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When Hackers Hit Home

Belgian hospital AZ Monica shuts down after ransomware attack

Platform: Activity Log & Incident Tracking

BlackBasta Leader on EU Most Wanted

Under Armour: 72M Customers Exposed

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Belgian hospital AZ Monica forced offline by cyberattack

January 13, 6:32 AM: AZ Monica hospital in Antwerp disconnected all servers after detecting a cyberattack.

70 planned operations cancelled on day one — zero operations on day two
7 critical patients transferred to nearby hospitals via Red Cross
Ambulances redirected — emergency services in Antwerp stopped transporting patients to AZ Monica
Electronic patient files inaccessible — staff reverted to paper-based registration
Radiology, imaging, and chemotherapy all postponed

Full incident report → https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/belgian-hospital-az-monica-shuts-down-servers-after-cyberattack/

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Platform Spotlight: Activity log & incident tracking

Big week for the platform.

Activity log for controls & tasks — every checklist update, every status change, every remark is recorded. Open any control or task and see its full history.
Incident log — a dedicated space to track security incidents with a chat-style timeline. Log what happened, add updates as the situation develops, close it when resolved.
Search in activity — find any change across your entire activity history. Filter by what matters.
Partner dashboard — partners can now see all their clients at a glance with an improved management view.
Accessibility improvements — better keyboard navigation, screen reader labels, and focus management across the entire platform.

Try it free → https://easycyberprotection.com/start

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BlackBasta ransomware leader added to EU Most Wanted

January 15: German and Ukrainian police raided homes of BlackBasta ransomware suspects, and Germany named the group's alleged leader.

Founder and leader of BlackBasta — selected targets, recruited members, assigned tasks, negotiated ransoms
Uses aliases including "Tramp," "Trump," "GG," and "AA"
Previously arrested in Armenia in June 2024 but somehow "secured his freedom"
Alleged ties to Russian intelligence agencies (FSB, GRU)
Believed to be in Russia — exact whereabouts unknown

Full investigation details → https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/black-basta-ransomware-hacker-leader.html

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Under Armour breach exposes 72 million customer accounts

January 18: The Everest ransomware group dumped data from 72.7 million Under Armour customer accounts on a cybercrime forum.

Names, email addresses, dates of birth
Physical addresses and phone numbers
Purchase history and loyalty program details
No passwords or financial data — according to Under Armour

Full breach analysis → https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/01/under-armour-ransomware-breach-data-of-72-million-customers-appears-on-the-dark-web

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