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Indian businesses hit by more ransomware attacks than Australia, Japan and Singapore reveals new survey
India has been the worst hit by ransomware in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, with 74 per cent of o…
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India becomes the second-most targeted country for ransomware after surge in attacks over the last three months
With an over 39 per cent rise in ransomware attacks in the past three months, India ranked second o…
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Ransomware can encrypt your files and force you to pay money — here's how to avoid ransomware, or deal with an infection
Ransomware is a kind of malware that can lock you out of all of the files on your computer unless y…
Dave Johnson
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Cybercriminals are extorting huge sums of crypto in ransomware attacks as they go after bigger and bigger targets, Chainalysis says
A report by Chainalysis found that ransomware operators have become more effective than ever, and h…
Phil Rosen
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Ransomware: A growing business threat for organisations in the new normal
Ransomware breaches witnessed a 13% growth in a single year, according to 2022 DBIR.
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82% of companies in India were hit by ransomware — they paid ₹8 crore on average to save themselves
An Indian firms paid over Rs 8 crore ransom on average to mitigate the impact of ransomware on its …
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US Treasury alerts crypto companies to their growing role in preventing ransomware payments and sanctioning evaders
"Treasury is helping to stop ransomware attacks... but we need partners in the private sector to he…
Matthew Fox
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Ransomware gangs targeted 3 different US water treatment plants this year in previously unreported attacks, according to federal agencies
Ransomware is on the rise globally, and attacks on public infrastructure could put lives at risk.
Aaron Holmes
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Smartwatch maker Garmin has been hit with a major outage after what may have been a ransomware attack
Garmin's Connect app and website are down after it may have been impacted by a ransomware attack, a…
Lisa Eadicicco
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What to know about the growing threat of ransomware attacks and their impact on companies of all sizes
As ransomware attacks become more aggressive and common, companies must reevaluate their cybersecur…
Stephen Lawton
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New ransomware targeting Asian nations using malvertising, says cybersecurity firm Kaspersky
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a very sophisticated Exploit Kit that is targeting countr…
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Ransomware attacks hit record 300 million in first half of 2021, reveals new report
Ransomware attacks globally surged in the first half of 2021, with 304.7 million, surpassing 2020's…
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Hospitals across the US have been hit by a wave of ransomware attacks, disrupting their computer systems and forcing them to turn away ambulances
At least 5 hospitals in Oregon, New York, Vermont, and Minnesota reported that their systems were a…
Aaron Holmes
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Ransomware attacks hit 'under-resourced' city governments hardest, says cybersecurity expert whose kids' school was shut down by hackers for 4 days
Friday's DarkSide attack took down a major oil pipeline. A cybersecurity expert said such ransomwar…
Jacob Shamsian
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The White House is reportedly getting ready to roll out measures to combat the use of crypto in ransomware attacks
Colonial Pipeline and JBS were among this year's victims of high-profile ransomware attacks.
Carla Mozée
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GoodWill ransomware detected in India makes victim donate to poor, provides financial help to needy patients
"GoodWill ransomware was identified by CloudSEK researchers in March 2022. As the threat group's na…
PTI
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Russia-linked cybercriminals raked in $400 million in cryptocurrency from ransomware attacks in 2021, Chainalysis says
About 74% of ransomware revenue last year went to cybercriminals who are highly likely to be affili…
Carla Mozée
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Elizabeth Warren's ransomware bill would require cryptocurrency disclosures from victims
The bill comes as ransomware attacks grew 62% worldwide and 158% in North America alone, according …
Isabelle Lee
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The price of ransomware attacks is skyrocketing and government agencies are paying the most
Ransomware hackers are demanding ever more money for hijacked data. Government agencies and lower e…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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The Cognizant Maze ransomware saga will show its full impact for many months to come
Cognizant’s first-quarter earnings were in the green, up by 3.5% in constant currency terms, but th…