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By Lawrence Abrams,  Bleeping Computer A Fortune 50 company paid a record-breaking $75 million ransom payment to the Dark Angels ransomware gang, according to a report by Zscaler ThreatLabz. "In early 2024, ThreatLabz uncovered a victim who paid Dark Angels $75 million, higher than any publicly known amount— an achievement that's bound to attract the interest of other attackers looking to replicate such success by adopting their key tactics (which we describe below)," reads the 2024 Zscaler Ransomware Report . This record-breaking payment was further confirmed by crypto intelligence company Chainalysis, who tweeted about it on X. The largest known ransom payment was previously $40 million, which insurance giant CNA paid after suffering an Evil Corp ransomware attack. While Zscaler did not share what company paid the $75 million ransom, they mentioned the company was in the Fortune 50 and the attack occurred in early 2024. One Fortune 50 company that suffered a cyberattack...

By Lawrence Abrams,  Bleeping Computer The Company had $262.2 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2023 and employs approximately 46,000 people. In a Form 8-K filing with the SEC, Cencora disclosed they suffered a cyberattack that led to data theft. "On February 21, 2024, Cencora, Inc. (the "Company"), learned that data from its information systems had been exfiltrated, some of which may contain personal information," reads the SEC filing. Cencora says they contained the incident and are now working with law enforcement, external cybersecurity experts, and external counsel to investigate it. Upon initial detection of the unauthorized activity, the company immediately took containment steps and commenced an investigation with the assistance of law enforcement, cybersecurity experts, and external counsel. Cencora says they have not determined if the incident will materially impact their finances or operations. Cencora confirmed that their cyberattack is unrelated to the...