This Week in Breach News: Ransomware was an unwelcome holiday gift for a plastic surgery group, a trucking company, and other organizations.
The Week in Breach News: Top Threats This Week
- Top Source Hits: Ransomware
- Top Compromise Type: Domain
- Top Industry: Medical
- Top Employee Count: 250+
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Forward Air
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trucking-giant-forward-air-hit-by-new-hades-ransomware-gang/
Exploit: Ransomware
Risk to Business: 2.113 = Severe
Another trucking company gotbhit with ransomware this week, as attacks on shipping and logistcs targets continue to surge. Forward Air toook the hit this time from a ransomware gang that's just coming on the scene, Hades. Operations and we services were disrupted, and recovery is ongoing.
Individual Risk:
No personal or consumer information was reported as impacted in this incident at this time but the incident is still under investigation.
Customers Impacted: Unknown
How it Could Affect Your Business: Ransomware is increasingly being used to disrupt business operations instead of just snatch business data, and that's equally bad news for every company.
