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Cybereason Warns Global Critical Infrastructure Operators After Attacks from Ragnar Locker Ransomware Gang

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
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BOSTON, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cybereason, the XDR company, today issued a global Threat Analysis Report investigating the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang and its attacks on networks of global critical infrastructure operators. Ragnar Locker first emerged in 2019, and since its debut hundreds of companies have been victimized. Cybereason assesses the threat level of Ragnar Locker ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure operators as HIGH.

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  • Cybereason's security analysts rank the risk of recent attacks by the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang against critical infrastructure providers as HIGH.
  • BOSTON, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cybereason , the XDR company, today issued a global Threat Analysis Report investigating the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang and its attacks on networks of global critical infrastructure operators.
  • Cybereason assesses the threat level of Ragnar Locker ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure operators as HIGH.
  • After Ragnar Locker carried out more than 50 successful attacks against U.S. critical infrastructure operators, the FBI issued a Flash Advisory earlier this year warning the operators to increase their diligence against possible attacks.

Cybereason Government Inc. Issues Ransomware Holiday Warning

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Monday, November 22, 2021
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BOSTON, Nov. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cybereason , the leader in operation-centric attack protection, today issued a Ransomware Advisory , through its government subsidiary, Cybereason Government Inc, warning government agencies and all organizations about a possible surge in ransomware attacks during the holidays and weekends.

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  • BOSTON, Nov. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cybereason , the leader in operation-centric attack protection, today issued a Ransomware Advisory , through its government subsidiary, Cybereason Government Inc, warning government agencies and all organizations about a possible surge in ransomware attacks during the holidays and weekends.
  • Cybereason Government Inc briefed more than 20 officials from CISA, the FBI and U.S. Secret Service on its Advisory and its recent global ransomware study.
  • Cybereason published results from a global research study looking at organizations that have previously suffered a successful ransomware attack on a holiday or weekend.
  • "Cybereason Government Inc's Holiday Ransomware Advisory was created to increase awareness and offer prescriptive advice and recommendations on how to address the ransomware risk and reduce the likelihood of successful ransomware attacks during the 2021 holiday season," said Sam Curry, President of Cybereason Government Inc and Chief Security Officer, Cybereason.