Welsh firm Owens Group suffered a ransomware attack that has resulted in its internal data being published on Lockbit’s ‘dark web’ website. Cyber risk management company Dynarisk believes the attackers demanded a ransom of up to £2m ($2.5m). The information published includes financial data, employee personal details and client details such as payment info and contacts. Companies are cautioned to protect against such attacks with anti-malware controls, careful control of access accounts, offsite data backups, immediate software update procedures and cyber insurance policies.
Hackers Weaponize Old Avast Driver to Install Windows Malware
An old Avast Anti-Rootkit driver is being used to spread “Kill Floor” malware on Windows PCs, according to cybersecurity company Trellix. The malware disables important
