AT&T on Friday said almost all its wireless subscribers were exposed in a massive hack that occurred between April 14 and April 25, 2024, where a hacker exfiltrated files containing “records of customer call and text interactions” between approximately May 1 and October 31, 2022, as well as on January 2, 2023.
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This new ransomware scam will hassle you with phone calls until you pay up
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By Sead Fadilpašić
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Victims threatened with repeated phone calls

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A new ransomware group has been discovered harassing its victims on the phone until they pay up.
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A report from anti-ransomware company, Halycon said that Volcano Demon was seen going after “several” targets in the last couple of weeks, deploying a new encryptor called LukaLocker.
Its methodis relatively simple – the threat actor will first find a way into the target network, map it out, and then exfiltrate as many sensitive files as they can. Then, they will deploy the encryptor, lock down the files and entire systems, and then demand payment in cryptocurrency in exchange for the decryption key, and for keeping the files for themselves.
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These breaches not only affect the individuals whose data was irretrievably exposed, but also embolden the criminals who profit from their malicious cyberattacks.
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Why are cyberattacks increasingly targeting health care?
Why hospitals? It’s likely because of the massive databases of sensitive personal information they operate, and the importance of daily operations running smoothly.