Security controls are often dismissed in favor of productivity gains when businesses expand their digital investment. Unfortunately, supply chains are a complex web of interdependent organizations that can become a weak point for cybercriminals to explore with ransomware attacks.
Participants in these networks have multiple suppliers, partners, and contractors. These additional supply chain contributors include IT hardware, software, and service providers.
Understanding and effectively managing supply chain risks is critical to the success of an organization because businesses are as dynamic as the risks that affect organizations.
Download this report to learn more about how the ransomware epidemic influences global supply chains.
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Cyber espionage group laid low in National Guard network for nearly a yearNews The announcement marks the second major Salt Typhoon incident in the space of two years
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Industry welcomes the NCSC’s new Vulnerability Research Initiative – but does it go far enough?News The cybersecurity agency will work with external researchers to uncover potential security holes in hardware and software
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The ransomware boom shows no signs of letting up – and these groups are causing the most chaosNews Thousands of ransomware cases have already been posted on the dark web this year
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Everything we know about the Ingram Micro cyber attack so farNews A cyber attack on Ingram Micro severely disrupted operations and has been claimed by the SafePay ransomware group.
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A prolific ransomware group says it’s shutting down and giving out free decryption keys to victims – but cyber experts warn it's not exactly a 'gesture of goodwill'News The Hunters International ransomware group is rebranding and switching tactics
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Swiss government data published following supply chain attack – here’s what we know about the culpritsNews Radix, a non-profit organization in the health promotion sector, supplies a number of federal offices, whose data has apparently been accessed.
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Ransomware victims are getting better at haggling with hackersNews While nearly half of companies paid a ransom to get their data back last year, victims are taking an increasingly hard line with hackers to strike fair deals.
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LockBit data dump reveals a treasure trove of intel on the notorious hacker groupNews An analysis of May's SQL database dump shows how much LockBit was really making
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‘I take pleasure in thinking I can rid society of at least some of them’: A cyber vigilante is dumping information on notorious ransomware criminals – and security experts say police will be keeping close tabsNews An anonymous whistleblower has released large amounts of data allegedly linked to the ransomware gangs
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It's been a bad week for ransomware operators
News A host of ransomware strains have been neutralized, servers seized, and key players indicted
