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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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Indian news agency hit by massive ransomware attack — servers were down for hours but no payment was made
Hackers broke into the servers of news agency Press Trust of India (PTI) over the weekend, cripplin…
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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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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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FBI Director Christopher Wray compared the latest spate of ransomware attacks against the US to 9/11
Recent ransomware attacks have included attacks on the world's largest meat processor and on the US…
Sinéad Baker
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Ransomware hits IT services giant — they paid the ransom even after locking hackers out of the system
The hack has reportedly affected universities, non-profit organisations, and foundations. Blackb…
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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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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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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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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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Ransomware attack puts Priyanka Chopra, Lady Gaga, Madonna and other celebrities’ data at risk — and REvil hackers are known to follow through on their threats
“REVil, also known as Sodin or Sodinokibi, isn’t just operating on the old-school ransomware mod…
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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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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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23 towns in Texas were hit by possibly the largest ransomware attack ever, in what could be the first coordinated cyberattack of its kind ever
And in June 2019, two cities in Florida were also affected by a ransomware attack. Lake City and Ri…
Antonio Villas-Boas
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Hackers are now targeting the children of corporate executives in elaborate ransomware attacks
Charles Carmakal, the CTO of Mandiant, a cyber security firm and Google subsidiary, said hackers ar…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Biden ramps up pressure on Putin over ransomware attacks, warning the US will take 'necessary action' to defend itself
Biden said he made it clear to Putin he expects him to act when cyberattacks emanate from Russia, e…
John Haltiwanger
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The cost of ransomware attacks has more than doubled. Here's how companies can prevent and plan for these attacks, according to experts
Biden-Harris campaign cybersecurity staffer Jackie Singh and data privacy expert Debbie Reynolds ex…