Conti isn’t going anywhere. There are two articles being linked within our next podcast which I want to briefly highlight here.
Conti ransomware gang victimized US health care, first-responder networks, FBI says
This is probably the biggest article we’re going to cover. This article talks about and links to an FBI report about what this gang is up too. The problem is, that this gang has asked for as much as $25 million for their payments. Also, 300 out of 400 different organizations were located in the United States itself.
Irish officials analyze decryption tool as long recovery process from ransomware continues
This article talks about the Irish officials and the fact they’re testing a decryption key as their health care system was hit by this gang. Appointments have dropped 80% since this whole thing hit them the week prior to the article being posted.They’re dedicating significant resources to this, and that is a good thing. I hope that they share this information they find to security groups.
Both articles will be linked as part of the topics for tomorrow’s security box program.