I am often asked if law enforcement is ever successful in finding and punishing the threat actors who have wreaked havoc on U.S. businesses and…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
CISA + Partners Release Advisory on Scattered Spider
On July 29, 2025, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Australian Cyber…
Actionstep Blog
7 Cybersecurity Controls to Defend Your Law Firm Against Emerging Cyberattacks in the New Threat Landscape
By Sikich
It only takes one mishap to leave your law firm and your client’s data vulnerable to cyberattacks. New vulnerabilities have emerged as law firms adopt new technologies and new workplace practices.…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
What to Know About SafePay Ransomware Group
The SafePay ransomware group has been active since fall 2024 and has increased its activity this spring and summer. According to NCC Group, SafePay hit the most victims of any…
Bright Law Blog
How To Make a Ransomware Payment Report
The Department of Home Affairs has announced that ransomware payment reporting is now active on this form. Under section 27 of the Cyber Security Act 2024, a reporting business entity…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
College Student Behind Cyber Extortions
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts has charged a student at Assumption University with hacking into two U.S.-based companies’ systems and demanding a ransom. Matthew D. Lane,…
ComplexDiscovery
The LockBit Breach: Unmasking the Underworld of Ransomware Operations
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: A major breach has laid bare the inner workings of LockBit, one of the most notorious ransomware groups of the past decade. For cybersecurity, legal, and eDiscovery professionals,…