Groove Ransomware Gang Tries New Tactic to Attract Affiliates

[TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( September 13, 2021 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [Groove Ransomware Gang Tries New Tactic to Attract Affiliates]( The threat group, which leaked some 500,000 credentials for Fortinet SSL VPN devices, views ransomware as just one way to profit from compromised networks, experts say. [Recent Breaches Underscore High Healthcare Security Risk]( Healthcare institutions in California and Arizona are sending breach notification letters after attackers compromised thousands of patients' data. [IAM Stakeholders: The Business Operations Point of View]( As the number of identities managed by enterprise skyrockets, organizations are taking steps to better align security and identity. [Application Security a Growing Priority Among Security Pros]( A Dark Reading survey finds most IT and security managers would rather wait to deploy applications than risk security flaws. 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