Internet Security Week – Edition No. 114

In edition no. 114 of Internet Security Week , attacks are growing worldwide, the ransom value paid by companies has risen almost five times, trends and news about data leaks and much more.

News

Riskware attacks grow worldwide in the first quarter of 2022

Virtual threats have been a problem for companies around the world, whether through ransomware tactics, phishing or other scams. More than 3.7 million attempted attacks using this method in Brazil in the first three months of 2022 alone.

By Dácio Castelo Branco on Canaltech

Coca-Cola Investigates Hacker Allegations of Data Breach and Theft

Coca-Cola, the world's largest soft drink maker, confirmed in a statement to BleepingComputer that it is aware of reports of a cyber attack on its network and is investigating the allegations.

By Bill Toulas in Bleeping Computer

Email malware on the rise

Malicious spam campaign targeting organizations grows 10x in a month, spreading Qbot and Emotet malware.

By Andrey Kovtun on Kaspersky Daily

Average ransom value paid by companies rose almost five times

The average ransom paid by organizations that had data encrypted increased nearly fivefold last year to $812,360, according to research commissioned by Sophos from Vanson Bourne titled “State of Ransomware 2022.” The survey also found that two thirds (66%) of organizations in the world were hit by a ransomware attack in 2021, which represents an increase of 37% compared to 2020.

In CISO Advisor

What should we take into account before agreeing to a privacy policy?

The use of services in exchange for our data has become less acceptable when we start to think about the consequences of collecting and using our personal information.

By Tony Anscombe in We Live Security

Trends and news about data leaks in companies

The largest number of digital privacy violations in Brazilian history that occurred in 2021, signals that we will see an increase in the number of virtual threats and the greater risk of data leaks in companies from 2022 onwards.

By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog

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In Bleeping Computer

Brazil is already the second country most attacked by a new ransomware group

In a new report, called “A bad luck BlackCat”, our researchers reveal the details of two cyber incidents carried out by the BlackCat ransomware group. The complexity of the malware used, combined with the vast experience of the agents behind it, make this group one of the main groups of cybercriminals that attack with ransomware that have already entered Latin America, with Brazil among the top five countries in the world.

In Kaspersky Daily

RJ Finance Department has 420 GB of data leaked in ransomware attack

The group of cybercriminals responsible for operating the Lockbit ransomware announced last week that it had hijacked the systems of the Rio de Janeiro State Treasury Department, in the process seizing 420 GB of the agency's data — almost 2.5 million files, the equivalent to around 0.05% of the data stored in the organization.

By Dácio Castelo Branco on Canaltech

Find out how scammers exploit topics of general interest

A common trend when it comes to cybercrime is the exploitation of current affairs that attract the attention of victims. However, cybercriminals don't just limit themselves to the latest gossip from the world of Hollywood or the latest football championship, but they also take advantage of tragedies or disasters without any problem.

By Martina López in We Live Security

Losses in an attack can cost seven times the ransom value

Even for a company that has paid a ransom, the expenses it will incur due to a ransomware attack can reach seven times the amount paid to cybercriminals. The estimate is from the study “Behind the Curtains of the Ransomware Economy”, by Check Point Research, in which the additional hidden costs of ransomware attacks were examined.

In CISO Advisor