Government Agencies Falling Victim to Ransomware Daily, Warns Study
Government organizations are targeted by attackers who know agencies cannot afford disruption to public services
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Government organizations are targeted by attackers who know agencies cannot afford disruption to public services
CISA added CVE-2026-20131 to its KEV catalog as it is being used in ransomware campaigns
The UK government’s proposed ransomware payment ban for public sector and critical infrastructure will come with national security exemptions
The federal government has applied for forfeiture of the funds, which were seized by FBI Dallas in April 2025
The UK government said a public consultation showed widespread support on a payment ban for public sector and CNI organizations
The threat actor Sarcoma has been held responsible for a ransomware attack on a Swiss health foundation
A UK government consultation has proposed banning public sector and critical infrastructure organizations from making ransomware payments to disincentivize attackers from targeting these services
The US government has sanctioned Sichuan Silence and one of its employees for the mass compromise of firewalls which led to the deployment of malware and ransomware
Interlock employs both “big-game hunting” and double extortion tactics against its victims
The Australian government’s Cyber Security Bill 2024 will mandate cybersecurity standards for smart devices and introduce ransomware reporting requirements
Police, insurance and private sector security experts argue UK government proposals on ransomware payments could benefit the community
CISA’s RVWP program sent 1754 ransomware vulnerability notifications to government and critical infrastructure entities in 2023, leading to 852 devices being secured
A joint advisory from Europol and US and Dutch government agencies estimated that Akira made around $42m in ransomware proceeds from March 2023 to January 2024
The US government will investigate whether protected healthcare information was breached in the Change Healthcare ransomware attack, and if the firm complied with HIPAA rules
An influential parliamentary committee claims government short-termism is exposing the country to ransomware catastrophe
Sensitive data from Switzerland government departments were leaked by the Play ransomware group after an attack on Xplain, including classified documents and log in credentials
The US government said it will pay up to $10m for information leading to the identification of Hive leaders, and up to $5m for information leading to the arrest of any affiliates
A joint advisory by US and Australian government agencies urges organizations to protect themselves against Play group’s tactics
A UK parliament report found that large swathes of critical national infrastructure are vulnerable to ransomware
The US government highlighted the operations of the NoEscape group, which is believed to be a rebrand of Russian threat actor Avaddon