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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 FBI accused Russia-linked agents of hacking the world's largest meat processor, saying it was 'working diligently to bring the threat actors to justice'
JBS said it was the victim of a ransomware hack on Sunday that forced it to shut down work at sever…
Bill Bostock
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Even hackers are reportedly getting laid off by organized crime groups
Cybercrime apparently doesn't pay what it used to, as cybersecurity tools and US investigators thwa…
Sindhu Sundar
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One of the biggest US insurance companies reportedly paid hackers $40 million ransom after a cyberattack
CNA Financial's $40 million blowout could be one of the biggest ransomware payments yet, Bloomberg …
Brittany Chang
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Ransomware hits Jack Daniel's owner and Ritz London— investigation ongoing
The maker behind famous Jack Daniels bourbon whiskey along with Ritz London have become the latest …
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What you need to know about REvil - the hacking group that extorted hundreds of companies - in one minute or less
REvil, a Russia-based hacking group, has launched ransomware attacks against hundreds of victims, i…
Heather Schlitz
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The hacker who hacked San Francisco mass transit got hacked himself
The ransom note had an email address (cryptom27@yandex.com) for Muni administrators to contact in o…
Kif Leswing
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New IBM research suggests that state and local governments are not getting trained to address the ransomware that is crippling cities and that threatens the 2020 elections
The 2021 budget's summary of those programs says, "in preparation for the upcoming 2020 elections, …
Jeff Elder
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Major cyberattacks have rocked the US, and there are 'a lot of different ways that ransomware actors can disrupt everyone's lives,' experts say
In addition to attacks on Colonial Pipeline and meat producer JBS, hackers have targeted local gove…
Connor Perrett
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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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Hackers are coming after your most intimate data
For example, on Tuesday researchers at the security firm Zscaler warned that a porn app called "Adu…
Cadie Thompson
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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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The Hacking Team leaks taught criminals a new way to hijack computers
Luckily, Adobe has released an emergency patch for the flaw, meaning Flash users that update their …
Alastair Stevenson
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Cyber gangs got away with a record $1.1 billion in crypto ransom payments in 2023
The rise of "ransomware as a service" means less tech skill is required to carry out an attack, Cha…
Yuheng Zhan
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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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Indian healthcare and pharma firms dealing with COVID-19 vaccines will be at high risk for ransomware attacks in 2021, says report
Healthcare and pharma sector companies that have been in the front lines working to fight agains…
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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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The largest candy corn manufacturer in the US was hacked by a ransomware gang before Halloween
Ferrara Candy, which produces Sweet Tarts, Nerds, as well as Brach's Candy Corn, does not anticipat…
Emily Walsh
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The hackers behind the devastating WannaCry cyberattack are moving their money
In May, the malware began spreading, causing chaos at hospitals, logistics firms, and businesses in…
Rob Price
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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…