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State Department Offers Reward for BlackCat Hacker Information – The Presidential Prayer Team

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Change Healthcare is still recovering from the ransomware attack in February.

The Department of State recently announced a $10 million reward for information about the Blackcat ransomware group. 

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said, “The ALPHV BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service group compromised computer networks of critical infrastructure sectors in the United States and worldwide, deploying ransomware on the targeted systems, disabling security features within the victim’s network, stealing sensitive confidential information, demanding payment to restore access, and threatening to publicize the stolen data if victims do not pay a ransom.”

The hacking group launched a ransomware attack against Change Healthcare in February, which shut down payment management systems in hospitals and pharmacies across the country. This forced many patients to pay out-of-pocket for their health care for several days. The healthcare service company, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, has still not entirely recovered from the attack, though it has been able to resume its payment processing capabilities.

As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…

  • For U.S. officials as they seek information on the BlackCat and other ransomware hacking groups.
  • For members of the various government agencies seeking to secure the cyber infrastructure of the nation.

Sources: The Hill, Reuters

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Inside the book: Androids – The Team That Built the Android Operating System

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In 2004, Android was two people who wanted to build camera software but couldn’t get investors interested. Android is a large team at Google today, delivering an OS to over 3 billion devices worldwide.

In this Help Net Security video, Chet Haase discusses his new book – “Androids: The Team that Built the Android Operating System.” This is a first-hand chronological account of how the startup began, how the team came together, and how they built an operating system from the kernel level to its applications and everything in between.

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Team Roles and Responsibilities — Redmondmag.com

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Fighting Ransomware: Team Roles and Responsibilities

From hyper-focused zero-day attacks to broad-sweeping supply chain breaches, bad actors share one common goal: stealing, damaging, and monetizing your data to their advantage.

It’s a tough problem to defend against ransomware, and it takes a well-equipped, prepared, and practiced organization to deal with complex threats successfully.

To help you better secure, defend, and recover your data, maintain healthy business operations, and manage risk, you need an approach that brings together IT, Security, and critical stakeholders.

Read this ebook to learn how to improve cross-team alignment and collaboration in the fight against ransomware.

Download now!


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Cyberattack On Indian Government Claimed By StarsX Team

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The StarsX Team hacker group has claimed responsibility for an alleged cyberattack on Indian government websites. The group made its announcement on a dark web forum, providing links to substantiate their claims.

The attached links contained a list of alleged victims and references to check-host.net to support their assertions. Notably, the threat actor appears to be affiliated with Indonesia, as indicated by the Indonesian flag attached to the threat actor’s name.

The claimed cyberattack specifically targeted five government websites: the Department of Justice, High Court of Punjab and Haryana, UP Police, Intellectual Property India, and the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation.

Despite these claims, a closer inspection reveals that all the mentioned websites are currently functioning normally, showing no signs of the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack alleged by the threat actor.

Claims of Cyberattack on Indian Government Websites

Cyberattack on Indian Government Websites
Source: Twitter

A DDoS attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal functioning of a targeted server, service, or network by overwhelming it with a flood of internet traffic.

It involves the use of multiple compromised computers or devices to generate traffic, making it challenging for the targeted system to handle legitimate requests.

Cyberattack on Indian Government Websites
Source: Twitter

The Cyber Express reached out to some of the affected organizations to verify the alleged cyberattack on Indian government websites. As of now, no official statements or responses have been received, leaving the claims unverified.

It’s worth noting that the StarsX Team hacker group has a history of targeting multiple countries. In a post from October, the group declared its intentions, stating that they are fighting to defend Palestine’s right to independence.

The group condemned Israel, India, France, and America for alleged oppression of the Palestinian people and human rights violations. StarsX Team specifically identified these countries as their main targets.

More Cyberattack Claims by StarsX Team Hacker Group

Amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict, hacktivist collectives such as IRoX Team and StarsX Team have aligned themselves with opposing sides, conducting cyberattacks…

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